Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) watersheds encompass the drainage basins of the Ausable River, Bayfield River, Parkhill Creek, and the gullies between Bayfield and Grand Bend draining directly to Lake Huron.
Innovative Drainage Live Demo
The public is welcome to stop by one of Ontario's most innovative field drainage sites as it is being installed on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the Huronview Demonstration Farm, near Clinton. The event will include live installation, more.
Celebrate World Turtle Day May 23, protect turtles
Ausable Bayfield Conservation encourages everyone to celebrate World Turtle Day (May 23, 2019) by watching for turtles, whether it is in a local wetland or on the road.
Office closed for Canada Day, Monday, July 1, 2019
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation office is closed on Canada Day, Holiday Monday, July 1, 2019.
Happy Canada Day.
The office reopens for regular office hours on Tuesday, July 2, 2019.
Shoreline Management
There is now a new, updated Shoreline Management Plan for the Lake Huron shoreline within the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority's area. The Board of Directors approved the plan at the board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019.
Jones Bridge
Help make your community safer, more active. Donate to the pedestrian bridge project on the South Huron Trail. Help complete Jones Bridge Project, including ancillary structures and legacy preservation fund.
Watershed Report Card
Report cards are based on forest, surface water quality, and groundwater quality conditions in 16 subwatersheds in watersheds of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) area. These include three Bayfield River subwatersheds, eight Ausable River subwatersheds, two Parkhill Creek subwatersheds, Mud Creek, and two smaller Lake Huron subwatersheds.
Watershed Report Cards tell you about your watershed - where more work is needed and where work has been achieving positive results.