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Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority

A yellow graphic indicating a Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook and Water Safety flood message has been issued.

Flood message issued

Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) issued a Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook and Water Safety flood message on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. noon.
A collage of photos of some past Junior Conservationists.

Job post for Jr. Conservationist

Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) is accepting applications for eight-week summer position of Junior Conservationist.
A photo of native Oak species beside non-native Ginkgo species.

From Soil to Songbirds: Why Native Plants Matter

This month (April 2026), Bayfield volunteers Renee Sandelowsky and Helen Varekamp write about why native species of plants matter.
Notices and Service Disruptions
Conservation Authorities Act
A collage of Conservation Auctions over the years.
Conservation Auction online April 9-16, 2026
The 36th Conservation Auction, online for 2026, starts on Thursday, April 9, 2026 and ends at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026. You may buy your 50-50 raffle draw tickets now.
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The logo for Footprints to Forests with a foot and a tree and the words Calculate, Donate, Plant.
Calculate. Donate. Plant.
Donate to local tree planting, through Footprints to Forests, to capture carbon. Calculate. Donate. Plant.
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Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation
Conservation Ontario
Drinking Water Source Protection
Healthy Lake Huron
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation