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  • Still time to order trees for spring 2025 planting!

    From now until the end of February, Ausable Bayfield Conservation provides the opportunity for bulk-ordering trees through the 2025 Spring Tree Order Form.
    Posted: Friday, February 7, 2025

  • Norway Maple threatens native species

    As Canadians, we rally around the national symbol of the Maple leaf. The Norway Maple may look similar to our native Sugar Maple but it's an invasive tree that out-competes native tree species.
    Posted: Monday, February 3, 2025

  • Sign artist is 2025 feature artist

    The Conservation Dinner Committee has selected Mike Brintnell, of Mike's Signs in Exeter, as the Feature Artist for the 35th Conservation Dinner and Auction on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
    Posted: Friday, January 24, 2025

  • Mystery Quilt donated to Conservation Dinner

    Some of the fabric used in the design of this quilt, donated by Janet Clarke, is of mysterious origin. This is one of many one-of-a-kind items donated to this year's auction in support of needed community projects.
    Posted: Thursday, January 23, 2025

  • First table of 10 sold for Conservation Dinner

    Thanks, Jayden's Mechanical Ltd., for supporting your community by purchasing the first table of ten for the Conservation Dinner gala charitable auction in 2025. We invite other businesses and individuals to buy tickets to this year's Dinner.
    Posted: Friday, January 10, 2025

  • Nominate now for conservation award

    You are invited to nominate a person, business, farm, community group, or organization for the Conservationist of the Year Award.
    Posted: Friday, January 10, 2025

  • Don't plant invasive Burning Bush

    Canadian rock group The Northern Pikes wrote ' ... she ain't pretty, she just looks that way ...' Those words apply to this month's featured invasive plant: Burning Bush. This plant may be pretty but its negative effect on the environment is not.
    Posted: Thursday, January 9, 2025

  • Support Parkhill trail in 2025

    Consider a donation to new accessible trails in Parkhill.
    Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2024