St Clair Conservation

Monitoring species at risk, protecting water, and supporting farmers — working together for a healthy environment 🌾🐢🌎

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

Today, on Remembrance Day, we join our community in taking a moment to recognize those who have fallen in service to our country and acknowledge the courage of those who still serve.

Please note that the SCRCA main office will be closed today (November 11).

[UTRCA Stewardship @UTRCAsoilwater]

Our annual Landowner Workshop is coming up on Nov. 25th in St. Marys! Register on Eventbrite: https://t.co/9mrAGIVZwj

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

Learn about the Spotted Gar and the coastal wetland restoration project happening at the St. Clair Region Conservation Foundation's Keith McLean Conservation Lands along Lake Erie.

November 25th @ 11am via Zoom
Register here: https://t.co/B4l7ekDxjy

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

📢 SCRCA is excited to host Wildfire Specialists Inc. and offer the RX-100 Low Complexity Burn Worker certification this November 17th and 18th! The RX-100 course certifies participants to assist in the planning and execution of low-complexity burns in Ontario.

This two-day course is open to the public and will be held at the SCRCA office in Strathroy, ON, approximately 20 minutes west of London. The course fee is $750 +HST. Space is limited to 16 participants. A portion of the course fee may be reimbursed if course registration reaches capacity.

This may be the only RX-100 course offering in southern Ontario for the remainder of 2026, so don’t miss out!

Register by November 6, 2026 at: https://t.co/RWo8fD9Km1

Contact Kailey Michnal at SCRCA for details ([email protected] or 519-245-3710 ext. 126).

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

‼️Trail Closure Notice

The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority advises the public that several trails at the Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area will be closed from October 19th until October 23rd while required weir repairs are completed.

The affected trails include the entire orange, white, and yellow trail systems and a portion of the blue trail system.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank the community for your understanding and patience.

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

📢 We’re Hiring!

The SCRCA is hiring an Education and Communication Technician to help inspire future conservationists.

📍 Based at Lorne C. Henderson Conservation Area in Petrolia
🗓️ Full-time, contract position through March 31, 2028

📆Apply by October 23, 2026, to [email protected]

Learn more by viewing the full job posting ➡️ https://t.co/mcUGkSGOGC

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

⏳ Tickets are going fast!

Join us October 21st in Sombra for an evening of connecting with local environmental organizations, updates on fish and wildlife research happening throughout the St. Clair River, and a complimentary dinner.

🔗 Tickets are limited. Register Today! https://t.co/Jt9IOgIsfU

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

🌊 Join the Canadian Remedial Action Plan Implementation Committee on Oct 21st for the 4th annual Honouring the St. Clair River evening in Sombra!

🍽️ Free dinner
🐟Updates on fish and wildlife research
🤝 Displays by local environmental organizations

📍Bogey’s Inn & Venue, 2845 St. Clair Parkway, Sombra
🔗 Register by Oct 13: https://t.co/Jt9IOgIsfU

[Conservation Ontario @conont]

Have you seen a Drinking Water Protection road sign?
These signs mark areas that help protect local drinking water sources.
Learn more: https://t.co/KKqwLRe1m1
#SourceWaterProtection #CleanWaterAct #WaterWednesdays

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

Did you know the practice of intercropping isn't new? To Indigenous Peoples across North America, the tradition of the "three sisters" is an intercrop of corn, beans, and squash planted together for the collective benefit of all three:
Corn🌽Support
Beans🫘Nitrogen-fixing
Squash🎃Ground cover + conserves moisture
#SoilHealth #OntAg

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

🌊 Join the Canadian Remedial Action Plan Implementation Committee on Oct 21st for the 4th annual Honouring the St. Clair River evening in Sombra!

🍽️ Free dinner
🐟Updates on fish and wildlife research
🤝 Displays by local environmental organizations

📍Bogey’s Inn & Venue, 2845 St. Clair Parkway, Sombra
🔗 Register by Oct 13: https://t.co/Jt9IOgIsfU

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour the children who lost their lives and the survivors of residential schools. We also acknowledge and recognize the ongoing impacts residential schools have on Indigenous communities today and every day.

The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority and its staff live, work, and play on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabek (Ah-nish-i-na-bek), Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-no-show-nee), Lūnaapéewak (Len-ah-pay-wuk), and Chonnonton (Chun-ongk-ton) Nations. We are grateful for the relationships and Traditional Knowledge local Indigenous communities have shared with us and continue to share with us as we work towards a healthy and sustainable natural environment in the St. Clair Region.

We encourage our watershed residents to reflect on the importance of this day and how they can participate in the reconciliation process. 🧡

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

We had a great turnout at this year’s end-of-season Ipperwash Beach Cleanup! 🏖

Around 25 volunteers spent a beautiful morning picking up garbage over nearly 3 km and over 38 acres of the Ipperwash Beach sand dunes. We found everything from small plastics and firework remnants to gold coins, a toy gun, and discarded fishing lures.

👏 A huge thank you to the regular and weekly volunteers who work hard all season to keep the beach clean. Without them, MUCH more garbage would have been collected!

Thanks also to @LambtonShores for taking care of garbage disposal, the Ipperwash Beach Club for rewarding our volunteers with a delicious ice cream treat 🍦, and to everyone who helped spread the news about this annual event!

#IpperwashBeach #BeachCleanup #LambtonShores See less

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❗️Closure Notice

The SCRCA would like the public to be aware that the parking lot and laneway at Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area will be closed for upgrades on Wednesday, September 23rd and Thursday, September 24th.

Walk-in access is still available via the Suncor Energy Foundation Nature Way. Visitors are asked to be mindful of heavy machinery that will be present on the property.

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors will hold their September meeting at 10:00 am today at the SCRCA Administration Building in Strathroy.

To watch the live stream, please visit our YouTube page at https://t.co/TaW3X5CLVG

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

Have you already planted, or are you considering planting, cover crops? We have funding opportunities to help offset planting costs. Contact Lisa today to discuss!

Lisa McNeill
[email protected]
519-245-3710 ext. 125
#SoilHealth #OntAg #CoverCrops

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

Good news this morning - our servers are back up and running!
If you're waiting to hear back from a staff member, please be patient while they work through emails and calls. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

The SCRCA Admin Office is closed until further notice due to server issues. Staff are currently unable to access files, email, and other internal systems. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to resolve the issue.

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

The SCRCA Admin Office is closed until further notice due to server issues. Staff are currently unable to access files, email, and other internal systems. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to resolve the issue.

[St Clair Conservation @stclairregionca]

Healthy soil is an investment that pays back over time.
🚜Reducing tillage
🌾Cover crops
🫛Diversifying rotations
💧Managing nutrients
Are ways to build soil organic matter while improving water infiltration, nutrient cycling and resilience. https://t.co/93Jn0WBnLy #SoilHealth #OntAg

[Ontario Soil & Crop @OntarioSoilCrop]

Early-September KSEs:

COVER CROPPING
Sept1: Walk/talk through red clover seeded after winter wheat
Sept10: Demo seeding cereal rye by drone & NDVI imagery showcase

ROTATIONAL GRAZING
Sept9: Water retention pond, solar water pump & more at pasture walk
Sept10: Pasture walk: rotational grazing, plant health & pasture management
Sept10: Learn about/develop grazing plan over 2 nights
Sept12: Producers share rotational grazing & stewardship practices

Note: #OFCAF applicants MUST complete an #ontariosoilcrop approved #KSE that matches their application category

Register: https://t.co/all06ghZHd