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WatershedGrey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA) is undertaking a new Strategic Plan for a 10-year period from 2025 - 2035.
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Our staff are experienced, certified and licenced to provide services that benefit you and your property. Check out more information about forestry services, tree orders and our annual tree sale.
GSCA owns and manages 11,734 hectares (28,995 acres) of land throughout its 3,191 square kilometre (1,983 square mile) jurisdiction.
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At the GSCA we believe that time spent in nature has countless benefits for children that will last a lifetime, which is why the program allows campers to be outside exploring the environment around us!
If you are planning on building, changing the existing grade, adding or removing material if you are near a river, stream, lake, shoreline, wetland or slope, you may need a permit for these activities.
The Foundation offers opportunities for the public to actively participate, through volunteering and fundraising, in conserving and enhancing the natural heritage that exists within the Grey Sauble watershed.
GSCA charges fees for various services and programs. These include planning and permit fees, parking fees, mapping and forestry services.
We may have funding available for your farm!
If you're interested in a certain project but are not sure if it qualifies, submit the Stewardship Application Form and our Stewardship Technician will contact you to discuss your plans.
The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority invites proposals for the provision of legal services to Grey Sauble Conservation Authority, on an as needed basis, for a period of five years, commencing on January 1, 2025.
Proposals must be submitted on or before 4:00 pm Friday, October 11, 2024.
Please send (2) original paper copies of the Proposal to be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Financial Auditing Services” by 4:00pm on Friday, October 4, 2024.
Alison Armstrong, CPA,CGA
Manager of Financial Services
Grey Sauble Conservation Authority
237897 Inglis Falls Road
Owen Sound, ON N4K 5N6
Rob Roy Management Area (Compartment 85) will be closed starting August 28, 2024 due to a scheduled forestry operation and is anticipated to be reopened by December 31, 2024.
For safety reasons, all trails on this property are currently closed to the public.
August 28, 2024
For Immediate Release
The Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation annually awards $2000 to a graduating secondary school student pursuing post-secondary studies in an environmental or resource management related field. The award is named in honour of Malcolm Kirk, who passed away in 2012. Mr. Kirk was instrumental in acquiring much of the land now owned and managed by Grey Sauble Conservation Authority, which offers recreational opportunities and is home to thousands of plant and animal species.
This year, the Malcolm Kirk Environmental Award was presented to Hayden Wardell, a dedicated student from Owen Sound District Secondary School. Hayden will be starting the Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry Degree Program at Lakehead University this fall. His passion for the environment was cultivated through outdoor education experiences at his high school, participating in tree planting efforts on his family farm, and an interest in natural resource management and woodworking. As he begins his post-secondary journey, Hayden aspires to develop the skills needed to monitor and manage forests with the goals of promoting biodiversity, ensuring sustainability, and combating climate change.
Each year through an application process, students can apply for this valuable award, which is presented to a graduating student in the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority watershed. The deadline to apply for next year’s Malcolm Kirk Environmental Award is May 31, 2025.
For more information about the Malcolm Kirk Environmental Award and to submit an application, visit: www.greysauble.on.ca/foundation/malcolm-kirk-environmental-award/
For further information:
Don Sankey, Chair, Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation
foundation@greysauble.on.ca
Photo (left to right): Dick Hibma (Director, Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation), Hayden Wardell, Don Sankey (Chair, Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation).
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Background:
The Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation was established in 1993 and is a federally registered, charitable, not-for-profit organization that raises money to assist the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA) fund programs and projects. The Foundation offers opportunities for the public to actively participate in conserving and enhancing the natural heritage that exists within the GSCA watershed.
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