The Grand River Conservation Authority is marking its 75th anniversary year with a public open house at its head office in Cambridge on Oct. 3.
It will run from 10am to 3pm at 400 Clyde Road. Visitors will be able to learn about the activities and programs of the GRCA as well as several community organizations that work with the GRCA.
Among the activities that will take place throughout the open house are:
– tours of the flood control room and the Shade’s Mills Dam;
– nature programs, tours and animal shows;
– tours and displays by the Ancient Mariners Canoe Club;
– fly-fishing and stewardship displays by the Waterloo Stewardship Network;
– wetland displays by Ducks Unlimited ;
– Rural Water Quality Program displays and activities;
– Groundwater Festival displays and activities for children; and
– a green roof presentation by Nedlaw Living Roofs.
The open house will be followed by the presentation of the 2009 Watershed awards to individuals and organizations that have undertaken work to improve the Grand River watershed.
