Still Going Strong, 15 Years Later

The Upper Avon River Conservation Club met in Roger and Elaine Cook’s kitchen on October 6 to prepare for the 16th planting season. Many stories of previous planting seasons were shared with lots of laughter. The club has been quietly working to fulfill the dream of the 1952 Avon Valley Plan.
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Watershed Report Cards

Species of the Month

The peculiar four-sided twig of the Blue Ash tree make this endangered species easy to identify -- but it's hard to find! Visit our Species of the Month to find out more.

Check out the October FYI & the Species of the Month

A member of the Conservation Ontario Network

Inspiring a Healthy Environment

The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority is one of 36 Conservation Authorities in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Our area of jurisdiction, the upper watershed of the Thames River, covers 3,432 square kilometres in southwestern Ontario and is home to approximately 485,000 people. The Thames is a Canadian Heritage River.