50 years of conservation

June 8, 2007

The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority is celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend.

The Conservation Authority is

“A community-based environmental agency, the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority owns and manages over 11,000 hectares of some of the most scenic and environmentally sensitive lands in Grey and Bruce Counties. Working along side our partners (other agencies, service clubs, municipalities, Provincial and Federal governments, private landowners) Grey Sauble Conservation Authority strives to protect and enhance a healthy watershed environment through its various programs and services.”

from www.greysauble.on.ca

GSCA This Saturday, June 9th, there are a number of activities planned at the GSCA Administration centre (237897 Inglis Falls Road, map here) including bird an reptile demonstrations and an arboretum tour.

If you ask me the most exciting part of this event will be the Inglis Falls Water Filtration Plant tour. Built in 1910 the Filtration Plant is a series of man made caverns designed to filter water for Owen Sound residents. The tour runs from 11:oo am to 3:00pm.

An event poster with some more details can be found on the GSCA website.