Category: Current HCA News

October 16 Budget and Administration Meeting Cancelled

The October 16, 2025 Budget and Administration Committee Meeting has been cancelled. The next scheduled meeting is on November 20, 2025. For a full schedule of meetings, click here.

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Board of Directors Meeting Agenda October 2

Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 6 PM Hamilton Conservation Authority is now conducting meetings in a hybrid format via an in-person and WebEx platform. All hybrid meetings can be viewed live on HCA’s You Tube Channel:...

Canada Post Strike

Due to the Canada Post strike, all HCA Membership Passes sold online and over the phone will be sent via Purolator. Essential physical mail will be sent by courier. Whenever possible, we will send documents digitally or arrange pick-up at...

Spencer Gorge to begin daily advanced reservations on Saturday, September 27

Spencer Gorge Conservation Area, which includes Dundas Peak, Tew Falls, and Webster Falls, will require an advanced reservation seven days a week, beginning Saturday, September 27, until Sunday, November 9, to accommodate the fall colour season. Reservations can be made...

HCA Launches Mobile Trail App

Visitors to HCA conservation areas will now be able to experience the trails in a whole new way with the launch of the Talking Forest App. This hands-free mobile app transforms a trail walk into an engaging, interactive self-guided tour....

Reservations now open for Halloween at Westfield

Westfield Heritage Village is inviting families to step into a spellbinding world at this year’s Halloween at Westfield, which will take place on Saturday, October 25, and Sunday, October 26, from 10 AM to 4 PM. The 2025 theme, Witches’...

New Open Data Hub Makes Watershed Mapping More Accessible

Hamilton Conservation Authority is pleased to announce the launch of its new online Open Data Hub. This platform provides public access to mapping and environmental information, including watershed boundaries, stream networks, elevation data, land cover, and more. The Open Data...

HCA and City of Hamilton Secure $789,580 for Flood and Erosion Wetland Restoration Project

Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA), in partnership with the City of Hamilton, has been awarded $789,580 in funding through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund (GMF) Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative. This funding will support the vital flood...

Lake Ontario Coastal Resilience Pilot Project Officially Underway

Successful launch event brings together partners from Niagara to Oakville to kick off collaborative shoreline planning. Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) in partnership with Conservation Halton (CH), Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA), Conservation Ontario (CO), and Great Lakes and St. Lawrence...