Category: Media Releases

HCA offers free 30-day passes through PaRx nature prescription program

Patients across Hamilton will soon have a new kind of prescription to fill: one that leads outdoors. Through a new partnership between the Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) and PaRx, patients receiving a PaRx nature prescription can now access a 30-day...

Picture of Woodend building, built of limestone, with snow on the roof and surrounding forest.

HCA Board Reacclaims Councillor Brad Clark as Chair

At its Annual General Meeting on February 5, the Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) Board of Directors reacclaimed Councillor Brad Clark as Chair. Susan Fielding was also reacclaimed as Vice Chair. The HCA Board is composed of 11 members appointed by...

children in a creek with nets and boots on in the middle of a green summery forest.

Summer Adventure Awaits!

School’s out, and adventure is in! Registration is now open for Adventures in the Valley Summer Camp, located in the Dundas Valley Conservation Area. Children aged 7 to 12 will get outdoors to explore, learn, and have fun in nature....

Experience the Sweet Magic of Maple Syrup Season at Westfield Heritage Village!

Reservations are now open Maple Syrup Season at Westfield Heritage Village! This family favourite event takes place on Sundays, March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, and March Break days, Wednesday, March 18, and Thursday, March 19. Witness firsthand how...

Young children sitting on a log with a camp leader in the middle of the March forest.

March Break Adventure Awaits! 

This March Break, adventure is calling! Registration is now open for Adventures in the Valley March Break Camp, located in the Dundas Valley Conservation Area. Children aged 7 to 12 will get outdoors to explore, learn, and have fun in...

RBC Foundation Pledges $200,000 Donation to Hamilton Conservation Foundation to support Saltfleet Wetlands Restoration

Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA), through its fundraising partner the Hamilton Conservation Foundation (HCF), has received a pledged donation of $200,000 over two years from the RBC Foundation to support the Saltfleet Conservation Area Wetland Restoration Project. This pledged donation is...