Contact Us
Phone: 905-525-2181
Fax: 905-648-4622
Email: nature@conservationhamilton.ca
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HCA Main Administrative Office – Woodend
838 Mineral Springs Road
Ancaster, Ontario L9G 4X1
Accessible parking access is located at 810 Mineral Springs Road.
Main Office Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:30AM to 12:30PM and 1:00PM to 4:30PM, Closed weekends and holidays.
Emergencies involving injuries or rescue, call 911! If you have an emergency and need to contact HCA officials after normal working hours, on weekends and holidays, please call 905-523-8787.
Contacting the Hamilton Conservation Authority Board of Directors
If you wish to contact the Hamilton Conservation Authority Board of Directors, please send an email to the Executive Assistant/Records Management Coordinator, Jaime.Tellier@conservationhamilton.ca or call 905-525-2181 ext. 112.
Conservation Areas Directory
Conservation Areas Senior Management
Gord Costie, Director, Conservation Areas Services, 905-525-2181 ext. 168
Bruce Harschnitz, Manager, Conservation Area Services, 905-525-2181ext. 125
Christie Lake & Spencer Gorge
Christie Lake & Spencer Gorge
1000 Highway 5 West, Dundas, Ontario, L9E 5E2
Email: christie@conservationhamilton.ca
Phone: 905-628-3066 or 905-628-3060
Superintendent: Cari Hobbs Ext. 202
Assist. Superintendent: Alex Bouwmeester Ext. 201
Confederation Beach Park
Confederation Beach Park
Office address: 585 Van Wagners Beach Road, Hamilton, Ontario, L8E 3L8
Email: confed@conservationhamilton.ca
Phone: 905-547-6141
Superintendent: Liam Fletcher, ext. 5002
Assistant Superintendent: Jack Elderman
Lakeland Pool
Manager: Sara Kinnear, ext. 5001
Dundas Valley
Dundas Valley
650 Governors Road, Dundas, Ontario, L9H 5E3
Email: dvalley@conservationhamilton.ca
Phone: 905-525-2181
Trail Centre: 905-627-1233
Superintendent: Carissa Smith, ext. 153
Assist. Superintendent: James Lees, ext. 115
Fifty Point
Fifty Point
1479 Baseline Road, Winona, Ontario, L8E 5G4
Email: fiftypt@conservationhamilton.ca
Phone: 905-525-2187
Manager: Jonathan Roberts
Assist. Manager, Administration: Nancy Arnold
Assist. Manager, Operations: Lindsey Darling
Hamilton Mountain
Hamilton Mountain
Includes Chippewa Trail, Devil’s Punchbowl, Dofasco 200o Trail, Eramosa Karst, Mount Albion and Saltfleet
Email: mountain@conservationhamilton.ca
Phone: 289-860-0363
Superintendent: Travis Haws
Valens Lake
Valens Lake
1691 Regional Road 97, Cambridge (Flamborough), Ontario, N1R 5S7
Email: valens@conservationhamilton.ca
Phone: 905-525-2183
Superintendent: Paul Karbusicky, ext. 21
Assist. Superintendent: Evan McKnight, ext. 22
Westfield Heritage Village
Westfield Heritage Village
1049 Kirkwall Road, Rockton, Ontario, L0R 1X0
Email: westfield@conservationhamilton.ca
Phone: 519-621-8851
Website: www.westfieldheritage.ca
Manager: Rondalyn Brown
Assist. Manager: Christina Jager
Wild Waterworks
Wild Waterworks
680 Van Wagners Beach Road, Hamilton, Ontario, L8E 3L7
Email: wildww@conservationhamilton.ca
Phone: 905-547-6141 or 1-800-555-8775
Website: www.wild-waterworks.com
Manager: Stacey McConnell, ext. 5302
Assistant Manager Administration: Thomas To, ext. 5308
Assistant Manager Aquatics: Cassandra Darby, ext. 5304
Administration Office Staff Directory
HCA Senior Management
Lisa Burnside, Chief Administrative Officer, ext. 126
Scott Fleming, Director of Finance and Central Support Services, ext. 120
Scott Peck, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer/Director, Watershed Planning Services, ext. 130
Gord Costie, Director, Conservation Areas Services, ext. 168
Matthew Hall, Director, Capital Projects & Strategic Services, ext. 188
Nancy Watts, Director, Human Resources & Wellness, ext. 170
Administration & Finance
Lisa Burnside, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), ext. 126
Scott Fleming, Director of Finance and Central Support Services, ext. 120
Andrew Pargauskas, Budget & Business Systems Manager, ext. 121
Helen Cheung, Accounts Payable, ext. 124
Joel Konik, Grants Officer, ext. 143
Kristine Leach, Financial Analyst, ext. 122
Kaitlyn Pennings, Accounts Receivable/Revenue Associate, ext. 127
Jaime Tellier, Executive Assistant/Records Management Coordinator, ext. 112
Revenues Clerk, ext. 128
Human Resources & Education
Nancy Watts, Director, Human Resources & Wellness, ext. 170
Sarah Carpenter, Health and Safety Coordinator, ext. 190
Matthew Gerrior, Human Resources Coordinator, ext. 146
Sharon Hunter, Payroll Administrator, ext. 176
Education
Phone: 905-690-3371
Kyra Beres, Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Education Coordinator
Natalie Kemp, Outdoor Environmental Education and Program Specialist
Hamilton Conservation Foundation
Grace Correia, Executive Director, ext. 111
Tamra Brent, Administrative Coordinator, ext. 129
Conservation Area Services
Gord Costie, Director, Conservation Areas Services, ext. 168
Bruce Harschnitz, Manager, Conservation Area Services, ext. 125
Refer to Conservation Areas Directory above for full conservation area contacts.
Marketing & Communications
Sarah Gauden, Manager, Marketing & Events, ext. 151
Lindsay Davidson, Assistant Marketing Manager, ext. 144
Brittany Fletcher, Communications Coordinator, ext. 140
Sandra Lindsay, Administrative Receptionist, ext. 100
Jasmine Marinelli, Marketing Coordinator, ext. 142
Griffin Moore, Graphic Design Coordinator, ext. 145
Watershed Management Services
Scott Peck, Deputy CAO/Director, Watershed Management Services, ext. 130
Mike Stone, Manager, Planning, Stewardship & Ecological Services, ext. 133
Gina Aicken, Assistant Ecologist, ext. 162
Jonathan Bastien, Water Resources Engineer, ext. 138
Cherish Gamble, Watershed Stewardship Technician, ext. 181
Lesley McDonell, Terrestrial Ecologist, ext. 231
Alex Nizharadze, Water Management Specialist, ext. 232
Colin Oaks, Aquatic Ecologist, ext. 229
Val Pazzi, Administrative Assistant, ext. 135
Cathy Plosz, Senior Planner, ext. 132
Chris Polap, Monitoring Technician, ext. 230
Saifur Rahman, Project Engineer, ext. 175
Elizabeth Reimer, Conservation Planner, ext. 165
Jeff Stock, Watershed Stewardship Technician, ext. 196
Richard Woodworth, GIS Specialist, ext. 161
Capital Projects & Strategic Services
Matthew Hall, Director, Capital Projects, ext. 188
Mohammed Almashour, Projects Designer, ext. 192
Madolyn Armstrong, Landscape Designer, ext. 118
Sandra Winninger, Administrative Assistant, ext. 114
Millgrove Works Yard
Phone: 905-690-1365
Lucas Bouwers, Electrician/Plumber, ext. 275
Rob Gray, Construction Manager, ext. 273
Tom Grobelny, Construction Foreman, ext. 273
Greg Harvey, Carpenter, ext. 276
Ashley Hawkins, Administrative Assistant, Millgrove Works Yard, ext. 272
Dan McCormick, Carpenter, ext. 276
Jim Reeve, Fleet Coordinator/Mechanic, ext. 271
Matt Smith, Mechanic, ext. 274