News & Alerts

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...

Budget & Administration Committee Meeting Agenda August 21

Budget & Administration Committee Meeting Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 2 PM Hamilton Conservation Authority is now conducting meetings in a hybrid format via an in-person and WebEx platform. All meetings can be viewed live on HCA’s You Tube Channel:...

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...

Natural Areas Inventory Events

Join us at our upcoming Natural Areas Inventory (NAI) Invasive Species Workshops and NAI BioBlitz events! See below for dates and details. NAI Invasive Species Workshops Join us to learn how to identify common invasive species and document them using...

Tuesday Trail Tidy

As the summer months draw large crowds (and their garbage) to the beach, we need extra help to keep plastics and litter out of our ecosystems. We will be meeting together as a group to go over safety protocols and...