
HCA Contact Information
Phone: 905-525-2181
Email: nature@conservationhamilton.ca
Whether you’re a hiking enthusiast, a wildlife watcher, or just someone who loves to explore the great outdoors, you’ve come to the right spot. Here, we share tips, stories, and updates to inspire your next adventure and deepen your connection to Hamilton’s incredible natural spaces. Dive into the posts below and let the beauty of our conservation areas spark your curiosity and love for the environment!
In early January, HCA’s Stewardship and Invasive Species staff teamed up to collect five truckloads of Christmas trees for a future channel restoration project in the HCA watershed. This has been an ongoing project that HCA does annually, but why...
Hamilton boasts an array of picturesque hiking trails that transform into a winter wonderland when the temperatures drop and the snow falls. HCA conservation areas offer a variety of winter hiking experiences, like forests, escarpment areas, rail trails, frozen lakeshores,...
Each fall we see the summery green trees turn to brilliant shades of yellow, orange, red, and even some deep purple. It can be stunning to witness, but why does it happen and what determines the colour the leaves will...
Each year, HCA’s Hamilton Watershed Stewardship Program, in partnership with Conservation Halton, celebrate landowners at the Watershed Steward’s Appreciation Day. After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the ceremony returned last week to Mountsberg Conservation Area. Eight landowners within...
HCA is thrilled that once again, teacher Sean Polap and his students have donated habitat boxes to be used in our areas! This year, it was his grade 10 construction class at Milton District High School that put the hard...
With all the spring rain and snowmelt, it is important to highlight the importance of groundwater and protecting it. Decommissioning water wells is an important step in this process, and grants are available locally to help private property owners protect...
Phone: 905-525-2181
Email: nature@conservationhamilton.ca