Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority

06/06/2026

Today (Saturday, June 6, 2026) is International Trails Day.

In 2026, community organizers are bringing back the popular South Huron Trail Run, which takes place on Sunday, August 30, 2026.

Volunteers are needed!

Learn more: https://www.abca.ca/events/

Register today at RaceRoster.com: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/117178/south-huron-trail-run

Lorne Rideout is a member of Friends of the South Huron Trail and the trail run organizing committee.

“We are pleased to bring back the South Huron Trail Run in 2026,” he said. “People have missed this event and are very excited to see its return.”

The South Huron Trail Run combines an opportunity for beginners and more experienced runners, he said.

“The South Huron Trail Run is an event where runners can compete and challenge themselves while also enjoying nature in a wonderful destination,” he said. “Runners also know they are supporting a great cause by raising funds for the South Huron Trail system.”

There will be an eight-kilometre run. There will also be a 3.25-km run/walk.

06/05/2026

We collected our first clutch of at-risk turtle eggs this week from the Woodlands Links Golf Course in Clinton! 🐢

The nest, of these turtles, was laid in a high-traffic and readily exposed area, so, with the required handling permits, we are incubating them in-house.

This allows us to ensure these hatchlings will avoid the risks associated with their location on the golf course.

We would like to extend a special 'Thank you!' to the amazing staff at Woodlands Links Golf Course ... they took the utmost care of the nest throughout the process!

Donors to our Adopt A Turtle program will be kept up-to-date with behind-the-scenes updates on these and future hatchlings throughout nesting season.

Please contribute to the campaign to support this conservation in action and keep up with the progress of The Woodland Eight!

To donate to Adopt a Turtle, please visit our events web page: https://www.abca.ca/events/

06/05/2026

🌍 Happy World Environment Day!

How can you take positive local action, at home and work, to make a difference?

Make global change with local action today.

✅ Check out the Watershed Report Card for ideas how: https://www.abca.ca/watersheds/reportcard/

You can:

Plant 🌳 trees, shrubs and native species of plants 🌱

💧Test. Protect. Maintain. (Test your well water. Protect your well. Maintain your well and septic system).

Your community can:

🌱 Enhance wetlands

Agencies can:

🌱 Promote native species of plants and the removal of invasive species.

Ausable Bayfield Conservation has published these reports in 2007, 2013, 2018 and 2023.

Check out the full report (2023) to learn about our local species at risk, in Appendix B (pp. 100-103).

Today (Friday, June 5, 2026) is

Thanks for helping to protect water quality, soil health, and habitat for all living things.

06/04/2026

A $1,000 grant, to a local student, is back in 2026!!! The Student Environmental Grant award application form and complete details are on the abca.ca website on the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation’s Projects web page at https://www.abca.ca/foundation/projects/ ... Find out more or apply now: https://www.abca.ca/post/?ID=1674 The deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m. local time, Friday, June 26, 2026. Thanks to donors and supporters of the Conservation Foundation, 14 local students have received this grant award since 2010.

06/04/2026

Thank you for your interest in our recent reformatting of In Search of the Black Redhorse.

The video, reformatted during as three short one-minute video reels, has received more than 10,000 views already on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

How can you help protect species at risk like the Black Redhorse? 🐟 You can:

🌳 Make positive changes to better manage water running off of land during storms.
💧 Support water quality and wetland enhancement projects.
🌐 Visit https://www.abca.ca to learn actions you can take, at home and work, to protect water and enhance habitat.

Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel today for both longer videos and short reels: https://www.youtube.com//videos

06/03/2026

What are your five favourite birds to view on trails and conservation areas?

Thank you for your interest in the birds of Ausable Bayfield Conservation watersheds! There were posts of 15 local bird photos, in April-May, by Ausable Bayfield Conservation's Benjamin Riggin. Those posts have received more than 20,000 views, and 885 engagements on our four social media platforms. According to your engagement with these photos, your most-viewed bird, with the most 'likes,' was the Scarlet Tanager. Your other favourite birds were: Bay-breasted Warbler; Rose-breasted Grosbeak; Red-headed Woodpecker; and Yellow-rumped Warbler. Do you agree with this list? Or, are you willing to speak up for a bird you think should have been in the Top Five! To learn more about the animals of Ausable Bayfield watersheds, check out Appendix B, pp. 100-103 of the Watershed Report Card: https://www.abca.ca/watersheds/reportcard/ Birds Canada

06/03/2026

THE FINAL CHAPTER! WATCH THE THIRD AND FINAL EPISODE! This is the last one-minute short video reel of the documentary, In Search of the Black Redhorse. Time is running out and the day is drawing to a close. There are only three fish left to study. Will one of them be the Black Redhorse, the elusive species at risk for which they are searching? Watch the short video conclusion to find out. Music by TuneTank, courtesy of https://www.Pixabay.com

06/03/2026

PART TWO OF TWO! In the second one-minute short video reel, join Ausable Bayfield Conservation's Davin Heinbuck and Kari Jean as they continue to look In Search of the Black Redhorse. Music by TuneTank, courtesy of https://www.Pixabay.com

06/03/2026

PART ONE OF THREE! Watch the documentary, In Search of the Black Redhorse, in three short (one-minute) video reels. In the first one-minute episode, join Ausable Bayfield Conservation's Rosalind Chang on the start of the journey as we find out about environmental monitoring. Music by TuneTank, courtesy of https://www.Pixabay.com