1972-2022 - 50 years of conservation!
Honor a champion in your life on the Boardwalk of ChampionsJoin in the celebration
and help us recognize
our unsung
watershed heroes!
Permits are one tool for balancing human needs with the needs
of the natural environment, protecting people and property
from natural hazards.
From water quality monitoring and flood forecasting to drinking water source protection, NBMCA uses science to make watershed management decisions.
Looking to hike, bike, or ski?
Paddle a historic canoe route?
Explore our natural heritage?
Take part in an environmental festival or special event?
A picture, as they say, is worth 1,000 words and now’s your chance to capture and share the beauty of the region’s watersheds by entering the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority’s Watershed Wonders 50th Anniversary Photography Contest.
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After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, 42 teams from across the country participated in North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority’s 45th Mattawa River Canoe Race with the 1st place finishers completing the 64km race in just over six hours.
More(North Bay, ON, July 15, 2022) Join guest guide Laura Kielpinski of the Canadian Ecology Centre for a “Forest Bathing” hike during the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority’s annual Eau Claire Gorge Conservation Area hike Friday, July 22.
More(North Bay, Ontario, June 15, 2022) It was good news for a number of bee species in Laurier Woods Conservation Area when Wildlife Preservation Canada’s (WPC) bee research team’s turned up a number of species on the decline during their recent spring survey to locate rare and declining bumble bees throughout Ontario.
MoreWater levels in area watercourses are generally at above-average levels for this time of year due to the continued rainfall today. With more rain in the forecast, and a chance of several large storms passing through, the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority has issued a Watershed Conditions Statement – Water Safety.
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