Planting trees and shrubs along the shoreline or stream bank at your home, farm or cottage is one of the ways you can help protect and preserve water quality.
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?
The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority continues to follow the guidance of the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit to monitor the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and respond appropriately. We continue to examine our business practices to find a balance between our social responsibility to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protecting our employees from potential exposure while continuing to deliver essential services.
More(North Bay, Ontario, Jan. 25, 2021) There’s no better place to soak in the health benefits of being outdoors than in North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority’s 15 conservation areas and trails. The areas and trails remain open during the current pandemic lock-down as long as people physically distance and wear a mask when that’s not possible.
MoreJanuary 20, 2021 - Kate Pace Way between Cranberry Rd and Gibson Road is closed to snowmobile traffic due to the COVID-19 State of Emergency and the North Bay-Parry Sound District Health Unit closure of snowmobile trails.
More(North Bay, Ontario, January 15, 2021) With the above seasonal weather and little snowfall, snow depth has decreased by 1.7 cm and water content has decreased by 4 mm since last snow survey January 4, reports the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) who measures snow depth and water content as part of its Flood Forecasting and Warning Program.
More(North Bay, Ontario, January 4, 2021) Snow depth has increased by 7.9 cm and water content has increased by 37.6 mm since last snow survey December 15, reports the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) who measures snow depth and water content as part of its Flood Forecasting and Warning Program.
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