Your participation will enrich our celebration and contribute to our collective mission of service and goodwill. 

To register your attendance, please email DRFC Barbara Fisk at: befisk@tpiqualitytravel.ca

The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) is an inter-municipal environmental protection and advisory agency that works with local municipalities, government agencies, special interest groups and the general public to protect the natural resources of the Rideau River watershed. The watershed drains an area of over 4,000 square kilometres of eastern Ontario and includes towns such as Portland, Perth, Smith Falls, Merrickville, Kemptville, and Manotick. About 620,000 live in the watershed, mostly deriving from the City of Ottawa. There are 18 municipalities within the valley and most people, outside of Ottawa, draw their drinking water from the river or from groundwater.

The mission of the RVCA is to have clean drinking water, natural shorelines, and sustainable land use throughout the Rideau Valley watershed.

Diane delivered a very informative presentation. She shared the three focus areas of RVCA which are Land Care, River Care and Conservation Education. 

She spoke of several priority projects; citystreamwatch@rvca.ca, Accessible Trails and Boardwalk Features (making nature accessible to all), Conservation Education Subsidies (so all kids can access their programs, Shoreline Restoration (planting trees and shrubs), Land Acquisition (protection of vulnerable land, Endowment Funds and Fundraising.

We plan to keep the lines of communication open with Diane. Our club can definitely help with some of these projects. We look forward to working with Diane and the RVCA in the future.

Kateri with special guest, Diane Downey.