The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) manages the water and other natural resources on behalf of 39 municipalities and close to one million residents of the Grand River watershed.
Our vision is a healthy watershed where we live, work, play and prosper in balance with the natural environment.
The GRCA is a partnership of watershed municipalities, and provides an avenue to
work together, addressing environmental issues and opportunities that serve to benefit the entire Grand River watershed. Through programs that balance human,
environmental and economic needs, we work collaboratively with all levels of government, various organizations and members of the community to ensure the conservation, restoration and responsible management of water, land and natural habitats in the watershed.
The roots of our organization go back to the 1930s, when the Grand River Conservation Commission was established to address problems resulting from industrialization, including flooding, pollution and an unreliable water supply. The Commission’s first project was Shand Dam, near Fergus, which was completed in 1942. It was the first dam built in Canada to serve multiple purposes - flood control, water supply and water quality. In 1946, the Ontario government passed the Conservation Authorities Act, which allowed for the creation of new watershed management agencies throughout the province. In 1948, the Grand River watershed municipalities created a second watershed management agency called
the Grand Valley Conservation Authority. The old commission continued to exist in order to operate its dams and reservoirs. The new authority put its effort into buying environmentally significant land. The new authority also developed conservation areas for use by the public. Many of the GRCA's conservation areas were developed by the authority. In 1966, the two organizations merged to form the Grand River Conservation Authority.
Please visit our website to learn more about the GRCA.
Company Details
- Employees
- 174
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 400 Clyde Road, P.o. Box 729,canada
- Phone
- 519-442-4721
- gr****@****iver.ca
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- NAICS
-
Environmental Consulting Services
- Website
- grandriver.ca
- Keywords
- Cambridge.
- HQ
- Cambridge, Ontario
- Competitors
- City of Cambridge Ontario, City Of Guelph, Hamilton Conservation Authority, Credit Valley Conservation, City of Kitchener, Environment, Conservation and Parks | Environnement, Protection de la nature et Parcs, Region of Waterloo, Conservation Halton, Conservation Ontario, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA).
Grand River Conservation Authority Questions
Grand River Conservation Authority's helpline number is 519-442-4721
Grand River Conservation Authority's website is grandriver.ca
Grand River Conservation Authority's LinkedIn profile is https://ca.linkedin.com/company/grand-river-conservation-authority
Grand River Conservation Authority has
174 employees.
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employees at Grand River Conservation Authority.
Grand River Conservation Authority's industry is
Environmental Services
Grand River Conservation Authority's top competitors are
City Of Cambridge Ontario,
City Of Guelph,
Hamilton Conservation Authority,
Credit Valley Conservation,
City Of Kitchener,
Environment, Conservation And Parks | Environnement, Protection De La Nature Et Parcs,
Region Of Waterloo,
Conservation Halton,
Conservation Ontario,
Toronto And Region Conservation Authority (Trca).
Grand River Conservation Authority's support email address is grca@grandriver.ca
Grand River Conservation Authority's categories are Environmental Services
Grand River Conservation Authority's founding year is 1934
