Over the past month, MNR’s Stewardship Youth Rangers have helped strengthen our watershed by building trails, installing erosion-control plots, conducting forest inventories, & maintaining trails at Durham Regional Forest. Thank you for your hard work & commitment!

Over the coming week, Durham Regional Forest users may notice some gate repair work at the Main, Timbers, Roseville and Norton Tracts. Please follow any onsite signage, stay out of work zones. Thanks for your patience as we complete this important maintenance.

📸 A great photo can capture more than a beautiful view—it can tell a story and remind us why these places are worth protecting. Today, we’re celebrating the beauty of the Lake Simcoe watershed. What’s your favourite photo from the watershed? #WorldPhotographyDay #LakeSimcoe

As part of our commitment to protecting the Lake Simcoe watershed, we're updating a few of our subwatershed plans. We want to hear from you. Share your feedback by completing our survey or exploring our interactive mapping tool: yoursay.lsrca.on.ca/updating…

Stop by our tent at Painswick Park (231 Ashford Drive) to get an up-close look at coyote, fox and beaver pelts and skulls, and explore our hands-on animal sensory table. We’re here today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of the @CityofBarrie’s FREE Nature Take Over Days.

🌿 Thanks to everyone who stopped by our Forestry & Restoration booth at the #SuttonFair! We enjoyed sharing programs that help landowners enhance wildlife habitat, establish meadows, plant trees, and support sustainable, healthy farms. Learn more: bit.ly/4icEcjg

Join the team! We're hiring a GIS Technician . For more information or to apply, lsrca.on.ca/index.php/about-…. #Hiring #ConservationJobs #JobPosting

Notice: Herbicide application scheduled for Durham Regional Forest – Main Tract beginning Aug. 6 to control poison ivy and invasive species and help protect visitor safety. Please keep dogs on leash, avoid vegetation in treated areas, follow posted signage. May take up to 2 days.

Happy Civic Holiday! ☀️ Our offices will be closed on Monday August 3rd, as our team takes a break to enjoy the long weekend. We'll be back and ready to help on Tuesday August 4th. Happy long weekend! #LongWeekend #ConservationAreas #LakeSimcoe #GetOutside

Join the team! We're hiring a Planning Customer Service Technician. For more information or to apply, lsrca.on.ca/index.php/about-…. #Hiring #ConservationJobs #JobPosting

Join the team! We're hiring a Senior Administrative Assistant, Scanlon Operations position. For more information or to apply, lsrca.on.ca/index.php/about-…. #Hiring #ConservationJobs #JobPosting

More roots, less runoff. With recent rain, many properties are seeing standing water. Living roots help soil absorb water and reduce runoff. Farmers use cover crops; others can plant or naturalize. Soil Conservation Week is the perfect time to reach out at [email protected]

As the weather warms, it’s tempting to tidy the garden, but wait. Pollinators like bees and butterflies are still resting. Clearing too early can harm them. Hold off until temps are consistently above 10°C (50°F). A little patience helps your garden thrive. #LetThemBee

SHORELINE HAZARD WATCH 30–40 mm of rain expected over the Lake Simcoe watershed over 5 days starting today. Lake levels already above average and rising. Moderate risk of shoreline flooding, storm surge, ice breakup & impacts in low-lying areas. Use caution near water. #LSFlood

Wildlife Advisory: We’ve had a spike in reports of highly coordinated Canada goose activity—lining up on trails, turning in sync, even holding “meetings.” Give them space, don’t feed them, and avoid negotiations. We’re monitoring. (Yes… April 1.) #AprilFools #CanadianGoose

Watershed Conditions Statement – WATER SAFETY Rainfall accumulations of 10-25mm possible from Fri - Sun may cause flooding in low-lying areas. Ice jams possible near bridges/culverts. Fast-flowing water is dangerous. In effect until Mar 23, 4:30pm #LSFlood

🚧 Temporary Trail Closure Notice 🚧 Due to localized flooding, the section of the Nokiidaa Trail that passes under Green Lane is temporarily closed. Please avoid the closed section and plan alternate routes if you are using the trail. 🌧️

Join the team! We're hiring a Summer Camp Assistant, 8 week contract. For more information or to apply, lsrca.on.ca/index.php/about-…. #Hiring #ConservationJobs #JobPosting

Have Your Say on the Future of the Lake Simcoe Conservation Preserve! After completing ecological studies & Indigenous land visioning exercises, we're ready to share what we’ve learned. 💬Now we want to hear from you-commenting extended until Mar 22! yoursay.lsrca.on.ca/lake-sim…