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WESTPORT, May 20, 2025 – True friendship never really dies, as its gifts live on forever. That’s certainly the case for Foley Mountain as it says goodbye to its longtime Friends group this spring. Friends of Foley Mountain, a charitable group that has aided the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority's Westport site since…
RIDEAU LAKES, May 1, 2025 – United Way Leeds & Grenville is helping 375 disadvantaged students learn and explore at Foley Mountain Conservation Area over the coming year. The Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation (RVCF) accepted a cheque for $10,000 at the United Way’s Volunteer Breakfast in Brockville on Thursday, May 1.…
RIDEAU VALLEY, April 17, 2025 – The Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation can go to bat for endangered bats thanks to a generous grant from TC Energy’s Build Strong program. The funds will help purchase state-of-the-art bat recording equipment to kickstart a local species at risk monitoring program. Data from those devices will…
RIDEAU VALLEY, July 24, 2024 – Estate planning can be complicated, but two upcoming workshops can help ease your mind about one important aspect: how to maximize your legacy while supporting causes close to your heart. The Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation (RVCF) will host two Planned Giving workshops this summer alongside…
KARS-ON-THE-RIDEAU – June 21, 2024 – Dignitaries, donors, and special guests joined staff and board members from the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation (RVCF) and Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) to celebrate the Baxter Conservation Area’s flagship accessible bridge’s grand opening on Friday, June 21. The 100-metre accessible bridge and two large…
RIDEAU VALLEY, May 7, 2024 – Your mom has helped you grow and thrive; this Mother’s Day is your chance to pay it forward in her honour. Through the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation’s special occasions tree planting program, you can plant a native tree seedling for Mom right here in Eastern Ontario, supporting the…
MANOTICK, May 2, 2024 – Forests are full of stories, and now Baxter Conservation Area has added another in the form of a permanent Storybook Trail. Thanks to a generous grant from the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF), a series of displays now dot the popular and accessible…
RIDEAU VALLEY, April 24, 2024 – Don Maciver’s two biggest passions were education and conserving the natural world. Now his family is supporting both through an outdoor education fund in his name. Don’s wife Jeanine, with support from her family, has committed to covering bus and tuition costs for 600 students over…
RIDEAU LAKES, Dec. 13, 2023 – Butternuts and blue herons rejoice: a 65-acre heritage farm containing wetlands, forests and farm fields has been donated to the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation (RVCF) for perpetual protection along the shores of Big Rideau Lake. The picturesque property includes two acres of provincially significant wetland,…
LOMBARDY, Dec. 4, 2023 – A broad swath of sensitive wetlands, forests and meadows will be protected in perpetuity thanks to a generous land donation near Hutton Marsh this fall. The private land donation from Bill and Heather Griffith will be rolled into the abutting Motts Mills Conservation Area owned by the Rideau…
RIDEAU LAKES, Oct. 12, 2023 – Book it to Foley Mountain Conservation Area this fall to catch its latest family feature: a permanent Story Trail near the Interpretive Centre. Thanks to generous community funding with support from the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation (RVCF), this new activity includes a series of…
RIDEAU VALLEY, June 1, 2023 – At the root of it all, your dad has been there. This Father’s Day, return the favour with a gift that’s just as reliable, sturdy and hard-working as he is: a native tree planted right here in the Rideau Valley watershed. The Rideau Valley Conservation…
