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North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority

NBMCA was founded in 1972 by the Province of Ontario.
As a community-based, non-profit environmental organization, NBMCA is dedicated to
conserving, restoring, developing and managing renewable natural resources on a watershed basis.
NBMCA is one of 36 Conservation Authorities who are members of Conservation Ontario.
NBMCA acknowledges that we are in Robinson-Huron Treaty territory, the Traditional Territory and Treaty Lands
of the Nbisiing Anishinaabeg, as well as the unceded and ancestral Traditional Territory
of the Algonquin People and the Metis Nation.

Celebrating 50 years!

Boardwalk of Champions

Join in the celebration
and help us recognize
our unsung
watershed heroes!

Permits

Development and On-site Sewage

Permits are one tool for balancing human needs with the needs
of the natural environment, protecting people and property
from natural hazards.

Science

Integrated Watershed Management

From water quality monitoring and flood forecasting to drinking water source protection, NBMCA uses science to make watershed management decisions. 

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Trails & Events

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November 28, 2023

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Many gathered for the official opening of Miskwaadesi Amphitheatre

September 20, 2024

North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre and North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority hosted the official opening of Miskwaadesi Amphitheatre yesterday.

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Bear Sighting at Laurier Woods Conservation Area

September 18, 2024

Attention! A bear was spotted this afternoon in the parking lot at the Brule Street entrance to Laurier Woods Conservation Area.

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Flood Outlook Statement issued July 16, 2024

July 16, 2024

A Watershed Conditions Statement - Flood Outlook has been issued for the NBMCA jurisdiction, according to the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA).

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Flood Watch (North Bay urban creeks) and Watershed Conditions Statement: Flood Outlook (elsewhere) - June 21, 2024

June 21, 2024

(North Bay June 21, 2024). A Flood Watch has been issued for the urban creeks in the City of North Bay and a Watershed Conditions Statement – Flood Outlook has been issued for other areas of the North Bay-Mattawa watershed, according to the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA).

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