Office Closed: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2026
The NBMCA office will be closed on Wednesday, September 30, in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
We encourage you to wear orange and attend the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre's Every Child Matters Walk and Exhibition at the North Bay Waterfront on September 30th, 10am-2pm.
Regular office hours and services will resume on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Service Disruption: Training Exercise at Eau Claire Gorge
📅 September 30, 2026
⏰ 6:00pm – 9:00pm
On Wednesday, Sept. 30th, the District of Nipissing Paramedic Services and Mattawa Fire Department will be conducting internal training exercises at Eau Claire Gorge from 6:00pm-9:00pm. Training will take place in the parking lot and along the trails.
The trails will remain open to the public, but visitors may experience temporary access disruptions or delays while training is underway.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as our local emergency services work together to strengthen their skills and coordination in the field.
🚧 Hemlock Haven Bridge: Please Respect the Closure 🚧
We need the community's help. Since announcing the temporary closure of the Hemlock Haven footbridge, barricades, signage, and boards have been removed three times. Each time, we've had to head back out to re-secure the area.
This closure is about safety for all trail users. The bridge footings were destabilized by April's severe erosion, and the crossing is unsafe until repairs and stabilization is complete. A detour has been put in place to help minimize the impact on your ability to enjoy the trail.
We get it, nobody wants this trail bridge closed. But we need to be honest: if this keeps happening, it puts the future of trail access at risk.
As our Laurentian Escarpment trail users, we ask that if you see barricades, signage, or boards removed, please let us know so we can address it quickly.
Please help us protect this trail for the long run:
🚫 Leave barricades and signage in place
🚫 Do not cross the closed bridge
✅ Use the detour
✅ Share this post so fellow trail users know and let us know if you
✅ Report any removed barricades or signage to us directly
We're working hard with our partners toward a safe reopening, and we'll share updates as soon as we have them. Thank you to everyone respecting the closure.
Conservation Areas - Hazard Trees
July 2, 2026 - Recent storms with strong winds have brought down trees in some of our Conservation Areas. Crews are working to clear hazard trees from trail and driveway areas. Locations of hazard trees can be reported to christian.standring@nbmca.ca
