The Essex Region Conservation Authority ("ERCA") is a non-profit organization responsible for parks, wetlands, and waterways (creeks, rivers, bays, etc.) in most of Essex County

Essex County, Ontario

Essex County is a county and census division located in Southwestern Ontario and covers an area at the southernmost tip of Canada. The administrative seat is Essex...

 and its boundaries.

ERCA was established in 1973 to manage the natural resources of the Essex Region in partnership with our member municipalities and the Province of Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

. The organization's nine member municipalities include the City of Windsor

Windsor, Ontario

Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...

, County of Essex

Essex County, Ontario

Essex County is a county and census division located in Southwestern Ontario and covers an area at the southernmost tip of Canada. The administrative seat is Essex...

 and the Township of Pelee Island

Pelee, Ontario

Pelee Island, Ontario, Canada , is an island in the western half of Lake Erie. Pelee Island is connected to the Canadian and United States mainland by ferry service. At 42 km2, Pelee Island is the largest island in Lake Erie and the southernmost populated point in Canada...

.

ERCA maintains the following 19 parks and recreation areas:

• Andrew Murray O'Neill Memorial Woods (woods and trail along former Leamington-Comber rail line)
• Amherstburg-Essex Greenway
  Amherstburg-Essex Greenway
  The Amherstburg-Essex Greenway is a 1 kilometre-long paved rail trail along a former CN Rail spur line in the town of Essex, Ontario. The trail currently links South Talbot Road to Sadler's Park in Essex. CN Rail had donated this spur line in 1997, following the donation of its other subdivision,...
  
  
• Hillman Marsh Conservation Area
• Holiday Beach Conservation Area
• John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area
• Chrysler Canada Greenway
  Chrysler Canada Greenway
  The Chrysler Canada Greenway is a 42 km-long rail trail in Essex County, Ontario, stretching from Oldcastle, Ontario to Leamington, Ontario.- History :...
  
  
• Stone Road Alvar (Pelee, Ontario
  Pelee, Ontario
  Pelee Island, Ontario, Canada , is an island in the western half of Lake Erie. Pelee Island is connected to the Canadian and United States mainland by ferry service. At 42 km2, Pelee Island is the largest island in Lake Erie and the southernmost populated point in Canada...
  
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• Cedar Creek Conservation Area
• Cedar Beach Conservation Area
• Kopegaron Woods Conservation Area
• Devonwood Conservation Area
• Maidstone Conservation Area
• McAuliffe Woods Conservation Area
• Ruscom Shores Conservation Area
• Tremblay Beach Conservation Area
• Big Creek Conservation Area
• White Sands Conservation Area
• Crystal Bay Conservation Area
• River Canard Canard Valley Conservation Area
• Kingsville Train Station