Hamilton Conservation Authority
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The Hamilton Conservation Authority maintains the greenspace
Open space reserve
Open space reserve, open space preserve, and open space reservation, are planning and conservation ethics terms used to describe areas of protected or conserved land or water on which development is indefinitely set aside...
, trails, parks and some attractions in the Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
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The Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) has managed the natural environment in partnership with the City of Hamilton 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....
to help ensure a safe and sustainable community. As one of 36 conservation authorities in the province, HCA protects water sources, guards against flooding and erosion, manages conservation and recreational lands, and promotes environmental stewardship and education
Education
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The Authority is the region's largest environmental management agency, owning or managing about 4.000 hectares (10,000 acres) of environmentally significant land. Its recreational lands range from long distance trails and relatively passive natural areas, such as the Dundas Valley
Dundas Valley Conservation Area
Dundas Valley Conservation Area is located on the Niagara Escarpment in Dundas, Ontario, a constituent community of Hamilton, Ontario, and is owned and operated by the Hamilton Conservation Authority. Its 40-kilometre trail system provides a connection to the Bruce Trail...
, Christie Lake and Valens conservation areas, to more developed sites on the lakefront, like Confederation Park and Fifty Point Conservation Area and Marina.
Parks and conservation areas
- Christie Lake Conservation Area
- Confederation Park
- Dundas Valley Conservation AreaDundas Valley Conservation AreaDundas Valley Conservation Area is located on the Niagara Escarpment in Dundas, Ontario, a constituent community of Hamilton, Ontario, and is owned and operated by the Hamilton Conservation Authority. Its 40-kilometre trail system provides a connection to the Bruce Trail...
- Eramosa Karst Conservation Area
- Fifty Point
- Spencer Gorge / Webster's Falls Conservation AreaSpencer Gorge / Webster's Falls Conservation AreaSpencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Conservation Area is located on the Niagara Escarpment in Dundas, Ontario, a constituent community of Hamilton, Ontario, and is owned and operated by the Hamilton Conservation Authority. It is renowned for offering spectacular views of Hamilton and for containing two...
Attractions
- Crooks' Hollow
- Griffin House
- Westfield Heritage Village
- Wild Waterworks
Waterfalls
- Albion FallsAlbion FallsAlbion Falls is a classical/cascade waterfall flowing down the Niagara Escarpment in Red Hill Valley, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. With cascade falls the downpour is staggered into a series of steps causing water to "cascade". The top of the falls are located on Mud Street...
- Baby Webster's FallsWebster's FallsWebster's Falls, noted for its panoramas, is a 22 metre high classical curtain/ plunge waterfall found in the Spencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Conservation Area in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The water flows down Spencer Creek. In the past the falls have been known by various names such as Dr...
- Borer's FallsBorer's FallsBorer's Falls is a 15 metre high ribbon-style waterfall found in the Borer's Falls Conservation Area in Dundas, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Its source is Borer's Creek. A very picturesque waterfall featured on many Hamilton waterfall postcards over the years. Named after the Borer family who ran a...
- Buttermilk FallsButtermilk FallsButtermilk Falls is a 23 metre high plunge waterfall found below Oak Knoll Park Buttermilk Falls is a 23 metre high plunge waterfall found below Oak Knoll Park Buttermilk Falls is a 23 metre high plunge waterfall found below Oak Knoll Park (adjacent to King's Forest Park, Mountain Brow Boulevard...
- Canterbury Falls
- Darnley Cascade
- Dundas Falls
- Felker's Falls
- Filman Falls
- Great FallsGreat Falls (Hamilton, Ontario)Great Falls is a 10 metre high ribbon waterfall located in Waterdown, Ontario, Canada. Its a very picturesque waterfall featured many times on Hamilton waterfall postcards...
- Grindstone Cascade
- Hermitage CascadeHermitage CascadeHermitage Cascade is a 4-metre cascade waterfall located in the Dundas Valley Conservation Area in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Its source is Hermitage Creek....
- Jones Road Falls
- Little Davis Falls
- Lower Cliffview Falls
- Lower Mills Falls
- Lower Punchbowl FallsDevil's Punch Bowl (Hamilton, Ontario)Devil's Punch Bowl is a 37 metre ribbon waterfall on the Niagara Escarpment, in the Stoney Creek community of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is found in the Devil's Punchbowl Conservation Area, maintained by the Hamilton Conservation Authority, and features an escarpment access trail with...
- Lower Sydenham Falls
- Lower Westcliffe Falls
- Middle Sydenham Falls
- Mill Falls
- Mineral Springs Falls
- Mountview Falls
- Princess Falls
- Scenic Falls
- Sherman FallsSherman FallsSherman Falls is a 17 metre high curtain waterfall found in Ancaster Heights, the western end of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The watercourse is Ancaster Creek...
- Sydenham Falls
- Tews FallsTews FallsTew's Falls, is a 41 metre ribbon waterfall, only a few metres shorter than Niagara Falls, and is the tallest waterfall found in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Located at the Spencer Gorge / Webster's Falls Conservation Area in Greensville, its source is Logie's Creek. It is a short walking distance...
- Tiffany Falls
- Vinemount Middle Falls
- West Vinemount Falls
- Webster's FallsWebster's FallsWebster's Falls, noted for its panoramas, is a 22 metre high classical curtain/ plunge waterfall found in the Spencer Gorge/Webster's Falls Conservation Area in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The water flows down Spencer Creek. In the past the falls have been known by various names such as Dr...
See also
- Toronto and Region Conservation AuthorityToronto and Region Conservation AuthorityToronto and Region Conservation Authority or Office de protection de la nature de Toronto et de la région is one of 36 conservation authorities in Ontario, Canada...
- Grand River Conservation AuthorityGrand River Conservation AuthorityThe Grand River Conservation Authority is a conservation authority in Ontario, Canada. It operates under the Conservation Authorities Act of Ontario...
- Parks CanadaParks CanadaParks Canada , also known as the Parks Canada Agency , is an agency of the Government of Canada mandated to protect and present nationally significant natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative...
- Ontario ParksOntario ParksOntario Parks is the branch of the Ministry of Natural Resources that administers the provincial parks in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Parks system covers over 78,000 square kilometres , about 10 percent of the province's surface area or the equivalent of an area approximately equal to Nova Scotia...