General

To promote sustainability and long-term environmental stewardship, Otonabee Conservation has officially opened its annual Tree Sales. This year features a wide variety of species and sizes to better serve homeowners and community projects.

Otonabee Conservation’s Annual General (AGM) on January 20, 2026 highlighted nearly seven decades of stewardship within the watershed and celebrated this year’s recipients of the Environmental Excellence Awards.

The Otonabee Region Water Response Team has returned the Otonabee Conservation watershed to normal status.
The region’s improved status from a Level 1 Low Water Condition to Normal is the result of increased regional-scale precipitation and lower evaporation.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Otonabee Conservation Opens 2025 Online Campsite Reservations Today

Peterborough, Ontario (March 3, 2025) Campers can now reserve their favorite campsite for this year at Otonabee Conservation's three campgrounds: Warsaw Caves Conservation Area (CA), Beavermead Campground, and Lakefield Campground.

Otonabee Conservation is inviting the public to review and provide feedback on the draft of its Floodplain Mapping study for the Byersville Creek area.

The former gravel pit within Otonabee-South Monaghan Township now has a new name, The Mikinaak Conservation Area.

Otonabee Conservation has partnered with several local schools and service groups to plant a variety of trees and shrubs around the Cedargrove Park stormwater management pond

On May 16, at the annual Peterborough County Community Recognition Awards, Otonabee Conservation was awarded the Accessibility Recognition Award.

Otonabee Conservation released their 2023 Annual Report to the Watershed Community, at their board meeting on April 18^th. The report highlights last year’s accomplishments, thanks donors for their contributions, and gives supporters a better understanding of the Conservation Authority’s impact.

Otonabee Conservation staff are conducting spring dam operations including placing stop-logs into dams and installing warning buoys and buoy-lines upstream of Authority-owned dams.