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Want to Build or Renovate?
It's possible to get what you want, without damaging the watershed. MVCA is committed to showing you how. Do it right the first time apply for your waterfront building permit.
Fresh Air & Exercise
Reconnect with Ottawa's Naturally Significant Areas at the Mill of Kintail, Morris Island, and Purdon Conservation Areas. Go birding, see 10,000 orchids, or get married along the Indian River with a backdrop of Nepean sandstone.
Get Involved
MVCA's Integrated Watershed Approach aims to manage the way water runs through the Mississippi Valley so we can all enjoy it. Regenerate Your Shoreline or collect samples to monitor the watershed.
From Water Level Updates to Flood Warnings: Keeping you informed.
MVCA wants to help keep you and your property safe and healthy.See current water levels,view your lake report or get ideas for living with less water.
Take Your Students Outdoors: Curriculum-based Hands-on Learning
Get a bussing grant to visit your local watershed, or have MVCA educators come to your school . There's lots of opportunities for kids to get involved now to protect their environment later.
Want to Build or Renovate?
It's possible to get what you want, without damaging the watershed. MVCA is committed to showing you how. Do it right the first time apply for your waterfront building permit.
Fresh Air & Exercise
Reconnect with Ottawa's Naturally Significant Areas at the Mill of Kintail, Morris Island, and Purdon Conservation Areas. Go birding, see 10,000 orchids, or get married along the Indian River with a backdrop of Nepean sandstone.
Get Involved
MVCA's Integrated Watershed Approach aims to manage the way water runs through the Mississippi Valley so we can all enjoy it. Regenerate Your Shoreline or collect samples to monitor the watershed.
From Water Level Updates to Flood Warnings: Keeping you informed.
MVCA wants to help keep you and your property safe and healthy.See current water levels,view your lake report or get ideas for living with less water.
Take Your Students Outdoors: Curriculum-based Hands-on Learning
Get a bussing grant to visit your local watershed, or have MVCA educators come to your school . There's lots of opportunities for kids to get involved now to protect their environment later.
Want to Build or Renovate?
It's possible to get what you want, without damaging the watershed. MVCA is committed to showing you how. Do it right the first time apply for your waterfront building permit.
Fresh Air & Exercise
Reconnect with Ottawa's Naturally Significant Areas at the Mill of Kintail, Morris Island, and Purdon Conservation Areas. Go birding, see 10,000 orchids or get married along the Indian River with a backdrop of Nepean sandstone.
Get Involved
MVCA's Integrated Watershed Approach aims to manage the way water runs through the Mississippi Valley so we can all enjoy it. Regenerate Your Shoreline or collect samples to monitor the watershed.
From Water Level Updates to Flood Warnings: Keeping you informed.
MVCA wants to help keep you and your property safe and healthy.See current water levels,view your lake report or get ideas for living with less water.
Take Your Students Outdoors: Curriculum-based Hands-on Learning
Get a bussing grant to visit your local watershed, or have MVCA educators come to your school . There's lots of opportunities for kids to get involved now to protect their environment later.

LANDOWNERS

Protect Your Land & Water Speak to MVCA staff now for help getting your permit application approved. Plus, we can help you regenerate your shoreline for free.

MUNICIPALITIES

Stay Informed. MVCA advises its member municipalities on shoreline development issues. Read MVCA Board Meeting Minutes, understand Policies or contact your rep.

TEACHERS

Choose Outdoor Education Looking for active learning? Get out of the classroom and into nature. Find out how MVCA’s outdoor ed programs follow Ontario's Curriculum.

The orchid blooming season is over for 2014.

Prevent Flood Damage To Your Home, Protect Local Wildlife, And Keep Your Drinking Water Clean

Residents of the Ottawa Valley’s Mississippi and Carp River Watersheds deserve a clean, well-managed water system. That’s why MVCA protects the needs of landowners and the environment by using an Integrated Approach To Watershed Management. Across 11 municipalities, MVCA works to keep your drinking water, local ecosystems, and your property safe. Reconnect with your natural environment by visiting locally significant areas, helping at home or helping MVCA monitor your water quality. Located in eastern Ontario, the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority is responsible for both the Mississippi River watershe d—3750 sq. km—and the Carp River watershed—700 sq. km—totaling an area of 4,450 sq. km.

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The orchid blooming season is over for 2014.

Prevent Flood Damage To Your Home, Protect Local Wildlife, And Keep Your Drinking Water Clean

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