Saugeen Conservation marks 75th by opening new conservation area

August 7, 2025 @ 7:05 amNews, Walkerton Herald-Times

MPP Lisa Thompson, centre, assists Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) board chair Tom Hutchinson, left, and general manager Erik Downing, right, in cutting the ribbon for the new Formosa Conservation Area, to help mark SVCA’s 75th anniversary. (SVCA photo)

FORMOSA – Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority’s 75th anniversary celebration was marked with a major announcement on July 29. SVCA announced Formosa has become more than its administrative centre; it’s now the location of the newest conservation area in the Saugeen watershed, a 24-acre piece of land graced by a pergola and hiking trail on the…

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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.