Lower Thames

March Break at Longwoods Road Conservation Area
2026-03-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-20 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | Longwoods Road Conesrvation Area, 8348 Longwoods Road, Mount Brydges, Ontario, N0L 1W0, Canada
Join us for March Break memory making at Longwoods Road Conservation Area, March 16-20, 2026! Timed happenings and on-going activities will be taking place starting at the Museum all week.

Ska-Nah-Doht Museum is open for on-going activities from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Timed happenings will be held Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Activities are free, or low cost (cash preferred). Parking is $5 by coin or credit card at the auto-attendant at the front entrance; LTVCA parking pass applies.

Schedule:

Monday: 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Sensational Seasons Guided Walk; Pottery Making ($3.50 per creation) on-going

Tuesday: Excavate a Cookie ($3.50, peanut free options available) and colour pages on-going

Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Ska-Nah-Doht Village Tour; Tool Making (not a take-home) on-going

Thursday: 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Habitats and Communities Exploration; Nature Bingo on-going

Friday: 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Games; Clay Animal Footprint Making ($3.50 per creation) on-going

📅 Date: March 16 – 20, 2026
🕘 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Longwoods Road Conservation Area, 8348 Longwoods Road, Mount Brydges, Ont., N0L 1W0

Drop-In Days at C.M. Wilson Learning Centre
2026-03-18 09:00 - 15:00 | C.M. Wilson Learning Centre, 21700 Fargo Rd., Blenheim, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Come on out to C.M. Wilson Conservation Area for our classroom drop-in days March 17th and 18th! Our Learning Centre doors will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for conservation area visitors ($5 parking fee at entry using the app). Drop-in to enjoy free play in our classroom space, read our books, play with our toys and games, colour, explore our touch table of natural treasures, or grab a visual scavenger hunt to bring with you on your walk around C.M. Wilson Conservation Area.
📅 Date: Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17 and 18, 2026
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Location: C.M. Wilson Learning Centre, 21799 Fargo Rd., Blenheim, ON
Parking is $5.00 payable by credit card on the Passport Parking App (zone 3023); LTVCA Annual Pass Applies.

Winter Webinar Series: People-Powered Science
2026-03-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Ontario
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Pottery Drop-In at C.M. Wilson Learning Centre
2026-03-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Ontario
Are you ready to get your creative juices flowing? Come on out to C.M. Wilson Conservation Area, Friday, March 20th for our pottery drop-in from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.! Creations will be made at the C.M. Wilson Learning Centre. Participation fee is $3.50 (cash only), first come, first served while supplies last.
📅 Date: Friday, March 20, 2026
🕘 Time: aa:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: C.M. Wilson Learning Centre, 21700 Fargo Rd., Blenheim, ON
Parking is $5.00 payable by credit card on the Passport Parking App (zone 3023); LTVCA Annual Pass Applies.

Breakfast & BMPs- Tilbury
2026-03-30 08:30 - 22:30 | Ontario
Join LTVCA for breakfast to get an exclusive look at the 2026 Precision Phosphorus Reduction Program!

We’re hosting three events across the region for you to:

Hear perspectives from local farmers using best management practices (BMPs).
Network with like-minded agricultural professionals from your community.
Learn more about the 2026 Lower Thames Valley Precision Phosphorus Reduction Program.

Event Details:
March 30, 2026 – Tilbury: Tilbury Legion from 8:30-10:30 a.m. (4 Stewart St. Tilbury, ON.)
These are FREE events with breakfast and coffee included. Pre-registration is required to attend.
Please RSVP by clicking the button below or contact us by:
Email: agriculture@ltvca.ca Phone: 519-354-7310 ext.233

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Breakfast & BMPs- Ridgetown
2026-03-31 08:30 - 22:30 | Ontario
Join LTVCA for breakfast to get an exclusive look at the 2026 Precision Phosphorus Reduction Program!
We’re hosting three events across the region for you to:

Hear perspectives from local farmers using best management practices (BMPs).
Network with like-minded agricultural professionals from your community.
Learn more about the 2026 Lower Thames Valley Precision Phosphorus Reduction Program.

Event Details:

March 31, 2026 – Ridgetown: U of G Ridgetown Campus, Wilson Hall from 8:30-10:30 a.m. (120 Main St. E Ridgetown, ON.).

These are FREE events with breakfast and coffee included. Pre-registration is required to attend.
Please RSVP by clicking the button below or contact us by:
Email: agriculture@ltvca.ca Phone: 519-354-7310 ext.233

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Breakfast & BMPs- Mount Brydges
2026-04-02 08:30 - 10:30 | Ontario
Join LTVCA for breakfast to get an exclusive look at the 2026 Precision Phosphorus Reduction Program!
We’re hosting three events across the region for you to:

Hear perspectives from local farmers using best management practices (BMPs).
Network with like-minded agricultural professionals from your community.
Learn more about the 2026 Lower Thames Valley Precision Phosphorus Reduction Program.

Event Details:

April 2, 2026 – Mount Brydges- Longwoods Road Conservation Area, Resource Centre from 8:30-10:30 a.m. (8348 Longwoods Rd. Mount Brydges, ON).

These are FREE events with breakfast and coffee included. Pre-registration is required to attend.
Please RSVP by clicking the button below or contact us by:
Email: agriculture@ltvca.ca Phone: 519-354-7310 ext.233

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Board Meeting
2026-04-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-18 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-10-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority, 100 Thames St, Chatham, ON, N7L 2Y8, Canada

Tree Giveaway (Western) Pickup
2026-04-18 00:00 - 01:00 | Ontario

Tree Giveaway (Western) Pickup- Registration Required
2026-04-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Ontario

City Nature Challenge
2026-04-24 - 2026-04-27 | Ontario
People-Powered Science
A webinar on citizen scienceMarch 19, 20266:30 p.mClick Below to Register

P.D Day Activities
April 24, 2026C.M Wilson Consrvation Area (21799 Fargo Rd Blenheim)Peers Wetland (29644 Kimball Rd Wallaceburg)More Information Coming Soon

Chatham City Nature Challenge iNaturalist Page

City Nature Challenge at C.M. Wilson Conservation Area
2026-04-24 12:00 - 16:00 | C.M. Wilson Learning Centre, 21700 Fargo Rd., Blenheim, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
On Friday, April 24, 2026 head out to C.M. Wilson Conservation Area to take part in the City Nature Challenge from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join us for guided walks at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Borrow nets and bug viewers, or binoculars from our equipment ‘library.’
Explore our hands-on furs, feathers, bones, bugs, and other specimens.
Head to the pond to try dip netting for benthic insects.

📅 Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
🕘 Time: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: C.M. Wilson Learning Centre, 21799 Fargo Rd., Blenheim, ON
Parking is $5.00 payable by credit card on the Passport Parking App (zone 3023); LTVCA Annual Pass Applies.

Tree Giveaway (Eastern) Pickup-Registration Required
2026-04-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Ontario

Large Private Event On-Site at Longwoods Road Conservation Area
2026-05-01 | Longwoods Road Conesrvation Area, 8348 Longwoods Road, Mount Brydges, Ontario, N0L 1W0, Canada
There will be a large private event taking place throughout the day on Friday, May 1, 2026. Please be advised that some areas of the conservation area will not be accessible to the public.
Ska-Nah-Doht Museum will be closed to the public for the entire day.

Big O Birding
2026-05-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Ontario

Battle of Longwoods, War of 1812 Re-Enactment
2026-05-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Longwoods Road Conesrvation Area, 8348 Longwoods Road, Mount Brydges, Ontario, N0L 1W0, Canada
On Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, 2026 join us as The Upper Thames Military Re-enactment Society and the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority present the Battle of Longwoods. Re-enactors come together to recreate the Battle of Longwoods and provide a glimpse into life during the early 19th century.
Longwoods Road Conservation Area will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day of the event. Come and experience life as a soldier, camp follower, Indigenous member and merchant. Step into an authentically recreated camp – hear the crack of the musket, the roar of the cannon, the smell of food being prepared over open fire – there is something for the whole family.

The weekend will include:– Live action tactical and artillery demonstrations– Live period music throughout each day– Military Medicine Presentation – the Surgeon will demonstrate what types of procedures and medicine was available during this time– Camp Tour – Walk back through time with a guided tour of a historical military encampment.– Mini Militia – Children experience what it was like to become a soldier during the 1800s. They will learn about a soldier’s life in battle, take part in simple arms drills, and marching.– Take a stroll through Merchant Row – sutlers, merchants and artisans are selling items that can be purchased.– Self guided tours through Ska-Nah-Doht Village and the various nature trails throughout Longwoods Conservation Area.
– Ska-Nah-Doht Museum will be open during the event.– Local Service Club will be providing food for purchase throughout the event

Anticipated Schedule:
10:30 am Battalion Drill
11:15 am Rations, Recipes and Realities
11:30 am Military Surgeon
12:30 pm War Council
1:15 pm Camp Tour
2:00 pm Battle Demonstration
3:00 pm Mini Militia

Entrance per person is $10 for 13 years+, 12 years and under as well as military in uniform are free.Please Note: LTVCA’s parking pass is not applicable for this event.

For the most up-to-date information visit: http://www.royal-scots.com/

📅 Date: May 2-3, 2026
🕘 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Longwoods Road Conservation Area, 8348 Longwoods Road, Mount Brydges, Ont., N0L 1W0

Battle of Longwoods, War of 1812 Re-Enactment
2026-05-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Longwoods Road Conesrvation Area, 8348 Longwoods Road, Mount Brydges, Ontario, N0L 1W0, Canada
On Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, 2026 join us as The Upper Thames Military Re-enactment Society and the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority present the Battle of Longwoods. Re-enactors come together to recreate the Battle of Longwoods and provide a glimpse into life during the early 19th century.

Longwoods Road Conservation Area will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day of the event. Come and experience life as a soldier, camp follower, Indigenous member and merchant. Step into an authentically recreated camp – hear the crack of the musket, the roar of the cannon, the smell of food being prepared over open fire – there is something for the whole family.

The weekend will include:– Live action tactical and artillery demonstrations– Live period music throughout each day– Military Medicine Presentation – the Surgeon will demonstrate what types of procedures and medicine was available during this time– Camp Tour – Walk back through time with a guided tour of a historical military encampment.– Mini Militia – Children experience what it was like to become a soldier during the 1800s. They will learn about a soldier’s life in battle, take part in simple arms drills, and marching.– Take a stroll through Merchant Row – sutlers, merchants and artisans are selling items that can be purchased.– Self guided tours through Ska-Nah-Doht Village and the various nature trails throughout Longwoods Conservation Area.
– Ska-Nah-Doht Museum will be open to the public during the event.
– Local Service Club will be providing food for purchase throughout the event

Anticipated Schedule:
10:30 am Battalion Drill
11:15 am Rations, Recipes and Realities
11:30 am Military Surgeon
12:30 pm War Council
1:15 pm Camp Tour
2:00 pm Battle Demonstration
3:00 pm Mini Militia

Entrance per person is $10 for 13 years+, 12 years and under as well as military in uniform are free.Please Note: LTVCA’s parking pass is not applicable for this event.

For the most up-to-date information visit: http://www.royal-scots.com/

📅 Date: May 2-3, 2026
🕘 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Longwoods Road Conservation Area, 8348 Longwoods Road, Mount Brydges, Ont., N0L 1W0

Guided Trail Walk at Sharon Creek Conservation Area
2026-06-02 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-07-07 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-08-04 10:00 - 11:30, 2026-09-01 10:00 - 11:30 | Sharon Creek Conservation Area 4212 Springer Rd., Delaware, ON. N0L 1E0, 412 Springer Rd., Delaware, Ontario, N0L 1E0, Canada
Join knowledgeable conservation authority staff for a guided walk through Sharon Creek Conservation Area. This program offers participants a chance to explore scenic trails while learning about native plants, wildlife, and the importance of protecting natural habitats.
Guided Trail Walks are offered free of charge, no parking fee, with the support of Middlesex Centre.
Participants are asked to meet at the trail side parking lot, not the reservoir lot. Please meet promptly as the group will depart just after 10:00 a.m.
Dates:
June 2, 2026 (rain date June 9, 2026) at 10 a.m.
July 7, 2026 (rain date July 14, 2026) at 10 a.m.
August 4, 2026 (rain date August 18, 2026) at 10 a.m.
September , 2026 (rain date September 8, 2026) at 10 a.m.

Strong Roots Community Planting
2026-06-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Ontario

Artifact Day at Longwoods Road Conservation Area
2026-07-05 12:00 - 16:00 | Longwoods Road Conesrvation Area, 8348 Longwoods Road, Mount Brydges, Ontario, N0L 1W0, Canada
Come on out to Ska-Nah-Doht Village and Museum at Longwoods Road Conservation Area on Sunday, July 5, 2026 for Artifact Day!
– Bring your artifacts for identification by the Ontario Archaeological Society – London Chapter at the Pavilion from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m..
– Make a mini clay pot for $3.
– Experience flint knapping demonstrations from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
– Excavate an arrowhead for $5 per excavation kit.
– Test your archaeology skill at our interactive dig pit or try sketching an artifact.
– Plus other hands-on activities.
*minimum fee for point of sale use is $5, otherwise, cash only
Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Longwoods Road Conservation Area
Enter at 8348 Longwoods Road
Mount Brydges, Ontario
Parking is $5 by coin or credit card at the auto-attendant at the front entrance, or by LTVCA Annual Parking Pass!
