Kawartha Conservation

Founded in 1979, Kawartha Conservation is a charity based in Lindsay, Canada working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, water & sanitation.

Kawartha Conservation is a watershed-based, non-profit organisation established in 1979 by the municipalities within the Kawartha watershed in Ontario, Canada. It is a partnership of watershed municipalities that manages natural resource features essential for water quality and quantity. Its work includes watershed planning, stewardship, environmental monitoring and research, flood forecasting and warning, drinking water source protection, permits and planning services, and management of conservation areas. It also runs environmental education, community engagement and corporate and individual giving programmes to support conservation across the watershed, which covers about 2,563 square kilometres from Lake Scugog and Pigeon Lake to Balsam Lake and Crystal Lake. The organisation is one of 36 conservation authorities in Ontario and is a registered charity.