NEWMARKET – Monday, October 3, 2011 – The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) is inviting the community to an open house to provide input into the future of Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area.

"This is a fantastic opportunity for neighbours and conservation area users to bring their ideas to the table," said LSRCA Chair, Mayor Virginia Hackson. "Engaging our communities in our work is one of the most critical reasons for our success. Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area is a public space, so its future should be shaped by the very people that use it."

This open house is the first step in developing an updated management plan for the conservation area and the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority wants to hear from the public about the issues they feel should be considered in the plan.

When: Saturday, October 15, 2011
12 noon – BBQ Fundraiser hosted by the Holland Landing Lions Club begins
12 noon – 1:30 pm – Short guided hikes with the East Gwillimbury Trails Committee
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Public consultation

Where: Holland Landing Public School
Public consultation will take place in the gymnasium
BBQ and guided hikes will take place outdoors

Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area is a 68 hectare conservation area along the banks of the East Holland River in the Town of East Gwillimbury. The conservation area supports a mix of forest, wetland and grassland habitat, as well as over 6 km of recreational trail, including part of the inter-municipal Nokiidaa trail network.

For more information about the open house or conservation area planning, please contact
Bill Thompson, Conservation Lands Planner at b.thompson@lsrca.on.ca or 905-895-1281 ext. 271.