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MEDIA RELEASE: MACAULAY MOUNTAIN AMONG OTHER CONSERVATION AREAS FACING VANDALISM CONCERNS

Posted on Friday, August 13, 2021 02:59 PM

For Immediate Release:
August 13, 2021

Quinte Conservation’s public green spaces have been experiencing an influx of vandalism and property damage this summer.

Aside from the usual incidents of garbage dumping, illegal camping, and damage to natural areas caused by visitors and off-leash pets straying from designated trails, most notably, it has been the intentional destruction of newly installed safety signage at Macaulay Mountain in Picton and severe damage to shoreline trees at Third Depot Lake...

QUINTE CONSERVATION UPDATES PARKING PROGRAM TO PAY BY PHONE

Posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 03:29 PM

For Immediate Release:
May 19, 2021

As of May 20, 2021, Quinte Conservation will be switching to the Pay-By-Phone payment system to receive all parking payments for the conservation areas.


In an effort to further facilitate parking fees, Quinte Conservation has elected to switch to the more user-friendly method of payment; Pay-By-Phone. This service will be used at all conservation areas. Current annual passes held through the old system will remain valid until the end of 2021.


CAO Brad McNevin says,...

April 23, 2021 - QUINTE CONSERVATION FACES ISSUE WITH NEW WEBSITE’S CONTACT US MODULE

Posted on Friday, April 23, 2021 03:15 PM

For Immediate Release:
April 23, 2021

An error was recently discovered to be affecting portions of the contact us / email module at QuinteConservation.ca. This issue has since been repaired.

If you have been emailing Quinte Conservation through the general contact module on the website and have not received a response from staff, please directly email the office at info@quinteconservation.ca.

CAO Brad McNevin says, “I’d like to issue an apology to everyone who has been waiting patiently for a response...

Spray paint over Little Bluff entrance sign.

LITTLE BLUFF CONSERVATION AREA FACED WITH FURTHER VANDALISM

Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 10:47 AM

For Immediate Release:
April 14, 2021

Sometime between the dates of April 9th and 13th vandals took to Little Bluff Conservation Area and spray painted the newly installed entrance sign and two signs attached to the closed entrance gate.

Quinte Conservation would like to remind the public that Little Bluff is not closed because of the current lockdown. The property is closed for required maintenance and improvement projects caused by the excessive damage that was done to the area from last summer’s...

North parking lot at Potter’s Creek closed to the public until January 29th

Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2021 02:59 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 15, 2021

The north parking lot at Potter’s Creek Conservation Area will be closed to the public starting January 19th and will remain closed until, at the earliest, January 29th for barn demolition.

Visitors looking to use the north side trail system are asked to park in the south side parking lot and use the tunnel to cross the road. Visitors to the North trails are also asked to be mindful of the closure and to obey posted signs.