Welcome to ERCA

The Essex Region Conservation Authority was established in 1973 to manage the natural resources of the Essex Region in partnership with our member municipalities and the Province of Ontario. Our nine member municipalities include the City of Windsor, County of Essex and the Township of Pelee Island.

Like all of Ontario's 36 Conservation Authorities, we are empowered through provincial legislation to further the conservation, restoration, development and management of natural resources other than gas, oil, coal and minerals.


Community Vision

By the year 2020, to achieve a sustainable, balanced environment with healthy watersheds, highlighted by clean creeks and rivers, thriving natural areas and productive agricultural lands.

ERCA's approach to managing natural resources on a watershed basis, upstream, downstream, in urban and rural areas is the way to achieve our goal.

Latest News

Come Out And Explore Cedar Creek!


Posted on: June 6, 2013

Essex – The Friends of Cedar, Mill, and Wigle Creeks (FOCMWC) invite the public to come out to Camp Cedarwin in...

Project Connects Forests at Airport


Posted on: June 6, 2013

Windsor – Students from the Dr. David Suzuki School in Windsor completed the first step in connecting two...

ERCA, Field Naturalists and Town of Essex Partner to Create Region’s First Rain Garden


Posted on: June 6, 2013

Harrow/Essex – The Essex Region Conservation Authority, Essex County Field Naturalists’ Club and the Town of...

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