January 14
2026

Digital trail maps are now online! Find the geo-referenced trail maps for the Timmins Recreation Trail Network on our trail maps page.

January 9
2026

We sincerely thank the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation for their funding support of the Rotary Trail. This investment is instrumental in helping us advance this project. NOHFC’s commitment to community infrastructure helps promote active lifestyles, connect people to nature and build healthier, more vibrant communities.

December  22
2025

The Mattagami Region Conservation Authority (MRCA) is inviting residents to attend a public open house to review updated regulatory flood hazard mapping for the City of Timmins.

Public Open House Details:
Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: MRCA office, 100 Lakeshore Road, Timmins, ON

December  8
2025

On November 7, 2025, the provincial government proposed a consolidation of Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into 7 large regional authorities. Under this proposal, a new Northeastern Ontario Regional Conservation Authority would be created by merging four existing conservation authorities — Nickel District, North Bay-Mattawa, and Sault Ste. Marie. This new regional conservation authority would span a large geographic area forming a single fragmented organization stretching from Sault Ste. Marie north to Timmins and southeast to Mattawa and include 19 municipalities.

On November 27, 2025, the Province of Ontario passed Bill 68 created the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency to oversee conservation authorities and transition to a regional watershed based framework for conservation authorities in Ontario.

November 6
2025

On October 31, 2025, the Ontario Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks announced plans to create a provincial board-governed agency, the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency, to provide leadership, governance, and strategic direction to Conservation Authorities (CAs).

During the upcoming transitional period, the MRCA will continue to operate without disruption and continue to work toward our mission of leading the conservation and protection of the Mattagami Watershed. We remain committed to watershed protection at the local level.