Ball’s Falls
Ball’s Falls
Lincoln, Ontario
Binbrook
Binbrook
Binbrook, Ontario
Chippawa Creek
Chippawa Creek
Wellandport, Ontario
Long Beach
Long Beach
Wainfleet, Ontario
Rockway
Rockway
Lincoln, Ontario
Beamer Memorial
Beamer Memorial
Grimsby, Ontario
Binbrook Tract
Binbrook Tract
Binbrook, Ontario
Canborough
Canborough
Dunnville, Ontario
Cave Springs
Cave Springs
Lincoln, Ontario
Comfort Maple
Comfort Maple
Fenwick, Ontario
E.C. Brown
E.C. Brown
Welland, Ontario
Gainsborough
Gainsborough
Fenwick, Ontario
Gord Harry Trail
Gord Harry Trail
Port Colborne, Ontario
Hedley Forest
Hedley Forest
Haldimand, Ontario
Humberstone Marsh
Humberstone Marsh
Port Colborne, Ontario
Jordan Harbour
Jordan Harbour
Lincoln, Ontario
Morgan’s Point
Morgan’s Point
Morgans Point, Ontario
Mountainview
Mountainview
Beamsville, Ontario
Mud Lake
Mud Lake
Port Colborne, Ontario
Port Davidson
Port Davidson
West Lincoln, Ontario
Ruigrok Tract
Ruigrok Tract
Haldimand, Ontario
Shriners Creek
Shriners Creek
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Smith Ness
Smith Ness
Niagara Falls, Ontario
St. Johns
St. Johns
Fonthill, Ontario
Stevensville
Stevensville
Fort Erie, Ontario
Two Mile Creek
Two Mile Creek
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Virgil
Virgil
Virgil, Ontario
Wainfleet Bog
Wainfleet Bog
Wainfleet, Ontario
Wainfleet Wetlands
Wainfleet Wetlands
Wainfleet, Ontario
Willoughby Marsh
Willoughby Marsh
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Woodend
Woodend
Woodend, Ontario
Woolverton
Woolverton
Woolverton, Ontario
E.C. Brown
Winter Weather Notice
Conservation areas remain open daily from sunrise to sunset for passive winter recreation such as hiking and birdwatching. However, note that natural trails are not maintained for winter recreation such as cross-country skiing, and parking lots and sidewalks will be maintained on a ‘as-required’ basis.
Visitors are reminded to take precaution and prepare appropriately for the weather and trail conditions, especially when inclement weather and conditions may arise. In the event of inclement weather, NPCA conservation areas remain open, but activities and services may be limited and facilities may be closed. Please expect maintenance delays in the event of heavy snowfall.
Check NPCA conservation area pages on Facebook for closure postings, as these are updated regularly.
Conservation Area Strategy
The NPCA developed a Conservation Area Strategy (CA Strategy) focused on sustainable management, long-term planning, and alignment with NPCA's strategic goals, ensuring compliance with the Conservation Authorities Act. The CA Strategy provides high-level guidance for managing NPCA conservation areas, focusing on biodiversity, climate change, invasive species, and greenspace accessibility, with specific site priorities to be outlined in future management and action plans starting in 2025. LEARN MORE.
Land Inventory
NPCA’s Land Inventory identifies every parcel of land that NPCA owns and includes some basic information for each parcel, such as location, acquisition date, method, and land use category, among others. The Land Inventory will be reviewed and updated from time to time and is an internal document that is not available online.
This 15-hectare Conservation Area is located on the Welland River in the Town of Pelham. E.C. Brown provides fishing and non-motorized boating opportunities with shoreline frontage and a non-motorized boat launch, as well as a picnic pavilion. Hike the area trail and view wetland, meadow and sculpted forest landscapes constructed to enhance and diversify wildlife habitat.
Please note that the NPCA does not permit hunting access from E.C. Brown Conservation Area.
The non-motorized boat launch on-site will close to public access over the winter season, prior to ice formation to ensure the health and safety of conservation area visitors, as this launch is not monitored by staff daily.
The NPCA does not monitor ice conditions at these locations, or test ice thickness. Ice access from these locations is prohibited as on-ice winter recreation activities are not offered at this conservation area.
The NPCA will consider delaying these closures until the formation of ice is observed by staff. Those wishing to access the Welland River for late-fall and winter water/ice recreation should consider accessing from alternate locations and municipal boat launches.
The NPCA does manage a hunting program at Mud Lake and Binbrook Conservation Areas, which requires late-fall and winter season water access for controlled waterfowl hunting. The hunting program may close in advance due to ice formation.