Lower Trent Conservation offers a wide range of engaging education, outreach, and community events designed to connect people of all ages with nature, water, and the local environment.
Guided Hikes
Date: June 20th 2026
Time: 10:00 – 12:00 AM
Location: Goodrich Loomis Conservation Area
Cost: $10.00
Discover the Hidden Gem of Goodrich-Loomis Conservation Area!
Just across the road lies one of the area’s best-kept secrets — the North Loop Trail. This easy-to-walk trail winds through beautiful meadows and towering pine plantations, offering a peaceful escape into nature.
What to bring:
Comfortable trail footwear
Water bottle
Insect repellent
Come experience the beauty of the North Loop Trail and see what makes this hidden gem so special! We look forward to exploring with you
Forest Wellness Series
July 22 – Forest Wellness
Proctor Park Conservation Area
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $15
August 29 – Forest Wellness
Seymour Conservation Area
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $15
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Nature Days at Goodrich-Loomis
Nature Education Center Day
Goodrich Loomis Conservation Area
Time: 1-3:30
Cost: Free
Description: Join Lower Trent Conservation staff at Goodrich Loomis education center. For nature-based learning. Staff will have fun outdoor activities as well as our Augmented reality sandbox set up in the building for exploration!
July 29 – Summerfest
Goodrich Loomis Conservation Area
Time: 10:30-3:00
Cost: FREE
August 6 -Nature Education Center Day
Goodrich Loomis Conservation Area
Time: 1-3:30
Cost: Free
Description: Join Lower Trent Conservation staff at Goodrich Loomis education center. For nature-based learning. Staff will have fun outdoor activities as well as our Augmented reality sandbox set up in the building for exploration.
August 27 -Nature Education Center Day
Goodrich Loomis Conservation Area
Time: 1-3:30
Cost: Free
Description: Join Lower Trent Conservation staff at Goodrich Loomis education center. For nature-based learning. Staff will have fun outdoor activities as well as our Augmented reality sandbox set up in the building for exploration
Volunteer Events
July 2 – Invasive Thursday – DSV Pull
Bleasdell Boulder Conservation Area
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Cost: FREE
July 9 – Invasive Thursday – DSV Pull
Glen Miller Conservation Area
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Cost: FREE
July 16 – Invasive Thursday – DSV Pull
Goodrich Loomis Conservation Area
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Cost: FREE
July 23 – Invasive Thursday – DSV Pull
Goodrich Loomis Conservation Area
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Cost: FREE
Community Events
July 2026
July 11- Incredible Edibles Campbellford
Public event
Downtown Campbellford
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Description: Find the Lower Trent Conservation tent at Incredible Edibles with fun activities, and demonstrations as well as conservation information.
July 13 – Library Event – Keeping our Water Clean!
Public event
Quinte West Public Library
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Cost: Free
Description: Join Lower Trent conservation at the Quinte West Public Library and learn all about the Drinking water Source Protection program and your conservation authority’s role in keeping our municipal drinking water safe.
July 17 – Library Event – The World of Watersheds
Public event
Brighton Public Library
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cost: Free
Description: Come explore watersheds with Lower Trent conservations Augmented reality sandbox and other activities at the Brighton Public library.
July 21- Library Event –Water Bugs and Healthy Watersheds
Roseneath Public Library
Time: 2:00 -3:00
Cost : Free
Description: Join Lower Trent conservation and become a bug scientist! Participate in a fun activity and learn all about Benthic Invertebrates and how our monitoring team uses bugs to learn about our watershed health!
July 24 – Library Event –Wild Wetlands and Watersheds
Public Event
Madoc Public Library
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Cost: Free
Description: Join Lower Trent Conservation staff and explore the world of Wetlands and Watersheds through fun hands on activities and demonstrations.
August 2026
August 5 – Library Event – Water Bugs and Healthy Watersheds
Public Event
Centreton Public Library
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Cost: Free
Description: Join Lower Trent conservation and become a bug scientist! Participate in a fun activity and learn all about Benthic Invertebrates and how our monitoring team uses bugs to learn about our watershed health!
August 7 – Library Event – Our Wonderful Watershed
Public Event
Cramahe Public Library
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: Free
Description: Join Lower Trent Conservation staff to learn about, watershed management, bugs, invasive species and more. Lower Trent Conservation staff will have activities and resources for learning and fun!
August 8 – Consecon Day
Public event – attending
Time:
Cost: Free
Description: A fun community event held annually in downtown Consecon, Lower Trent Conservation in collaboration with Quinte Conservation will be there with activities from our Tri-County Children’s Water Festival to teach all about water conservation!
August 10 – Library Event – Giant Great Lakes Floor Map!
Public Event
Quinte West Public Library – Great Lakes Map outdoors
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Cost: Free (Paid for by Quinte West Public Library)
Description: Explore the Biinaagami Giant Great Lakes Map with the help of Lower Trent Conservation Staff. Discover the Great Lakes and St. Lawernce watershed like never before with the bird’s eye view of an immersive 26 X 36-foot map.
August 11 – Quinte Conservation Vanderwater Discovery Day
Public Event
Vanderwater Conservation Area
Time: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: Free
Description: Quinte Conservation is hosting a free and fun day of conservation fun and learning at Vanderwater Conservation area. Come and enjoy the day and visit Lower Trent Conservations fun watershed model to explore the connected waterways that flow into and through the Lower Trent watershed.
August 14 – Library Event – The Wonders of your Watershed
Public event
Stirling Public Library
Time: 10:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Cost: Free
Description: The wonders of your watershed; join Lower Trent Conservation staff and participate in activities and demonstrations all about our watershed and how Lower Trent Conservation works to keep things safe and healthy!
August 19-20 Hastings County Plowing Match Phillipston Road, Thurlow Township
Public event
Denhaven Farms, Thurlow Ward, Belleville
Time: 9:00 am- 5:00 pm – 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: Entry free to the Plowing Match
