The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) is a public-sector agency with delegated provincial authority to address risks of natural hazards, relating to flooding and erosion.
ERCA was established in 1973 to manage the natural resources of the Essex Region in partnership with its member municipalities and the Province of
Ontario
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. The organization's nine member municipalities include the
City of Windsor, and the
Township of Pelee Island.
ERCA maintains the following 19 parks and recreation areas:
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Andrew Murray O'Neill Memorial Woods (woods and trail along former Leamington-Comber rail line)
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Amherstburg-Essex Greenway
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Hillman Marsh Conservation Area
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Holiday Beach Conservation Area
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John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area
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Chrysler Canada Greenway
The Chrysler Canada Greenway is a rail trail in Essex County, Ontario, Canada, between Oldcastle (near Windsor) and Leamington.
History
The trail follows the route of a former railway branch line from Windsor, Ontario, south and east throu ...
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Stone Road Alvar
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Pelee, Ontario
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the Canadian province of Ontario. It is located in the western basin of Lake Erie. At , Pelee Island is the largest island in Lake Erie and the southernmost populated point in Canada. An Ontario Historical Plaque w ...
)
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Cedar Creek Conservation Area
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Cedar Beach Conservation Area
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Kopegaron Woods Conservation Area
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Devonwood Conservation Area
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Maidstone Conservation Area
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McAuliffe Woods Conservation Area
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Ruscom Shores Conservation Area
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Tremblay Beach Conservation Area
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Big Creek Conservation Area
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White Sands Conservation Area
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Crystal Bay Conservation Area
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River Canard Canard Valley Conservation Area
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Kingsville Train Station
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Cypher Systems Group Greenway
See also
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Conservation authority
External links
Essex Region Conservation Authority
Conservation authorities in Ontario
Essex County, Ontario
Organizations based in Windsor, Ontario
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