The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) is an inter-municipal environmental protection and advisory agency that works with local municipalities, government agencies, special interest groups and the general public to protect the natural resources of the

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watershed. The watershed drains an area of over of eastern Ontario and includes towns such as Portland,

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, Merrickville,

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, and

Manotick Manotick ( ) is a community in Rideau-Jock Ward in the rural south part of the City of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is a commuter town, suburb of the city, located on the Rideau River, immediately south of the suburbs Barrhaven, Ontario, B ...

. About 620,000 live in the watershed, mostly deriving from the

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. There are 18 municipalities within the valley and most people, outside of Ottawa, draw their drinking water from the river or from groundwater. The mission of the RVCA is to have clean drinking water, natural shorelines, and sustainable land use throughout the Rideau Valley watershed.

Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation

The RVCA provides office space, staff, and expertise to the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation (RVCF) and their environmental projects, while managing all of its conservation lands. The RVCF was founded in 1970. It has an active land securement plan and strong track record in managing donated land through agreement with the RVCA. It accepts

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of land in exchange for a charitable tax receipt for the fair market value of the property in common with groups like the Rideau Waterway Land Trust Foundation, local municipalities and the

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Conservation areas

* Baxter * Chapman Mills *

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* Meisel Woods * Mill Pond * Motts Mills * Perth Wildlife Reserve * Portland Bay * Richmond * Rideau Ferry Yacht Club * W.A. Taylor

References

External links

Rideau Valley Conservation Authority

Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation

Rideau Waterway Land Trust Foundation
{{Ontario parks Conservation authorities in Ontario Water organizations