March 5, 2023, Toronto, ON — On Saturday March 4, 2023, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) launched The Nature Centre at Bruce’s Mill.
The grand opening event, which coincided with the first day of the 2023 Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival, was well attended by members of the community, program partners, elected officials from all levels of government, and TRCA Board members and staff to celebrate the vibrant community site.
The Nature Centre enhances the existing facilities, activities, and services at Bruce’s Mill Conservation Park in Stouffville, offering year-round programming that extends the reach of TRCA’s community learning and school-based education activities.
Programming will focus on the natural and cultural heritage of Bruce’s Mill and the surrounding area to reflect the diversity of our local communities. The educational opportunities will continue TRCA’s long-standing tradition of working with local schools and school boards to link the science of conservation and the environment with the Ontario education curriculum.
Open year round, Bruce’s Mill and its Nature Centre will contribute as an accessible place of enrichment for all people, serving to nurture curiosity, inspire awe, and offer opportunities to strengthen health and wellness.
The Nature Centre builds on the strong history of Bruce’s Mill Conservation Park as a popular destination for group functions and outdoor recreational activities. Host to many public, not-for-profit, and private third-party events, and welcoming more than 180,000 visitors annually, the park is a valuable space for residents and the broader public.
Bruce’s Mill Conservation Park in Stouffville is a popular recreational destination that welcomes more than 180,000 visitors a year.
The Nature Centre at Bruce’s Mill is an important addition to the sites TRCA has utilized since 1953 to connect communities to the lands in which we live and work, and to enjoy everything they have to offer.
Learn more about Bruce’s Mill Conservation Park.
Quotes:
“The Nature Centre brings a new level of educational, health and wellness offerings to the Town of Stouffville. With its year-round programming, it will certainly be a vibrant, go-to community hub that will become an important recreational space to tens of thousands of people annually.”
— Paul Ainslie, Chair of TRCA’s Board of Directors and Councillor for City of Toronto
About Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
Since 1957, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), as enabled through the provincial Conservation Authorities Act, has taken action to enhance our region’s natural environment and protect our land, water, and communities from the impacts of flooding and increasingly extreme weather events – Ontario’s leading cause of public emergencies.
As the region’s first line of defence against natural hazards, TRCA maintains vital infrastructure and provides programs and services that promote public health and safety, protecting people and property.
TRCA mobilizes a science-based approach to provide sound policy advice, leveraging its position as a not-for-profit operating in the broader public sector to achieve collective impacts within our communities and across all levels of government.
TRCA’s jurisdiction includes nine watersheds and their Lake Ontario shorelines, spanning six upper-tier and fifteen lower-tier municipalities and representing almost five million people, approximately 10% of Canada’s population.
To learn more about TRCA, visit trca.ca.
Media Contact
Crystal Lee
Communications and Media Relations Specialist
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
crystal.lee@trca.ca