Celebrate Foundation Day: Explore, Play & Protect What Matters

Join us at the Dundas Valley Trail Centre for a fun, family-friendly open house celebrating 50 years of local land conservation. Discover how grassroots action helped save the Valley—and how YOU can be part of our next land protection project. Come learn, play, and celebrate the power of protecting the places we love.

Admission: Free with HCA Membership Pass, or $11.50 per vehicle entrance to Dundas Valley Conservation Area. Walk-ins welcome! But a quick RSVP here helps us plan for your visit.

What’s waiting for you?

🌱 Hands-on fun for kids at interactive learning stations

🥾 Guided nature walks to learn to spot native plants and animals

🎟️ Enter our raffle for a chance to win a cozy autumn cabin stay

🦉 Meet HCA experts in ecology and stewardship

👀 Get a sneak peek of HCA’s newest preserved land

💚 Be inspired by what our community can achieve together

Want to know more?

SPECIAL: 9:30 Morning Yoga in the Park. Join this partner program led by Modo Yoga. Registration required by visiting modoyoga.com/hamilton/

11:00 Open House Kickoff. Join us at the Trail Centre to begin your journey through the past, present, and future of land preservation in our watershed!

11:30 White-Tailed Deer Trail Guided Walk (30 minutes)

12:00 Picnic Treats. What kind of 50th anniversary would it be without treats? Celebrate with cake, plus vegan and gluten-free baked goods while they last

12:30 White-Tailed Deer Trail Guided Walk (30 minutes)

1:30 White-Tailed Deer Trail Guided Walk (30 minutes)

2:00 Open House Wrap-up. Make sure to enter our autumn weekend cabin raffle before you go!

All Day: Your Dundas Valley Conservation Area gate fees will go toward the Hamilton Conservation Foundation as a charitable donation 💚