2025-04-24 QUINTE CONSERVATION PAUSES CA PARKING FEES ON SUNDAY IN CELEBRATION OF EARTH WEEK

In honour of Earth Week and to celebrate the warmer weather and longer days, Quinte Conservation is pausing the parking fee requirement at its conservation areas on Sunday, April 27, 2025.

“Sunday is the perfect opportunity for residents to step into nature and discover the many incredible things that are available at our areas. Quinte Conservation’s areas have seen major improvements, including the new Hi-Lo Boardwalk at the H.R. Frink Conservation Area. Our dedicated staff have also been working hard to clean up the areas following the recent ice storm,” says Tammy Smith, Corporate Services Manager.

There are 13 conservation areas within the Quinte Watershed, each offering interesting and diverse ecology and terrain. These conservation areas are open from sunrise to sunset everyday of the year. Staff advise the public that if the parking lot is full, parking roadside is not encouraged. All gated areas will have the arm open for the duration of operating hours. All other areas will not be monitored for parking.

Revenue from paid parking supports projects and maintenance, ensuring these natural spaces are accessible and safe for the public. By combining donations, grants, and parking revenue, Quinte Conservation can complete and repair larger infrastructure like the Hi-Lo Boardwalk. Those interested in purchasing a parking pass can find information about annual and daily rates online at QuinteConservation.ca. Parking passes are also available to borrow from all watershed libraries, allowing for free parking access during the borrowing period.

Participating conservation areas include:

•Beaver Meadow
•Deerock Lake
•Depot Lakes
•H.R. Frink
•Little Bluff
•Macaulay Mountain
•Massassauga Point
•O’Hara Mill (Donations to the O’Hara Mill Volunteer Association are greatly appreciated)
•Potter’s Creek North
•Potter’s Creek South
•Sheffield
•Sidney
•Vanderwater

About Quinte Conservation
Quinte Conservation is a community-based environmental protection agency that serves 18 municipalities in the watersheds of the Moira, Napanee and Salmon Rivers, and Prince Edward County. Our programs,
services and working alongside residents create a sustainable ecosystem where people and nature live in harmony. More information about Quinte Conservation is available at www.quinteconservation.ca.

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