Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

Site: Tiffin Centre for Conservation

Record #: ALL0053
Last Modified: 11 Oct 2024
Last Full Update: 25 Apr 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-424-1479
Fax 705-424-2115
E-Mail admin@nvca.on.ca
Website www.nvca.on.ca
Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NottawasagaCA 
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/NottawasagaCA
Primary Contact Kyra Howes, Director of Conservation Services; Phone: ext 259

Site Information

Description (Site) Cross street: 8th Line and County Rd 90
Located In Community Utopia
Address & Map
8195 8th Line
Utopia, ON
Canada L0M 1T0
Intersection 8th Line and County Rd 90
Physical Access Fully Accessible ; The John Hix Conservation Administration Centre and the John L. Jose Environmental Learning Centre are wheelchair accessible, as well as the trail network.

Description and Service Details

Description (Service) Offers recreational opportunities for the public, including:
  • hiking
  • snowshoeing & cross-country skiing (ungroomed trails)
  • environmental education programs for school and youth groups (field trips)
  • Camp Tiffin summer day camp
  • Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival
  • March Break special event
  • Seasonal public events

Facilities on site:
  • John L. Jose Environmental Learning Centre (Great Hall and Lab)
  • outdoor classroom
  • free play forest
  • picnic pavilion
  • 17 km network of trails
  • operating maple sugar bush
  • group campground
  • low ropes challenge course

The Tiffin Centre is available to schools and available for weddings, family events and businesses for corporate retreats and meetings

Visit website for more information on annual parking passes, special event admission and educational program rates
Hours
Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Facility: Open for recreational use daily from dawn until dusk
Areas Served Simcoe County
Eligibility No restrictions
Application Visit, call or see website for information
Languages English
Fees Admission - Parking fee is $10 per vehicle per day ; Fee payable at the office during business hours (cash, debit, credit card) or smart phone (credit card only)

Agency and Service Names

Alternate Name Camp Tiffin ; NVCA ; Tiffin Centre

Agency Information

Parent Agency Name Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Funding Provincial ; Donations ; Fees

Taxonomy and Classification

Service Categories Banquet Facilities ; Outdoor Environmental Education