Inglis Falls
237785 Inglis Falls Road, Georgian Bluffs, ON N4K 5N6

***UPDATE*** (Sept. 4, 2020) The Inglis Falls Conservation Area entrance and parking lot are now open and accessible via Grey Road 18 to Inglis Falls Road. ----...-------------------------------------- ***Temporary Closure*** Construction on Inglis Falls Road is currently preventing direct access to Inglis Falls Conservation Area and the parking lot until further notice. You can still visit the falls by parking at the Arboretum/Administration Centre - 237897 Inglis Falls Road (access via 2nd Ave SE to Inglis Falls Road) and hiking up (moderate terrain requiring sturdy footwear - approx. 45 mins). We apologize for any inconvenience and will provide updates as they become available. #greysaubleconservation #inglisfalls

Grey Sauble Conservation Authority would like to remind everyone that due to the current COVID-19 situation, all of our properties and trails remain closed unti...l further notice. We ask that everyone please respect these closures. Staff are assessing the situation regularly so that you can get back to enjoying our beautiful properties as soon as possible!

With below average rainfall over the last 2 and a half months throughout much of our watersheds, our local Low Water Response Team has requested that Grey Sauble Conservation declare a level 1 low water condition under the Province`s low water response program. http://www.greysauble.on.ca//Grey_Sauble_Low_Water_Respons

Grey Sauble Conservation's Great Outdoors Adventure Day Camp has space available for full week or single day camp opportunities. Ages 7 to 12 are invited to join in on an active outdoor adventure. Inglis Falls is one of the places that day campers will visit during the summer. You can download the forms here:http://www1.greysauble.on.ca//Registration-Form-DAYCAMP.pdf

Avoid hiking in areas that permit hunting during the hunting seasons, particularly the deer rifle season during the first full week of November each year. If out, be aware and visible by wearing blaze orange clothes and hats. If backpacking, cover your pack in blaze orange. Ensure pets are kept on leash and wearing orange too during the fall season. Properties and Permitted Activities Maps are available for sale at the Grey Sauble Administration Building or for download on ou...r website: http://www1.greysauble.on.ca//Map-of-Properties-and-Permit For additional information on sharing trails with other users: http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca//12003%20Be%20Seen%20Be%20S

What do you think Critter Dippers will find in the Sydenham River? Comment here! Visit our website for more event information, www.riverfest.sydenham.com. Like ...and share if you think our river is worth celebrating! Event Highlights --------------------- Join the River Parade departing from the Inner Harbour's West Side Boat Launch at 10:30 am, and the Mill Dam at 11:15 am. Head to Harrison Park at noon for history- and nature-related exhibits. At 1:00 pm, race your custom miniature paper boat around the wading area. Enjoy old time music, try cross-cut log sawing, explore Sydenham River biology, history and much more! Event Details ----------------- River Parade, Colossal Duck paddle-past: Please dress up and decorate your boat! Bring music, bubble machines or anything to heighten the excitement. The parade will launch from the West Side Boat Launch, which is just north of the Family Health Team medical centre. The giant duck will be tethered to the harbour wall. Parade launch time is at 10:30 am sharp. Please allow plenty of time to park your vehicle and launch your vessel. Parking is available at the medical centre. Note that 1st Avenue West will be closed in front of the Marine Rail Museum, so access the Boat Launch from 14th Street West. No motorized vessels in the parade please, but ensure your boat has a means of propulsion. Please have a Personal Floatation Device for each boat occupant. If you start at the harbour, you will need to carry your boat over the Mill Dam. Volunteers will be available to help. If you don't want to carry your boat over the dam, you can launch at the dam above the spillway. The Mill Dam start is scheduled for 11:15 am. Limited parking is available on site. Shuttles run between the park and the harbour all day. Boaters with cars and trailers will be allowed into the park briefly to retrieve their watercraft. Best retrieval solution: paddle back to the Park's North Entrance -- it's a good pullout spot with easy vehicle access. See more parking details under Transportation below. Fun Bus: The Fun Bus is an opportunity to participate in the River Parade even if you aren't getting into a boat. It follows the Parade route from the start point at the Inner Harbour, to the waypoint at the Mill Dam, and then on to Harrison Park for the parade's Grand Arrival. The Fun Bus will set off from in front of the Marine Rail Museum at 10:45. It is a five-minute walk along the harbour wall from the boat launch and parking areas to the bus. Noon to 4:00 pm at Harrison Park... ----------------------------------------------- Miniature Paper Boat Races This fun event is for kids 12-years old and younger, but we'll have an adult race if there's enough interest. The race employs a standard boat hull, which is available at locations around town (see our website, www.riverfest.com for a current list). Boat hulls will also be available on-site for assembly before the races. Look for the BOAT RACE HEADQUARTERS banner at the picnic shelter. Prizes will be awarded for best decorated boat and fastest boat in the Modified and Unmodified categories. The race course is the wading area east of the Legion Fountain. Participants will be encouraged to get into the water and launch their boats mid-stream. Rules are subject to change because we're making this up as we go along. Crosscut sawing: Ever wanted to be a lumberjack? Try your hand at the double-handled saw. Teams of two will compete for the fastest time. Participants will have the one-inch disks they cut emblazoned on-site with a custom commemorative Riverfest branding iron! Critter Dipping: Explore the secret life of the Sydenham River. Discover what lies just below the surface. Search for hidden wonders along the riverbank with minnow nets and skimmers. Find out from Grey Sauble Conservation experts what it all means and how to encourage local biodiversity. This event is mainly for kids, but anyone can participate. Participants will be encouraged to get into the water, so appropriate footwear is recommended, but not required. Old Time Music: Enjoy the infectious toe-tapping cadence of pioneer music featuring some of our area's most talented musicians... 1:00 pm: The Merry Music Makers, Canadian and American settler music. 2:00 pm: The Fiddlefern Session Players, Irish traditional music. 3:00 pm: The Kincardine Scottish Fiddle Orchestra, Scottish traditional music. Displays and Exhibits: Head to the Grey Sauble Conservation 60th Anniversary big-top tent to see a wide range of fascinating displays related to our area's natural history. Find out how the GSCA is working hard to preserve our fragile and valuable ecosystems. Talk to the experts and learn how you can support their efforts to protect our woodlands and wetlands. The Scales Nature Park will be on-site with its famous collection of snakes and amphibians, many of which can be found in Harrison Park and along the Sydenham River. Participants will have a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with these fascinating creatures, and learn from experts about their habits and behaviour. Grey Roots Museum will be on-hand with authentic 1860s exhibits you can really sink your teeth into... roast and try some bannock bread, see the amazing things a blacksmith can do with a portable forge, try on some 1860s clothes and have your picture taken, find out how grain is threshed using simple equipment, and much more! Transportation ------------------- Shuttles: A shuttle service will run between Harrison Park and the Inner Harbour every fifteen minutes from 11:30 to 3:45 pm. Shuttles will also run from the Heritage Place mall parking lot on the east side of town and Foodland on the west side of town to the Inner Harbour. These shuttles run every 15 minutes from 9:45 am - 6:00 pm, every half hour until 11:15 pm. Regular shuttles are in addition to the Fun Bus, which departs the harbour at 10:45 and the Mill Dam at 11:30. Parking: At the Harbour... park at the Medical Centre or at the government lots across the street. Limited Boat Launch parking is available for boaters only. Note that 1st Avenue West will be closed for the Parade Launch. Vehicles will need to approach the Harbour from 14th Street West. At the Mill Dam... The dam's small lot will fill quickly. The driveway's blind curve will cause problems if the lot is full and cars need to get out. There is limited parking on nearby side streets. A better solution if you have a boat to launch above the dam is to park and launch at the North Entrance to Harrison Park at the end of 5th Avenue East and paddle down to the dam from there. At Harrison Park... Please walk, paddle, or bike to Harrison Park. There will be no public parking on the grounds. Exceptions: Handicapped Permits, Riverfest Crew, Restaurant dining room customers. Shuttles run from the Inner Harbour to the park every fifteen minutes all day! About us ------------ Riverfest is a one-time event organized by a small group of volunteers who are passionate about Owen Sound's river and parkland. The event has been over a year in the making, but we have no idea what to expect in terms of participation levels, weather, and the unexpected. If things seem a little askew at event time, please know that we're trying our best and working very hard indeed to smooth out the wrinkles. We appreciate your patience. We could use a hand. If you would like to be a Riverfest volunteer, please drop us a line at [email protected]. And don't forget to like the Friends of Harrison Park on Facebook. This is a great way to keep in touch and find out how you can help us celebrate the park and its environs! For more information, please visit our website at www.riverfest.sydenham.com.

Doors Open this weekend (June 3 & 4) Inglis Falls Conservation Area is taking part (free parking weekend). On Sunday June 4th, we are unlocking the door to the Water Filtration plant. Join us down in the caverns and learn how they filtered our drinking water in the early 1900's Open 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Weather Pending

Seedlings & Wildflower Sale May 6, 2017 If you missed our Annual Arbour Day Tree Sale on April 29th, you will be pleased to hear that we are having a second sale this weekend - Saturday, May 6th, we will be open at 8:00 am and closing at noon. Prices are $1.00 to $30.00. Location 237897 Inglis Falls Road, Owen Sound

You can pre-order tree seedlings and landscape stock. Deadline has been extended to Thursday, March 30th. Check out our prices! Send your order to our office/Administration Centre, located just north of the FALLS - by fax, email, etc!

Attention Students, looking for a summer job? You should check out our webpage greysauble.on.ca . Working at our Conservation Areas for the summer, now that's a great summer job!

Water is extremely cold and moving fast. Please stay away from riverbanks and use caution on the icy trails.

For your Safety, CLOSED TRAIL signs are posted at Inglis Falls (top of the stairs) and INDIAN FALLS (entire trail closed). The warmer temperatures are causing unstable ice conditions on trails - be safe!

Grey Sauble's Annual Spring Tree Sale will be Saturday, April 29th. Starts at 8:00 am and ends at noon. Where? At our Administration Centre on Inglis Falls Road. Bring your own containers/bags. We will have tree seedlings, landscape stock & wildflowers!!! Mark this event on your calendar!!!

Picture Perfect at Inglis Falls this morning!

Our office looks like winter is officially here! Our office is located just north of Inglis Falls on Inglis Falls Road. You can hike from Inglis Falls to our office in 30-45 minutes. (A 10 minute hike north of our office is Harrison Park)

One of the many trails to hike! This trail is south of the Picnic Shelter/Pavilion at Inglis Falls.