Summer Program Counsellor

About the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA)

MVCA is a watershed-based agency that oversees natural hazards and resource management in the Mississippi, Carp, and Ottawa river basins in Eastern Ontario. We deliver programs and services across three business lines: Planning & Ecological Services, Conservation Lands Management, and Engineering. MVCA employs adaptive management principles to administer permits under the Conservation Authorities Act; design, operate and maintain water control structures; and to deliver community-based programs. Our vision is “Watershed stakeholders working together to foster a sustainable landscape where ecological integrity is maintained, natural hazards are mitigated, and nature can be enjoyed and appreciated by all.”

Established in 1968 under the Conservation Authorities Act, MVCA is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of municipal representatives from eleven local municipalities and a provincial agricultural...