Environmental

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to inform the public of a Provincial Transportation Project that has been recently announced focusing on multiple locations on Highway 26 within the Town's boundaries. 

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has retained Elements Engineering Inc. to undertake the preliminary and detail design services for intersection and drainage improvements at Highway 26 and Arrowhead Road, and at Highway 26 and Grey Road 19. 

The Town of The Blue Mountains is advising the public of a sanitary forcemain failure that occurred on Monday, February 2, 2026, resulting in wastewater being released to land at the corner of Bay Street and McAuley Street. 

Update: January 27, 2026, at 7:34 p.m. 
The Town would like to inform the public that there is a high probability of flooding in parts of Clarksburg due to frazil ice buildup on the Beaver River.
Properties north of Clark Street between Margaret Street and Jubilee Drive are at the highest risk of flooding.

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public and nearby residents that the Beaver River is being actively monitored by Town staff and the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority to manage the development of frazil ice.

The Town of The Blue Mountains invites community organizations to apply for the Town’s Environmental Sustainability Fund. 

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public that twelve youth-led projects have been selected to receive funding through the Town’s Youth Climate Action Fund (YCAF).

Since 2023, the Town of The Blue Mountains has shifted to a reactive approach to managing wild chervil that will rely on spot spraying and shared stewardship with the public. If residents identify wild chervil within the road allowance fronting their property, they are asked to either cut the wild chervil themselves before it goes to seed, or contact the Town's Operations Department prior to Friday, May 16, 2025, to arrange a spot spraying treatment.

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public that a pre-recorded video presentation regarding the Town-Wide Drainage Master Plan Environmental Assessment is now available on the Town's project page.

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The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public of its annual Wild Chervil Management Strategy. 

The Town has shifted to a reactive approach to managing wild chervil that will rely on spot spraying and shared stewardship with the public. If residents identify wild chervil within the road allowance fronting their property they are asked to either cut the wild chervil themselves before it goes to seed, or contact the Town's Operations Department to arrange a spot spraying treatment. Residents no longer have to opt out of pesticide spraying.

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to inform the public that trees slated for removal within the boundaries of the Thornbury West Phase 1B Reconstruction project are scheduled to be marked this week.