Parks & recreation

On behalf of the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority, the Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public that the Clendenan Conservation Area is closed until further notice due to flooding of the property.

Conservation Authority staff will be installing a barricade and caution tape at the entrance and signing other access areas. The entire property will remain closed until water levels recede and it is safe to reopen.

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The Town of The Blue Mountains has launched two public surveys to present and collect feedback on the preliminary designs for the revitalization of Moreau Park in Thornbury. 

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to invite the members of the community to an in-person Design Open House regarding the Moreau Park Revitalization project. Staff from Colliers Project Leaders and SHIFT Landscape Architecture will be in attendance with the preliminary design layouts for the park. 

The Town of The Blue Mountains is excited to announce the launch of a new system to manage its recreation facility availability and scheduling. The new system streamlines the booking process by allowing the public to view availability, request bookings and securely make payment entirely online. 

The platform is built on the Univerus Rec system, and includes all of the Town’s parks, pavilions, pickleball courts, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, indoor spaces and ice times. 

The Town of The Blue Mountains is excited to announce that SHIFT Landscape Architecture has been contracted to complete the preliminary and final designs of two major community parks projects – the revitalization of Moreau Park in Thornbury, and the development of the new Craigleith Community Park. 

As the current contract with Events for Life comes to an end, the Town of The Blue Mountains is seeking bids from interested parties to operate the food and drink concession area at the Beaver Valley Community Centre in Thornbury through to the end of April 2027. 

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public of seasonal closures for the Municipal Golf Course, Pickleball Courts, Tennis Courts and Outdoor Public Washrooms.

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public that access to the Thornbury Harbour, Thornbury Pier and Little River Park Parking Lot will be restricted on Friday, October 17 and Sunday, October 19 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day for haul-out activities. During these times, access to the Harbour will be restricted to vessel owners participating in haul-out. 

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The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public that the Municipal Golf Course will be closed for maintenance on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The temporary closure will help ensure that all maintenance work can be completed by Town staff throughout the morning and early afternoon.

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public that a portion of the Beaver River Trail between Grey Street South and Arthur Taylor Lane will be closed on Wednesday, August 6 and Thursday, August 7.