The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) is an environmental protection and advisory agency that works with local municipalities, government agencies, special interest groups and the general public. RVCA works to protect the health of our watershed and the people who live in it through environmental monitoring and reporting, on-the-ground restoration and stewardship, conservation lands and education, development review and approval and flood forecasting and warning. Our vision is for a thriving watershed with clean abundant water, natural shorelines, rich forests and wetland, diverse habitat and sustainable land use that is valued and protected by all. Our mission is to understand, manage, protect restore and enhance the Rideau watershed through science, stewardship, education, policy and leadership. Our success is based on local initiative, watershed jurisdiction and partnerships in resource management.