Library NaturePlus Pass Program
Welcome to the Get Involved NPCA online engagement portal! We are thrilled to invite you to this space where you will learn more about our partnership with local public libraries and how you can get your hands on an NPCA NaturePlus Pass.
About the program:
The NPCA remains committed to ensuring equitable access to greenspace for peoples and communities across the watershed. We partnered with local municipal libraries to provide access to conservation areas by loaning out our NaturePlus passes. Currently, fees apply at various of these conservation areas and this great pass allows participants to visit natural hidden gems at no cost.
In early 2024 each participating location received twice the amount of passes to rent out. The total amount of passes available is 120!
Passes can be rented for one week and are available on a first-come, first-served basis at local library branches and facilities, often accompanied by nature backpacks complete with binoculars and guidebooks.
Since 2021, the NaturePlus Passes have been borrowed hundreds of times and we are honoured that visitors have chosen to step into nature with us, at an NPCA Conservation Area!
Participating Libraries & Facilities:
| Brock University Library | Brock University Library, Schmon Tower 1121; 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines ON |
| Fort Erie Public Library | 136 Gilmore Road, Fort Erie ON |
| Grimsby Public Library | 18 Carnegie Lane, Grimsby ON |
| Hamilton Public Library – Binbrook Branch | 2641 Regional Road 56 PO Box 89, Binbrook ON |
| Hamilton Regional Indian Centre | 34 Ottawa Street North, Hamilton ON |
| Lincoln/Pelham Public Library (2 locations) | Lincoln Pelham Public Library, Fonthill Branch, 43 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill ON |
| Niagara Falls Public Library | 4848 Victoria Avenue, Niagara Falls |
| Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library | 10 Anderson Lane, P.O. Box 430, Niagara On the Lake ON |
| Port Colborne Public Library | 310 King Street, Port Colborne ON |
| St. Catharines Public Library | 54 Church Street, St. Catharines ON |
| Thorald Public Library | 14 Ormond St. North, Thorald ON |
| Wainfleet Township Public Library | 31909 Park Street. PO Box 118, Wainfleet ON |
| Welland Public Library | 50 The Boardwalk, Welland ON |
| West Lincoln Public Library | 177 West Street, P.O. Box 28, Smithville ON |
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Did you use the NaturePlus Pass through a library's loaner program? Tell us about your visit and help us inspire others to step into nature with us!
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Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority's conservation areas have much to offer whether it’s natural heritage features, rich local history, beautiful hiking trails or recreational activities for all ages.
On September 22, Kerry Royer, the NPCA's Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, joined the Grimsby Public Library for a recorded Zoom presentation on the work of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, focused on special projects, ecology, species at risk, volunteering and partnerships.
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