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The Boyd Conservation Area is a suburban land preserve owned and operated by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority or Office de protection de la nature de Toronto et de la r?gion is one of 36 Conservation Authority in Ontario, Canada consisting of 377 hectares of land....
. It also overlaps a life science Area of Natural and Scientific Interest
Area of Natural and Scientific Interest

An Area of Natural and Scientific Interest is an official designation by the provincial Government of Ontario in Canada applied to contiguous geographical regions within the province that have geology or ecology features which are significantly representative provincially or regionally....
 of the same name.

It is a moderate-size park that offers facilities for numerous outdoor activities. The park is situated in the Humber River
Humber River (Ontario)

The Humber River is one of two major rivers on either side of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the other being the Don River to the east. It was designated a Canadian Heritage Rivers System on September 24, 1999....
 valley, in Vaughan, Ontario
Vaughan, Ontario

Vaughan is a city in York Region, Ontario north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada, having nearly doubled in population since 1991....
. Public operations run between late April and early October, and are funded in part by nominal fees to access the park.






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The Boyd Conservation Area is a suburban land preserve owned and operated by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority or Office de protection de la nature de Toronto et de la r?gion is one of 36 Conservation Authority in Ontario, Canada consisting of 377 hectares of land....
. It also overlaps a life science Area of Natural and Scientific Interest
Area of Natural and Scientific Interest

An Area of Natural and Scientific Interest is an official designation by the provincial Government of Ontario in Canada applied to contiguous geographical regions within the province that have geology or ecology features which are significantly representative provincially or regionally....
 of the same name.

It is a moderate-size park that offers facilities for numerous outdoor activities. The park is situated in the Humber River
Humber River (Ontario)

The Humber River is one of two major rivers on either side of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the other being the Don River to the east. It was designated a Canadian Heritage Rivers System on September 24, 1999....
 valley, in Vaughan, Ontario
Vaughan, Ontario

Vaughan is a city in York Region, Ontario north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada, having nearly doubled in population since 1991....
. Public operations run between late April and early October, and are funded in part by nominal fees to access the park. Optionally, individuals or families may acquire a membership, which provides access to a number of parks operated by the Conservation Authority.

In the summer, it is a popular destination for local residents to enjoy a picnic; businesses may also reserve one of 19 well-groomed sites in the park for corporate picnic
Picnic

In contemporary usage, picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors , ideally taking place in a beautiful landscape such as a park, beside a lake or with an interesting view and possibly at a public event such as before an open air theatre performance, and usually in Summer....
s, including a few which have sheltered areas. Bocce courts, volleyball and basketball courts, soccer fields, and children's playgrounds are found within the park for the benefit of families and youth groups.

Bird watching and nature hiking are very popular. Outdoor musical concerts are also frequent in Boyd Conservation Area throughout the summer, partly due to the sheltered outdoor sites.

The Boyd staff uniform consists of powder blue shirts bearing the TRCA crest, dark blue work pants, steel-toed boots and TRCA caps or cowboy hats. Boyd Park is affiliated with Kortright Conservation Centre and all full time Boyd staff take up work at Kortright over the winter season. Due to limited funding, Boyd only retains a few full time staff. The rest of their staff is made up of summer students and those who wish to serve community service hours outdoors keeping the grounds clean.

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