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GrandRiverHome

the
Grand River
a Great Canadian River

Pick up your paddle and push off into the ecological marvel of the Luther Marsh, at the headwaters of the Grand. Picture prehistoryçs primeval swamp as entire colonies of great blue herons gather overhead. Search the sky for osprey, egrets, red-necked grebes. Learn more in Ecosystem.


Eco-Matters Places to Go

The Luther Marsh, truly a key in the Grand River Ecosystem.

Canada's Only Native Royal Chapel
St. Paulçs, Her Majesty's Royal Chapel, in Brantford, is Ontarioçs first Protestant Church and the only Royal Chapel dedicated to native peoples. Learn more in Grand History.
History Bites River Faces
In an unusual twist of fate, it was the people of two native Americans tribes who became the first landowners and settlers of the Grand, trading an American river valley for a new homeland in Upper Canada. Learn more in Grand History.

Fishy Facts
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha?

Scientific name for Pink Salmon
Upper Canada Reward
On the bloody battlefields of the American Revolution, Six Nations soldiers from New York's Mohawk Valley fought side by side with the British, sharing the deadly consequences of defeat. In the wake of American victory, the native Loyalists were left homeless. When their Mohawk leader, Joseph Brant, appealed to King George III for assistance, the grateful monarch made an unprecedented offer: six miles of land on either side of the Grand River, in the the wilderness of Upper Canada. Learn more in Grand History.