The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA), based in Thunder Bay Ont., is marking a milestone anniversary this year, while drawing attention to conservation efforts led by the organization from both the past and present.

The LRCA will be celebrating its 70th anniversary as an organization in the northwest region. It is one of 36 conservation authorities in Ontario, and just one of five in all of northern Ontario.

"Conservation authorities really have adapted quite a bit over time," said Ta…