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Credit Valley Conservation | Protecting Nature in the Credit River Watershed

Summer Rentals are Available at our Parks

Discover our parks in a whole new way. Rent a canoe or kayak and explore nature from the water this summer.

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Get Inspired by Nature

Discover the New Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area

One month in, there’s so much to explore! Plan your visit and see what everyone’s been discovering.

Learn About Fishing at CVC Parks

Credit Valley Parks offer three different fishing opportunities for the beginner to advanced angler. 

Explore the New Digital Assessment Tools for Rural Landowners

Our new digital tools make it easier for landowners to assess the health of their wells, septic systems and woodlots.

Current Flood & Low Water Status

River & Streams

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Lake Ontario Shoreline

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Low Water Conditions

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Learn more about flood warning & forecasting View water levels & precipitation in real-time

Get Inspired by Nature

Discover the New Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area

One month in, there’s so much to explore! Plan your visit and see what everyone’s been discovering.

Learn About Fishing at CVC Parks

Credit Valley Parks offer three different fishing opportunities for the beginner to advanced angler. 

Explore the New Digital Assessment Tools for Rural Landowners

Our new digital tools make it easier for landowners to assess the health of their wells, septic systems and woodlots.

Current Flood & Low Water Status

River & Streams

Normal

Lake Ontario Shoreline

Normal

Low Water Conditions

Normal

Learn more about flood warning & forecasting View water levels & precipitation in real-time

Explore Our Parks & Trails

White exclaimation point inside orange triangle. Park Advisories Blue membership card. Buy a Parks Pass
Upper Credit Conservation Area
Silver Creek Conservation Area
Rattray Marsh Conservation Area
Limehouse Conservation Area
Elora Cataract Trailway
Belfountain Conservation Area
Ken Whillans Conservation Area
Terra Cotta Conservation Area
Island Lake Conservation Area
Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area

News & Blog

All News
What Shark Awareness Day can Teach us About Local Water Systems
Jun. 30, 2026
You Won’t Find Sharks Here – But We Still Need Predators When people think of predators in aquatic […]
Meet the Credit River Watershed’s Rarest Butterfly
Jun. 24, 2026
A Species Few Have Observed When you think of rare wildlife in the Credit River Watershed, butterflies may […]
Bend It Like a River
Jun. 23, 2026
The Importance of River Bends From its headwaters near Island Lake, the Credit River winds its way through […]
Credit Valley Conservation Launches New Digital Tools for Rural Landowners
Jun. 22, 2026
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) has launched three new digital tools to help rural landowners better understand and manage […]

Upcoming Events

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Electrofishing Volunteer DayJul7

July 7 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Credit River near Boston Mills
Electrofishing Volunteer DayJul8

July 8 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Credit River at Erindale Park
16th Annual Bass Derby at Island Lake Conservation AreaJul11

July 11 @ 7:00 am – 3:00 pm

Island Lake Conservation Area
Electrofishing Volunteer DayJul15

July 15 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Credit River at Glen Williams
Rain Garden MaintenanceJul16

July 16 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Saint Joseph School
Attracting Pollinators to Your YardJul18

July 18 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Hancock Woodlands Park
Community Walk and TalkJul18

July 18 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Robert Little Public School
Electrofishing Volunteer DayJul28

July 28 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Belfountain Conservation Area
Rain Garden MaintenanceJul28

July 28 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Our Lady of Fatima Elementary School
Electrofishing Volunteer DayAug13

August 13 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Silver Creek at Norval
Rain Garden MaintenanceAug13

August 13 @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Glendale Public School
Electrofishing Volunteer DayAug18

August 18 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Credit River at Norval

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