Credit Valley Conservation | Protecting Nature in the Credit River Watershed

Reel in a big catch at the annual Island Lake Bass Fishing Derby, July 11 and 12!

Get Inspired by Nature

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How Safe is Your Well Water?

Evaluate the health of your well, at your convenience, with our new online assessment tool. Receive recommendations to keep you and your water safe. Funding may be available for eligible well system improvement projects.

Volunteer with Conservation Youth Corps (CYC)

The CYC program offers teens an opportunity to get involved in their community by participating in local environmental stewardship projects while earning volunteer hours!

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Visit Jim Tovey Lakeview CA

Discover our new conservation area on the Mississauga shoreline. Plan your visit to this 26-hectare park.

River & Streams

Flood Outlook Statement

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

A person filling a glass with water from the sink tap.

How Safe is Your Well Water?

Evaluate the health of your well, at your convenience, with our new online assessment tool. Receive recommendations to keep you and your water safe. Funding may be available for eligible well system improvement projects.

Volunteer with Conservation Youth Corps (CYC)

The CYC program offers teens an opportunity to get involved in their community by participating in local environmental stewardship projects while earning volunteer hours!

Two people standing next to a shoreline, one taking a photo with a smartphone.

Visit Jim Tovey Lakeview CA

Discover our new conservation area on the Mississauga shoreline. Plan your visit to this 26-hectare park.

River & Streams

Flood Outlook Statement

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

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Upper Credit River surrounded by trees with fall colours

Upper Credit Conservation Area

Boardwalk surrounded by mature trees at Silver Creek

Silver Creek Conservation Area

Two park visitors sightseeing at Rattray Marsh Conservation Area

Rattray Marsh Conservation Area

Water rippling underneath a stone bridge at Limehouse

Limehouse Conservation Area

Park visitor walking their dog on Elora Cataract Trailway.

Elora Cataract Trailway

Park visitors on bridge at Belfountain.

Belfountain Conservation Area

Parent and child fishing at the end of a pond

Ken Whillans Conservation Area

A family walks along a trail in the fall.

Terra Cotta Conservation Area

Couple canoeing at Island Lake Conservation Area with calm water, surrounding forest, and walking trail under a clear blue sky in Orangeville.

Island Lake Conservation Area

A paved asphalt trail curves through a grassy landscape beside a wooden fence, leading toward a lake.

Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area

News & Blog

Group photo of CVC Board of Directors, Conservation Detection Dog program staff and Working K9 with Tilly, a labrador retriever.

Credit Valley Conservation Launches Innovative Conservation Detection Dog Program to Improve Early Detection of Invasive Species

Jun. 12, 2026

June 12, 2026 – Today, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) in partnership with Credit Valley Conservation Foundation (CVCF) announced […]

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Living with Mosquitoes and Black Flies

Jun. 10, 2026

Make the Most Out of the Outdoors this Summer As temperatures rise and outdoor adventures fill our calendars, […]

Support Lesser-known Pollinators at Home

Jun. 9, 2026

Tips and tricks for creating a pollinator-friendly yard and garden Get to Know the Lesser-known Pollinators in Your […]

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Credit Valley Conservation and Trees for Life Partner to Plant 24,000 Trees Across the Watershed

Jun. 9, 2026

Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is strengthening local climate resilience and community well-being through a new partnership with Trees […]

Upcoming Events

Container Gardening WorkshopJun16

June 16 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

67 Hillcrest Ave

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Electrofishing Volunteer DayJun23

June 23 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Credit River at Ken Whillans Conservation Area

A group of people with nets wading in a body of water.

Electrofishing Volunteer DayJul7

July 7 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Credit River near Boston Mills

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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

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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

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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

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Electrofishing Volunteer DayAug13

August 13 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Silver Creek at Norval