How to be a superhero in the fight against Phragmites
There’s a villain in our watershed. It lurks in our wetlands, along roadsides and beach shorelines. And you have the power to stop it. Phragmites (Phragmites australis) might not look like much. But its Instagrammable… Continue Reading
Butterfly Blitz – Early Findings
Citizen scientists have been busy this summer! Over the past three months, 144 shared their photos of butterflies. Their observations are adding to an inventory of butterflies in the Credit River Watershed. Now that we’re… Continue Reading
Fantastic Finds From the Field
Summer is in full swing and CVC staff are out connecting with nature, practicing safe physical distancing and capturing some fantastic finds throughout the Credit River Watershed as part of their environmental monitoring work. Here… Continue Reading
CVC’s Climate Change Strategy
We’ve all felt the effects of climate change and CVC’s environmental monitoring data is telling the same story. In our region, extreme heat days are on the rise. Warmer winters have allowed pests to survive,… Continue Reading
Fireflies: Jewels of the night
Spotting a firefly on a warm summer night is a magical sight. While they’re only the size of a paperclip, their small flashing bodies quickly catch your eye – a reason why they’re also called… Continue Reading
Moth Madness: Managing Gypsy Moth Caterpillars
We received a lot of great questions about Gypsy Moth caterpillars, which seemed to be everywhere in late spring. Gypsy Moths are an introduced species that go through three- to four-year population booms, and we… Continue Reading
Celebrate Pollinator Week
What do a rural homeowner in Erin, a Jewish congregation in Mississauga and a brewery in Caledon have in common? It may not seem obvious, but if you visited their properties, you’d quickly discover the… Continue Reading
Private Landowners Partner for Stormwater Solutions
When rain falls it needs somewhere to go. On hard surfaces such as roads, parking lots and roofs, it’s not able to soak into the ground. Instead, rainwater becomes stormwater runoff. It is collected by… Continue Reading
We’re Suckers for Citizen Science
Ever wondered what’s going on along the shoreline and under the waves? Last summer, our staff filmed an episode for a new show on TVOkids called FishHeads. The series encourages youth to become citizen scientists… Continue Reading
