Opening Spring 2026
Over the past 70 years, the Credit River Watershed has transformed dramatically. Our journey of protecting, enhancing and restoring the Credit River Watershed began in 1956 with the acquisition of Silver Creek. Since then, many parks and natural spaces have been added throughout the watershed, supporting growing communities and expanding cities. Looking ahead, we’re excited to continue this legacy with the opening of Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area project in May 2026.
Spaces for People to Connect with Nature
As neighbourhoods continue to grow and more visitors travel from farther away to explore our conservation areas, one thing is clear: access to greenspace matters. To meet this increasing demand, we’re creating new opportunities for people to connect with nature in meaningful ways, like the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area. Once an industrial stretch of shoreline, this site is being transformed into a vibrant public destination and thriving natural landscape. It will be a place where the community can experience the beauty and resilience of the Lake Ontario waterfront.
Construction Milestones
Summer 2025 marked a major milestone. A newly paved 1.9-kilometre section of the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail now winds through the site, bringing the vision of a connected, accessible greenspace to life.
This new trail reconnects people with a stretch of Lake Ontario’s shoreline that had been off-limits for decades. Connection has always been at the heart of the conservation area planning, not only between people and nature but also along the waterfront itself. By integrating the Waterfront Trail, the project creates safe, inclusive spaces for everyone to explore, learn and celebrate the area’s rich natural and cultural heritage.
This trail will become a future active transportation corridor between Mississauga and Toronto, once the Lakeview Village waterfront park is complete.
Secondary and Accessible Boardwalk Trails
In addition to the main Waterfront Trail, visitors will be able to explore 1.7 kilometres of secondary trails that wind through meadows, wetlands and young forests, offering immersive opportunities to connect with nature and observe wildlife habitats.
Among the new features is a 170-metre accessible boardwalk trail, complete with a viewing platform that offers stunning vistas of the surrounding wetlands and lakefront. Trail-side fencing has been installed to protect sensitive habitats, ensuring visitors can enjoy the area’s natural beauty while minimizing their impact on local wildlife.
One of a Kind Project
Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area stands out as one of the most ambitious restoration projects on the Great Lakes. It’s the only project of its kind in the region, serving as a bold example of how urban communities can reclaim and restore natural spaces. By transforming an industrial shoreline into a living landscape, we’re creating more than a place to visit, we’re enhancing quality of life, supporting biodiversity and helping increase local climate resilience.
Once complete, Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area will be a major greenspace asset to the City of Mississauga and Peel Region. It will support healthy communities by contributing 3.2 kilometres to the nine kilometre stretch of waterfront trail and providing a critical natural refuge within the urban landscape.
The network of trails, bridges and boardwalks were funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Active Transportation Fund.
We Want to Hear from You!
Join us at the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area Public Information Session to hear the latest project updates, share your ideas and feedback, and meet with CVC staff.
The open house takes place on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Drop-in anytime between 6 and 8:30 p.m. at the Small Arms Inspection Building in Mississauga. Register at cvc.ca/JTLCAinfo
By Maggie Janik, Junior Conservation Lands Planner
Congratulations. Can’t wait to see it.