A thousand gold-tipped arrow shafts are just beginning to surface on Island Lake as the rising sun casts its light on the eastern horizon. The surrounding area of Island Lake is home to a variety… Continue Reading

The days are warmer, the ground is drier and we’re not the only ones delighted about the vitamin D. Reptiles and amphibians have said goodbye to their winter homes and hello to spring. The Credit… Continue Reading

If you have trees on your property, you’re likely familiar with the invasive LDD moth (also known as gypsy moth*). This time of year, we start to see a lot of LDD moth caterpillars emerge… Continue Reading

Do you remember the first time you saw a butterfly? There’s an excitement watching a butterfly flutter from flower to flower as it feeds. Spotting a butterfly is also a sign that warmer weather is… Continue Reading

In early spring when the ground has thawed, the forest floor comes alive with flowering plants. Some of these early flowering plants are called spring ephemerals because they aren’t around for long. These short-lived plants grow only in spring… Continue Reading

When the sun is down and daytime animals, known as diurnal animals, are resting for the night, a new group of animals starts their day. These animals are nocturnal meaning they are active at night…. Continue Reading

The Credit River Watershed is a working landscape. Over 50 per cent of the land in the northern part of the watershed is farmland. Farmers provide us with food, fuel and fibre for clothing and… Continue Reading

There are 376 native plant species, 41 mammal species and 244 bird species in the Credit River Watershed. We know facts like these because of the work of CVC’s Natural Heritage Inventory (NHI) program. CVC’s… Continue Reading