Community Visioning is at the Heart of Hungry Hollow SNAP
By CVC’s Tooba Shakeel, Coordinator, Sustainable Neighbourhoods Georgetown residents explore Delrex-Hungry Hollow neighbourhood with Mayor Rick Mayor Rick Bonnette, Regional Councillor Jane Fogal, Councillor Ann Lawlor, Councillor Moya Johnson and Councillor Wendy Farrow-Reed. The Hungry… Continue Reading
Going into the Greenbelt
When you think of the Greenbelt what comes to mind? You may think of rolling hills, farmland and natural areas like lakes, wetlands, river valleys and forests. Ontario’s Greenbelt is more than 2 million acres… Continue Reading
Not So Spooky Species – Bats
By CVC’s Meagan Ruffini, Marketing and Communications Associate Have you ever wondered why bats are associated with Halloween? This came from the notion that bats, like vampires, are active at night and drink blood. However,… Continue Reading
Planting Trees Supports a Green City
By: CVC’s Jamie Williams, Marketing & Communications Specialist Fall colours are at their peak. The spectrum of colours gives us another reason to be thankful for trees. The vibrant reds, yellows and oranges are a… Continue Reading
It’s Official! Fletchers Creek SNAP Moves from Plan to Action
By CVC’s Tooba Shakeel, Program Coordinator, Sustainable Neighbourhoods How do you celebrate the official launch of the Fletchers Creek Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Plan (SNAP)? You celebrate with a community tree planting of course! On Saturday… Continue Reading
Planning Development Services New Customer Service and Streamlining Action Plan
By CVC’s Dorothy Di Berto, Senior Planner, Planning & Development Services When we hear the words ‘customer service’ we tend to think of our experiences shopping in retail stores, getting our car serviced or spending… Continue Reading
The Great Fall Migration
We don’t only see changing fall colours in trees. They’re also in the feathers of some birds. To prepare for their fall migration journey, birds molt at the end of summer to get into top… Continue Reading
Food and Fun in the Forest at Terra Cotta’s Fall Fest
Spend a day under a canopy of fall colours at Terra Cotta’s Fall Fest. The event runs October 5 and 6, and offers plenty of fun activities for the whole family at Terra Cotta Conservation Area, Halton Hills. This year… Continue Reading
My CYC Experience
Guest blog by CYC’s Edrine Edrine is a grade 11 student and a dedicated volunteer. She has participated in CVC’s Conservation Youth Corps (CYC) and the Frontline programs. She is currently a co-op student with… Continue Reading
