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
Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area Takes Shape
With strict health and safety protocols in place, our restoration crew is continuing to construct a beautiful 64-acre conservation area on the Lake Ontario shoreline. This spring, we’ve planted over 4,700 trees and shrubs and… Continue Reading
An Impossumible Feast
Recently, my son and I had an uncanny wildlife encounter in our backyard. We watched as something furry and grey waddled through the small strip of greenspace behind our home. With its long snout and… Continue Reading
Mayflies – the ‘Circle of Life’
The emergence of the mayfly is a spectacular but very short-lived sight to see. Each year from May through August, adult mayflies emerge from lakes and rivers. In some parts of North America, swarms of emerging mayflies are… Continue Reading
