Studying Salt: What Are the Long-term Effects?
While it’s now officially spring and most of the snow has melted away, the side effects of winter …
Studying Salt: What Are the Long-term Effects? Continue Reading
While it’s now officially spring and most of the snow has melted away, the side effects of winter …
Studying Salt: What Are the Long-term Effects? Continue Reading
You might not be thinking much about frogs, turtles and other hibernating wildlife, but under snow and ice …
There are many aspects of the local natural environment that need to be managed, monitored and maintained to …
Meet One of the Experts Who Monitor Our Watershed Continue Reading
In addition to outdoor recreation, our conservation areas offer deep insights into the natural world, right in our …
CVC Research Colloquium: Connecting Knowledge with Action Continue Reading
Whether you love it or could leave it, winter is coming. And with changing weather comes icy roads, …
Summer has come to an end and autumn has made itself known as the trees change to beautiful …
MISSISSAUGA – Environmental monitoring data from Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) shows that local communities, including Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon …
Have you ever wondered what happens to rainwater when it drains into storm sewers? From a storm sewer, …
Some small creeks in the Credit River Watershed looked a little green this spring. That’s because of algae! …
There are 376 native plant species, 41 mammal species and 244 bird species in the Credit River Watershed. …
Meet the Expert Who Inventories Our Watershed Continue Reading
In Caledon, the Credit River flows through natural landscapes and broad valleys. If you look closely at the …
Streambank Erosion: Washing Away Misconceptions Continue Reading
MISSISSAUGA – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) has partnered with Alertable, a Canadian public emergency alert app, to offer …
CVC Now Offers Real-time Flood Alerts Via Mobile App Continue Reading
Spiders get a bad rap, but thanks to the web, we can easily learn why they’re such an …
Next time you’re walking along the edge of a river, lake or wetland, take a closer look at …
There’s a villain in our watershed. It lurks in our wetlands, along roadsides and beach shorelines. And you …
How to be a superhero in the fight against Phragmites Continue Reading
Citizen scientists have been busy this summer! Over the past three months, 144 shared their photos of butterflies. …
Summer is in full swing and CVC staff are out connecting with nature, practicing safe physical distancing and …
Spotting a firefly on a warm summer night is a magical sight. While they’re only the size of …
Ever wondered what’s going on along the shoreline and under the waves? Last summer, our staff filmed an …
The emergence of the mayfly is a spectacular but very short-lived sight to see. Each year from May through …
Life is full of uncertainty. At the same time, being grateful for spring and the return of many …