Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area

Since construction began in 2016, we have reused over 262,000 cubic metres of construction rubble and 1,511,300 cubic metres of excess soil to build the new landform and enhanced shoreline.

Our restoration crews have planted over 76,320 wetland plants and 42,200 trees and shrubs by hand to provide food and habitat for wildlife.

Wildlife is moving into the new conservation area. Our monitoring staff have recorded wildlife along the new shoreline, wetland and meadow. This includes:

• 35 species of fish
• Many other animals including coyotes, white tailed deer, mink, beavers, rabbits, turtles, toads and frogs.

Through consultation with our Indigenous partners, community advisory members and partner organizations, we have designed an accessible network of trails, boardwalks, lookouts and gathering spaces. These new amenities will provide scenic connections to the lake, wetlands, grasslands and forest environments at the conservation area showcasing the diverse cultural and ecological history of the site.

The lands and the waters where the JTLCA is being constructed are part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN). The conservation area is located at the boundaries between the Toronto Purchase (1805) and the Head of the Lake Purchase (1818).

As part of the fundamental commitments of the project and our growing relationship with the MCFN, the JTLCA will include spaces for Indigenous teaching and placemaking to recognize the ongoing and enduring presence of Indigenous people in the Credit River Watershed.

As of December 2022, we have responsibly reused approximately 1,511,300 cubic metres of clean excess soil, 69 per cent of which comes from Peel Region capital works projects. We treat this material as a valued resource to enhance the local environment and improve our waterfront. This saves Peel Region residents on transportation and tipping fees related to other regional works projects. Reusing excess soil reduces greenhouse gas emissions because it eliminates the need for thousands of trucks to drive to northern municipalities to dispose of the soil. We have responsibly reused approximately 262,000 cubic metres of clean rubble on the site.

Input received from local residents, the public and private sectors, all levels of government and Indigenous communities has been valuable in shaping the project.

We welcome your questions and comments on the continuing construction and development of the JTLCA management plan. To submit your feedback, please fill out the contact form.

Once the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area opens, it will be a day-use conservation area that will be open year-round. Visitors will enter the property via the Waterfront Trail through Marie Curtis Park on the eastern side and the future Lakeview Village parklands on the western side. Entry to the conservation area will be free for visitors.