Chirp Away Winter Blues: Bird Watch in the Watershed
As winter solstice approaches and the evenings are getting darker, those winter blues might sneak in. Thankfully, nature […]
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News & Blog
Read the latest blogs and news from Credit Valley Conservation.
Taking Precautions: Preventing Wildlife Diseases
Around this time of year, you may take precautions to protect yourself and others from becoming ill, like
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Join Credit Valley Conservation at the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area Open House
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) invites the community to attend the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area Open House on
70 Years of Flood Forecasting and Warning
As part of our 70th anniversary, we’re highlighting stories that connect our past with our present through a
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Le Cercle de l’Amitié: Promoting Community Through Green Spaces
Circle of Friendship Le Cercle de l’Amitié, which translates to “circle of friendship” in English, has been a
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Rooted in Success: 20 Years of the Peel Rural Water Quality Program
This year, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Peel Rural Water Quality Program at the Peel Farm Tour.
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Join Credit Valley Conservation at Cultivating Collaboration on Rented Farmland Workshop
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), in partnership with Farm & Food Care Ontario, invites farmers and rural landowners to
What Lurks Beneath the Leaves
As leaves change colour and fall to the ground, many of us prepare to rake away the dead
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Credit Valley Conservation and Canon Team Up For Environmental Initiative on School Grounds
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) and Canon Canada Inc. (Canon) teamed up this fall to build a rain garden
Breaking Records: Caring For Your Land in a New Climate Era
Extreme weather conditions, such as floods, and even events thousands of kilometres away like wildfires, are affecting our
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Creepy Flora in the Credit River Watershed
These Strange Plants Really Exist If you thought creepy and strange plants were only the stuff of nightmares
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Five Spooky Bugs in the Credit River Watershed
Eerie but Essential Insects Halloween is the perfect time to learn about the creepy crawlies that make our
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Collaborating with Canon to Build a School Rain Garden
Building Resilient Communities with Canon Canada Our Students for Stormwater team has been busy at schools in the
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CVC’s Smart Blue Roof Project Wins 2025 Clean50 Top Project Award
October 21, 2024–Credit Valley Conservation’s (CVC) smart blue roof has been awarded a 2025 Clean50 Top Project Award,
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Join Credit Valley Conservation at the Care for Your Land Webinar
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) invites rural landowners to attend the Care for Your Land webinar on Tuesday, October
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Reaping a Harvest of Ecological Benefits for the Watershed
”Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.” – Plato. The effects of good
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Small Fish, Big Effect: Invasive Round Goby
Help Stop the Spread Anglers, we need your help! While fishing, have you caught this small bottom-dwelling fish?
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Common Winterberry
Ilex verticillata Add colour to your fall and winter garden. Choose a female common winterberry (Ilex verticillata) shrub
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Find the Right Spot for Fruiting Plants
If you’re planting native trees and shrubs in your yard this fall, you’re likely going through the usual
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Choosing Male or Female Plants
We often enjoy flowers for their beauty and fragrance. But did you know that the unique colour and
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Salmon Run in the Credit River
An Angler’s Guide to Fall Fishing Fall’s arrival brings the annual salmon migration in the Credit River. As
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