Explore Fall Colours Responsibly at Credit Valley Parks
The fall season is officially underway and with fall temperatures expected to be above the seasonal average, it’s …
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News & Blog
Read the latest blogs and news from Credit Valley Conservation.
Everyone Has a Reason to Plant Trees
Fall colours are stunning in the Credit River Watershed. Everywhere you look there is a sea of colour …
Friends of Island Lake Host Annual Trail Donation Day
The Friends of Island Lake (FOIL) held their annual Fall Trail Donation Day on Saturday, September 11. The …
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Capturing the Beauty of Butterflies
Citizen scientists play an important role in environmental conservation. Citizen science is the practice of public participation and …
4 Reasons Why We Love Trees
September 22 is National Tree Day and it has us thinking about how much we love trees. We …
A Digital Makeover to our Monitoring Program!
For more than 20 years, we’ve been tracking the health of the environmental conditions in the Credit River …
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Restoring Belfountain Conservation Area
The closure of Belfountain Conservation Area this year may have you wondering what’s going on at the park. …
Alarming Global Trends Reported in the IPCC Climate Change Report Seen at the Local Level
MISSISSAUGA – Environmental monitoring data from Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) shows that local communities, including Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon …
How we’re monitoring stormwater
Have you ever wondered what happens to rainwater when it drains into storm sewers? From a storm sewer, …
Top 5 Common Plants in the Credit River Watershed
One amazing thing about getting outside in nature is that there’s always something new to discover. But some …
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Backyard ecosystem restoration
Properly caring for your yard contributes to the health of our local and global ecosystems. Join Generation Restoration by healing …
What will you restore?
What will you restore?On June 5, the United Nations declared the next ten years the Decade on Ecosystem …
Trees for healthy urban yards
Trees are service providers. They offer cooling shade, clean our air and water, sequester carbon and provide birds, insects …
Corporate Partners Connecting with Nature
One of the things we’re passionate about at CVC is connecting people with nature and inspiring them to …
Town Trail Stewards Remove Invasive Yellow Floating Heart in the SNAP Neighbourhood
On Tuesday, a group of 14 volunteers put on their waders and got to work removing yellow floating heart …
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Nature on Full Display
Thank you for participating in the Hungry Hollow SNAP photo contest and marking the launch of the Sustainable Neighbourhood …
Golly, Grasshoppers are Great!
Grasshoppers are small but mighty insects. One second you see them and with one giant leap they’re gone! …
New Fletchers Creek and Hungry Hollow Neighbourhood Guides
Credit Valley Conservation is excited to announce the launch of our Neighbourhood Guides for the Fletchers Creek and …
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Gillian Northgrave: Discovering the carbon capture benefits of protecting cows and water quality
Gillian Northgrave can’t imagine life without cows. Since 1991, she has grazed beef cattle on her bucolic farm …
Butterfly Blitz Results are Flying in!
Our annual Butterfly Blitz citizen science project is the perfect opportunity to learn more about butterflies, have fun …
How to Be Water Wise
Recent rain has brought relief from the hot, dry weather that broke records across Canada. But don’t let …