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Caddisflies: Underwater Architects

Posted on July 30, 2026 in Conversations

How These Tiny Insects Reveal the Story of our Waterways On a summer night, you may have noticed […] … Continue reading

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Explore, Scan and Learn: Water Quality Monitoring in the Credit River Watershed

Posted on July 23, 2026 in Conversations

The Science Behind the Data You Can Access with a QR Code Have you ever spotted a steel … Continue reading

Public Invited to Comment on Proposed Drinking Water Protection Amendments in Orangeville

Posted on July 23, 2026 in Media Release

July 23, 2026 – The Credit Valley Source Protection Authority is inviting the public to comment on proposed … Continue reading

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Encroaching Pests: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Spotted Lanternfly

Posted on July 20, 2026 in Countryside Stewardship Mail

What you need to know and how to report them While hemlock woolly adelgid and spotted lanternfly haven’t been found in the … Continue reading

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Summer Brings Park Trails to Life

Posted on July 15, 2026 in Conversations

Conservation Areas Support Wildlife and Provide Ecosystem Services Our conservation areas are more than places to hike. They … Continue reading

New, Hot Summers in Our Watershed

Posted on July 14, 2026 in The Garden Post

The Credit River Watershed is feeling the effects of climate change. These are some of the ways we … Continue reading

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The Secret Life of Dragonflies

Posted on July 7, 2026 in Conversations

A Sure Sign of Summer The fast flight and shimmering colours make dragonflies one of summer’s most recognizable … Continue reading

What Shark Awareness Day can Teach us About Local Water Systems

Posted on June 30, 2026 in Conversations

You Won’t Find Sharks Here – But We Still Need Predators When people think of predators in aquatic … Continue reading

Meet the Credit River Watershed’s Rarest Butterfly

Posted on June 24, 2026 in Conversations

A Species Few Have Observed When you think of rare wildlife in the Credit River Watershed, butterflies may … Continue reading

Bend It Like a River

Posted on June 23, 2026 in Countryside Stewardship Mail

The Importance of River Bends From its headwaters near Island Lake, the Credit River winds its way through … Continue reading

Credit Valley Conservation Launches New Digital Tools for Rural Landowners

Posted on June 22, 2026 in Media Release

Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) has launched three new digital tools to help rural landowners better understand and manage … Continue reading

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Credit Valley Conservation Marks 40 Years of Celebrating Environmental Excellence at Annual Friends of the Credit Event

Posted on June 19, 2026 in Media Release

Last night, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) hosted a special Friends of the Credit event, marking its 40th anniversary … Continue reading

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What Wetlands Can Teach Us About Networks

Posted on June 18, 2026 in Conversations

Wetlands Are Stronger Together When we think about networks, social media platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook often come … Continue reading

Compete for Cash Prizes at the Annual Island Lake Bass Derby

Posted on June 16, 2026 in Media Release

Reel in a big catch and compete for exciting prizes at the Annual Island Lake Bass Derby, taking … Continue reading

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Credit Valley Conservation Launches Innovative Conservation Detection Dog Program to Improve Early Detection of Invasive Species

Posted on June 12, 2026 in Media Release

June 12, 2026 – Today, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) in partnership with Credit Valley Conservation Foundation (CVCF) announced … Continue reading