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Over 500 local governments across Canada have declared a climate emergency. At least six municipalities within the Credit River …
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Over 500 local governments across Canada have declared a climate emergency. At least six municipalities within the Credit River …
For Immediate Release May 26, 2021 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) invites homeowners to its free gardening workshops …
Join CVC’s Free Online Tree and Shrub Gardening Workshops Continue Reading
If you have trees on your property, you’re likely familiar with the invasive LDD moth (also known as …
Do you remember the first time you saw a butterfly? There’s an excitement watching a butterfly flutter from …
Watch for these pretty plants In early spring when the ground has thawed, the forest floor comes alive …
May 5, 2021 – In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day on May 8, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) …
“Delay the Hay” with CVC to Protect Grassland Birds Continue Reading
Periwinkle is one of many invasive plants found in backyards. Left unmanaged, this invasive ground cover can smother a garden …
If you’ve found invasive species growing in your yard, remove them and replace them with native plants. Removing invasive species …
Aggressive invaders such as periwinkle, goutweed or “snow on the mountain” and English ivy can quickly take over large …
Get your class outside this spring and ask students to go to a place that matters to them, …
Springtime brings a symphony of birds, such as woodpeckers! Both males and females will drum into dead or …
When the sun is down and daytime animals, known as diurnal animals, are resting for the night, a …
Ecosystem restoration is an adaptive process. Sometimes it uses methods that seem more destructive than restorative. Fire has …
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) and The Riverwood Conservancy are hosting the third annual Butterfly Blitz in the Credit …
Calling all Citizen Scientists for a Summer Butterfly Blitz Continue Reading
On April 19, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) was named one of Canada’s Greenest Employer (2021) for the second …
Credit Valley Conservation Named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers Continue Reading
The Credit River Watershed is a working landscape. Over 50 per cent of the land in the northern …
Earth Day Food for Thought: Farming for Conservation Continue Reading
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is developing a new park management plan for Island Lake Conservation Area (ILCA). CVC …
Island Lake Conservation Area Management Plan Community Consultation Continue Reading
If you have a keen eye and are of a certain vintage, you may notice farmers are changing …
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is planning a controlled (prescribed) grassland burn at Upper Credit Conservation Area (UCCA), 20073 …
Upper Credit Conservation Area Controlled Grassland Burn Continue Reading
Celebrate spring by creating a rain garden in your yard. Here are three steps to help you get …
Like any garden, a rain garden benefits from a layer of mulch. But because of their unique design …