What is Ranavirus?
Learn About this Invasive Species With the arrival of spring’s warmer temperatures, watershed residents and wildlife alike are […] … Continue reading
News & Blog
Read the latest blogs and news from Credit Valley Conservation.
Sustainable Maintenance Best Practices
Save Time, Money and the Planet In recent years, there’s been a lot of press about “No-Mow May” … Continue reading
Say Hello to Spring Wildlife!
Species to Look For A sure sign of spring is the fresh smell in the air, new buds … Continue reading
CVC Awarded TD Green Space Grant for Innovative Urban Greening Initiatives
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) has been awarded a $21,200 TD Green Space Grant from the Arbor Day Foundation. … Continue reading
Spring Showers Bring Erosion Powers
Erosion to Look Out For Soil erosion is a natural process in which soil is picked up and … Continue reading
CVC Named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers
April 20, 2023 (MISSISSAUGA) – For the fourth year in a row, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) was named … Continue reading
Through the Lens of a Wildlife Camera
Learn about Wildlife at Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area Last year, we started observing wildlife at the highly … Continue reading
It’s Report Card Time for CVC
It’s report card time, for conservation authorities. We recently released our Watershed Report Card in collaboration with Conservation … Continue reading
Protecting Our Watershed’s Special Songbirds
How to Help Threatened Species Bobolink and eastern meadowlark are songbirds that were once abundant across the Credit … Continue reading
Well Upgrade Gives Landowner Peace of Mind
Protect Your Groundwater John Island knows his one-hectare property in Mono like the back of his hand. Surrounded … Continue reading
Signs You Can Start Planting
Be Garden Conscious Snow is melting, temperatures are rising – but is it too early to start planting? … Continue reading
Serviceberries
Amelanchier species The delicate white flowers of serviceberries herald spring. Appearing in long clusters, these star-like blossoms arrive … Continue reading
Tracking the Spring Leaf-Out
Welcome Spring There are few more welcome signs of spring than when bright green leaves begin to unfurl … Continue reading
Maples: a Diverse Group of Trees
It’s Maple Syrup Season Many people have heard of the tree species sugar maple, it produces deliciously sweet … Continue reading
How To Protect Your Drinking Water
Learn Sources of Contamination As extreme weather events become more common, so does the risk of drinking water … Continue reading
Healthy Plants Need Healthy Soil
Improve Your Garden Here are a few things you can do and not do to improve the health … Continue reading
Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus When choosing a new tree, shrub or plant, it’s important to consider the soil, moisture and … Continue reading
Your Soil is Made Up of 4 Crucial Ingredients
Did you know? When we picture an ideal garden, we tend to imagine all the activity going on … Continue reading
Join CVC at the Solutions for Safer Well Water Webinar
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) invites well owners in the Credit River Watershed to attend Solutions for Safer Well … Continue reading
CVC Releases 2023 Watershed Report Card
March 24, 2023 (MISSISSAUGA) – Report cards aren’t just for students. Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), in conjunction with … Continue reading
Public Service Announcement: CVC Urges Caution Around Sick and Dead Birds
March 23, 2023 – The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are currently responding … Continue reading