Let’s Get Social
We Want to Hear from You CVC’s SNAP team will be hosting neighbourhood socials in Hungry Hollow SNAP this […] … Continue reading
News & Blog
Read the latest blogs and news from Credit Valley Conservation.
Meet the Expert Restoring and Monitoring Streams
Meet the Expert – Krystal Lomas CVC’s Krystal Lomas is an Aquatic Restoration Technician. Her job is to … Continue reading
Meet the Murphys
How They Protect The Health of Their Farm Murphy Meadow Farms is a multi-generational family farm located just outside … Continue reading
Explore Beautiful Belfountain Conservation Area
There’s So Much to Explore Have you explored Belfountain Conservation Area yet? The park re-opened in June after … Continue reading
The Truth About Tree Roots
It’s not uncommon to think of tree roots as being large, heavy, powerful and potentially destructive. Misconceptions about … Continue reading
Urban Tolerant Trees
Wild Black Cherry is a Tolerant Tree Some trees, such as American beech, are rarely seen outside of … Continue reading
Kentucky Coffee-tree
Finding a Kentucky coffee-tree (Gymnocladus dioica) growing in the wild in Ontario is rare. Its deceasing presence led … Continue reading
Insect (and other) Invaders
Bugs that are a Bother In July, it can seem like there’s nothing worse than being caught in … Continue reading
Check to Protect Your Trees
Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid is Slowly Making Its Way In 2003, the invasive Asian long-horned beetle (ALHB) was … Continue reading
Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area: Transforming our Shoreline
On an early summer morning, I joined the photographers capturing the progress of this year’s construction of a … Continue reading
Drastic Measures
Managing Invasive Species Hollywood movies and dimestore mystery novels have taught us that beautiful things can be dangerous. … Continue reading
Fletchers Creek SNAP Helps Pollinators Thrive
Working Hard for Pollinators Have you ever heard of a pollinator highway? There’s one right here in the … Continue reading
2022 Bass Fishing Derby Results
Thank you to all who participated in our 12th Annual Bass Fishing Derby at Island Lake Conservation Area! We … Continue reading
Depave the Workplace
Rethink parking lots and walkways Parking lots are a lot like deserts. Exposed, hot, inhospitable and increasingly encroaching … Continue reading
Meet the Expert who is Assessing Water Quality
Meet the Expert – Amanjot Singh CVC’s Amanjot Singh is a Senior Engineer of Water and Climate Change … Continue reading
Clean, Drain and Dry Watercrafts to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species
You Can Help Manage Aquatic Invasive Species When you think of invasive species, you might think of that … Continue reading
Keep Paths Cool
Ways To Keep Your Yard Cool Paved and hard surfaces like driveways can absorb and radiate the sun’s … Continue reading
Plants Keep You Cool
We’ve already experienced a few 30 degree days this year and we’ll likely see more because of climate … Continue reading
Barren Strawberry
Small yellow flowers bloom on this low-growing groundcover in mid-late spring. As it grows, it forms a dense … Continue reading
Upper Credit Conservation Area Will Close for Restoration Work
July 5, 2022 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) confirms that Upper Credit Conservation Area in Alton will close … Continue reading
Natural Champions
Congratulations to Whole Village on their 2021 Friends of the Credit Conservation Award Along the Town of Caledon’s … Continue reading