Changing Forests in a Changing Climate
Our winters are getting warmer. Maybe you’ve been enjoying the milder weather or perhaps you’re pining for the […]
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News & Blog
Read the latest blogs and news from Credit Valley Conservation.
Community is Invited to Share Experiences at Upcoming Environmental Workshop
Local conservation authorities and environmental groups invite the community to participate in the seventh biennial Sharing Experiences workshop.
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Watershed Farms: Invest in Soil, Invest in Success
The Gardhouse Family has operated Watershed Farms in East Garafraxa for decades. Their holistic approach to farming has
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Romance in the Wild
Let’s face it – dating is complicated! Human courtship rituals often seem strange and confusing, and this also
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Frosty Fun at Our Parks
When the cold weather hits, it can be hard to convince yourself to go outside. While staying indoors
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Credit Valley Conservation appoints 2020 Chair and Vice-Chair
Mississauga Councillor Karen Ras was acclaimed as chair of Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) at the inaugural 2020 board
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Monitoring Moves Indoors for the Winter
Staff who work on our Integrated Watershed Monitoring Program (IWMP) are often asked: What do you do in
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Snow Tales
During the winter months it’s easy to spot the signs of animals big and small. Once there’s snow
Vision and Volunteers Sustain Stewardship at UCM
Building sustainable communities is foundational to the Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga’s (UCM) mission. In addition to providing a
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Green Infrastructure is Making an Impact in the Region of Peel
You might have heard of green infrastructure, but what does it mean? We often think of infrastructure as
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Thank you to our 2019 Volunteers
If you would like to get involved with our volunteers in 2020 check out our event calendar! Download
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The Wrights: Farms Working for Grassland Birds
Barry Wright was born and raised in Erin on his family’s dairy farm. Today, he and his wife
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Schoolyard Transformation – Glendale Rain Garden
We’re excited to announce a beautiful new rain garden at Glendale Public School in City of Brampton’s Fletchers
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Trumpeter Swans: A Treasure of the Credit
By CVC’s Meagan Ruffini, Marketing and Communications Associate It’s a warm spring day and the sun is shining
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Where in the Watershed are the Silver-spotted Skippers?
I remember the first time I saw a silver-spotted skipper. I was in a meadow in the Rouge
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Uta Messerhuber and Harry Posner- Improving Grassland Habitat with their Tenant Farmer
Uta Messerhuber and Harry Posner have lived on their rural property in Caledon for the past 20 years.
The Maltbys: Working Farm is Grassland Bird Refuge
Geoff and his wife Shanna Maltby work alongside their family on a 120 acre farm in Acton raising
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Jake Grift Reaps the Harvest of Bird-Friendly Certified Hay
It’s obvious when you talk to Jake Grift that farming is his business. It’s clear he works to
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CVC Offices Closed Friday Feb 8
Please be advised that CVC offices will be closed Friday February 8 due to the poor weather and
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Fighting the Invasion of Rattray Marsh
Rattray Marsh needs restoration, according to ecologists at Credit Valley Conservation (CVC). Known to many as Mississauga’s ecological
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Reduced urban flooding through “Green Streets”
On a walk through two unique streets in the Lakeview neighbourhood of Mississauga, visitors might notice meadow flowers
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