Join CVC at the Rattray Marsh Open House
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) invites residents and families to attend the second annual Rattray Marsh Open House on […]
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News & Blog
Read the latest blogs and news from Credit Valley Conservation.
Partnerships and CVC: Teaching the Importance of On-The-Ground Action
Partnerships and conservation go hand in hand. Thanks to many longstanding corporate partners we’re accomplishing great things in
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Everdale Farm: The Community Farm that Keeps Giving Back
Demonstrating the Connection Between Sustainable Agriculture and Community Resilience Like farming, land and water stewardship is a long-term
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Greening Corporate Grounds Plants First Mini Forest in the Credit River Watershed
On September 23, Credit Valley Conservation’s (CVC) Greening Corporate Grounds program planted a mini forest, a first of
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Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera Paper birch is a stand-out in all seasons due to its unique white, peeling bark, but
Leaf Mold, Compost Gold
Discover the Benefits As tree leaves turn colour and begin to fall, we’re reminded of their value and
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Leave the Leaves
Five Ways to Reuse Your Fall Leaves One of the best things about autumn is watching the green
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A Bird’s Point of View: Fall Migration
Birds Have a Lot to Endure The end of summer brings comforting, familiar feelings like the vibrant colours
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CVC’s 2023 Research Colloquium: You’re Invited
We’re Connecting Knowledge with Action At Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), we’re committed to sharing knowledge about the Credit
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Habitat Aqua: A New Option for Phragmites Control in Wetlands
Manage this Invasive Species This is part three of a three-part series on the harmful plants and animals
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Fabulous Field Finds 2023
Let’s See What Staff Discovered Now that summer is coming to an end, our monitoring, restoration and forestry
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A Growing Success: CVC’s Free Tree Giveaway
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is encouraging homeowners to take advantage of its free Tree Giveaway program, open to
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Local Groundcovers for Your Yard
Plant These Species Instead To avoid or eliminate invasive groundcovers, choose some of our top native plants, find
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Invasive Groundcovers
Learn the Difference Groundcovers that fill in a space can be a great addition to a garden. They
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How to Say Goodbye to Invasive Plants
Keep Your Garden Thriving Any invasive plant or noxious weed removed from your yard needs to be disposed
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Lalcide Chondro: Feisty Fungus Fights Buckthorn
Manage this Invasive Species This is part two of a three-part series on the harmful plants and animals
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CVC Builds Canada’s First CSA Compliant Smart Blue Roof
Learn How We’re Making the Most of Rainwater In 2017, we embarked on a mission to install Canada’s
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Letter to the Community
RE: Elora Cataract Trail Closure and Construction of Town of Erin Linear Works Beginning in September, a 5.2
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Leaf Nibblers: Friend or Foe?
It can be concerning when you find signs of insects chewing on your plants, but keep in mind
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South for the Winter: Our Migrating Butterflies
Many people are familiar with the long migratory journey monarchs take every year to Mexico, but they aren’t
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Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly everlasting, Anaphalis margaritacea, is a native wildflower important to a couple of our most attractive butterflies. It’s
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