Sustainable Maintenance Best Practices
Save Time, Money and the Planet In recent years, there’s been a lot of press about “No-Mow May”, […]
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News & Blog
Read the latest blogs and news from Credit Valley Conservation.
Say Hello to Spring Wildlife!
Species to Look For A sure sign of spring is the fresh smell in the air, new buds
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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.
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Spring Showers Bring Erosion Powers
Erosion to Look Out For Soil erosion is a natural process in which soil is picked up and
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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
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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
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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
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Protecting Our Watershed’s Special Songbirds
How to Help Threatened Species Bobolink and eastern meadowlark are songbirds that were once abundant across the Credit
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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
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Signs You Can Start Planting
Be Garden Conscious Snow is melting, temperatures are rising – but is it too early to start planting?
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Serviceberries
Amelanchier species The delicate white flowers of serviceberries herald spring. Appearing in long clusters, these star-like blossoms arrive
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Tracking the Spring Leaf-Out
Welcome Spring There are few more welcome signs of spring than when bright green leaves begin to unfurl
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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
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How To Protect Your Drinking Water
Learn Sources of Contamination As extreme weather events become more common, so does the risk of drinking water
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Healthy Plants Need Healthy Soil
Improve Your Garden Here are a few things you can do and not do to improve the health
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Common Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus When choosing a new tree, shrub or plant, it’s important to consider the soil, moisture and
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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
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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
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CVC Releases 2023 Watershed Report Card
March 24, 2023 (MISSISSAUGA) – Report cards aren’t just for students. Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), in conjunction with
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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
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Indigenous Placemaking at Island Lake Conservation Area
Recognizing and Honouring Indigenous Culture Nestled at the northern trailhead of the Credit Valley Trail (CVT), at Island
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