A Precious Resource
It’s More than Dirt This is part one of a five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of […]
A Precious Resource Continue Reading
Read the latest blogs and news from Credit Valley Conservation.
It’s More than Dirt This is part one of a five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of […]
A Precious Resource Continue Reading
March 28, 2022 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is inviting hay growers to delay this year’s hay cut
Only 100 Acres to Go: Certify Your Hay as Bird-friendly Continue Reading
Every year, grassland birds like bobolink and eastern meadowlark build their nests in hay fields across the Credit
Watershed Farmers Delay the Hay to Protect Grassland Birds Continue Reading
In the 1950s, agriculture was practiced on 74 per cent of the land in the Credit River Watershed.
Good Work Pays Off for Farmers in Peel Continue Reading
LDD moth (formerly gypsy moth) has a new name: spongy moth. We continue to use the name LDD
March 16, 2022 – Farmers can now receive annual payments to protect and monitor nature on their lands
New Partnership with ALUS Pays Farmers to Protect Nature Continue Reading
Most relationship advice columnists will tell you it’s probably not a good idea to try to change the
Rural Relationship Advice Continue Reading
Invasive Species Spotlight Sometime in the 1700s, someone set sail from Eurasia to North America with the glossy
Give an Inch and They’ll Take an Acre Continue Reading
Plant Trees on Your Property Whether you want to reduce your property taxes, add beauty and privacy, decrease
Everyone Has a Reason To Plant Trees Continue Reading
Autumn is a Spectacle Among the many perks of countryside living is witnessing the sweeping display of fall
Keeping Fall Colourful Continue Reading
Protecting Brook Trout It is said that brook trout were once so common in parts of the Credit
Bringing the Magic Back to Second Creek Continue Reading
They say patience is a virtue. For hay growers who delay the hay cut, it also helps save
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait Continue Reading
You’ve made the choice to leave behind the bustling city life for the sprawling countryside. Once you’ve settled into your
A Roadmap to Rural Life Continue Reading
Gillian Northgrave can’t imagine life without cows. Since 1991, she has grazed beef cattle on her bucolic farm
Protecting Herd Health Creates New Opportunities for Stewardship Continue Reading
Conserve Water on Your Property Recent rain has brought relief from the hot, dry weather that broke records
How to Be Water Wise Continue Reading
Pollinators Sustain Life Without pollinators, we would not be able to sustain agricultural food production. Ecosystems would perish.
Life Partnerships Continue Reading
Join us for an interactive scavenger hunt to discover if you have invasive species on your property. Learn about programs and
Stop Invasive Species Before They Spread Continue Reading
Create a Forest Management Plan Can you imagine no longer hearing the cheerful “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” of the black-capped chickadee?
Keep Chick-a-dee-dee on Repeat Continue Reading
Have you seen this caterpillar? If you have, it’s likely you’ve seen more than one. This is the
Managing LDD Moths Continue Reading
Over 500 local governments across Canada have declared a climate emergency. At least six municipalities within the Credit River
Preparedness is the Best Defense Continue Reading
May 5, 2021 – In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day on May 8, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC)
“Delay the Hay” with CVC to Protect Grassland Birds Continue Reading