Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area Management Plan

A New Conservation Area for the Mississauga Waterfront

Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area (JTLCA) will transform Mississauga’s Lakeview waterfront into a hub for passive waterfront recreation, a hotspot for wildlife migration and a green oasis in the heart of a growing city.

Credit Valley Conservation, in partnership with the Region of Peel and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority – and supported by Cities of Mississauga and Toronto – are working together to transform a degraded section of the Mississauga shoreline into a thriving 26-hectare waterfront conservation area that will connect people and wildlife back to nature.

The creation of the new JTLCA is the culmination of over a decade of planning and construction that has included an environmental assessment, engineering and design, permitting, landform building, habitat restoration and public realm installation. Learn more about the JTLCA conservation area building process.

We’re excited to welcome the public to experience the new conservation area in late 2025.  

Managing Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area

We’re developing the first property management plan for the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area. The JTLCA Management Plan will establish objectives and priority actions for the conservation area and will guide how we manage and operate it. It will also outline how the community will experience the conservation area, including what recreational opportunities will be available.

The inaugural management plan for JTLCA will support a smooth transition from construction to operations, as we prepare to open the conservation area for public enjoyment.

An artist's rendering of the future Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area, showing the location of the natural areas and features of the park. 

Natural areas and features of the park include:
Western Entrance Drum
Barges
Serson Wetlands
Serson Creek Bridge
Promontory Feature
Primary Trail
Teaching Amphitheatre
Applewood Wetland
Applewood Creek Bridge
Eastern Entrance Drum
An artist’s rendering of the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area, showing the location of the natural areas and features of the park.

Project Timeline

Project Timeline 

Project Launch June to August 2024
Public survey
Community pop-ups

Draft Management Plan 
September 2024 to January 2025
Draft vision, objectives and priority actions
Community open house

Final Management Plan
February to August 2025
- Draft management plan open for comment
- Final management plan
- Approval by CVC Board of Directors

Implementation
September 2025 Onwards

JTLCA News

Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) invites the community to attend the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area Open House on […]

Today, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) was awarded a $4.1 million investment from the Government of Canada through the […]

New Trails, Boardwalks, Lookouts and Gathering Spaces CVC and our partners at Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and […]

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