Signs of Stewardship
When you care for your property in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way, you’re helping to protect the […] … Continue reading
Bird-Friendly Certified Hay
Protecting Our Watershed’s Special Songbirds
How to Help Threatened Species Bobolink and eastern meadowlark are songbirds that were once abundant across the Credit … Continue reading
An Unwavering Commitment
Persistence Pays Off Since 2014, CVC’s Bird-Friendly Certified Hay program has supported rural landowners and farmers in their efforts to … Continue reading
Only 100 Acres to Go: Certify Your Hay as Bird-friendly
March 28, 2022 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is inviting hay growers to delay this year’s hay cut … Continue reading
Watershed Farmers Delay the Hay to Protect Grassland Birds
Every year, grassland birds like bobolink and eastern meadowlark build their nests in hay fields across the Credit … Continue reading
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
They say patience is a virtue. For hay growers who delay the hay cut, it also helps save … Continue reading
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
They say patience is a virtue. For hay growers who delay the hay cut, it also helps save … Continue reading
A Roadmap to Rural Life
You’ve made the choice to leave behind the bustling city life for the sprawling countryside. Once you’ve settled into your … Continue reading
“Delay the Hay” with CVC to Protect Grassland Birds
May 5, 2021 – In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day on May 8, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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. … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading