Living with Mosquitoes and Black Flies
Make the Most Out of the Outdoors this Summer As temperatures rise and outdoor adventures fill our calendars, […] … Continue reading
Insects
Support Lesser-known Pollinators at Home
Tips and tricks for creating a pollinator-friendly yard and garden Get to Know the Lesser-known Pollinators in Your … Continue reading
Tiny Springtails Beneath Our Feet
A Closer Look at One of the Tiniest Animals of the Credit River Watershed Wetlands, forests and streams … Continue reading
Why Early Spring Is Critical for Pollinators
The Small Window that Makes a Big Difference When snow begins to melt across the Credit River Watershed … Continue reading
Meet the Clavate Tortoise Beetle
Monitoring Work can Lead to Unexpected Discoveries Across the Credit River Watershed, we spend many hours in the … Continue reading
What Makes a Healthy Stream?
Four Signs of a Healthy Stream Streams are part of a connected watershed system and their health reflects … Continue reading
Nature’s Perfect Partners
Four Ways Wildlife Works Together in the Watershed Love takes many forms in nature. Some relationships we easily … Continue reading
Spider’s Strategies for Surviving Cold Temperatures
Where do Spiders go in Winter? The Credit River Watershed is home to a remarkable diversity of spiders … Continue reading
Nature’s Architects in the Watershed
Inside Nature’s Clever Construction Nature is full of incredible builders. From tiny insects to busy mammals, many species … Continue reading
Wintertime for Wildlife
How Animals in the Credit River Watershed Survive the Winter The colours and warmth of fall are fading … Continue reading
Spooky Stream Invertebrates of the Credit River Watershed
Celebrate Halloween with Underwater Creepy Creatures At this time of year, when thinking of creepy creatures living in … Continue reading
Lady Beetles: Tiny Allies in the Fall Landscape
Take Time to Appreciate the Little Things Autumn is here and fall colours are painting the Credit River … Continue reading
The Birds, the Bees and the Blooms of Fall
Birds and bees, plus hummingbirds, butterflies, moths and other insects play a key role in the reproduction of … Continue reading
What You Need to Know About Ticks
At Credit Valley Conservation, we’re big fans of bugs. Insects and other arthropods play vital roles in our … Continue reading
Five Spooky Bugs in the Credit River Watershed
Eerie but Essential Insects Halloween is the perfect time to learn about the creepy crawlies that make our … Continue reading
Red Admiral Butterflies are on the Move
You may have noticed more butterflies this spring, compared to recent years. If so, you’re not imagining it! … Continue reading
Protect Bugs to Protect Birds
Migratory Birds Return to Southern Ontario With spring comes the return of migratory birds to southern Ontario. You’ll … Continue reading
Winter Habitat and Protection Among Leaf Litter
Insects that Overwinter in Leaf Litter Aside from saving our backs from strain, there are plenty of benefits … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Insect Allies
Part Three: The Fruits of their Labour This is part three of a three-part series on beneficial insects … Continue reading
Insect Allies
Part Two: Crowd Control This is part two of a three-part series on beneficial insects — how to … Continue reading