Fascinating Fish Species in the Credit River Watershed
If you’re familiar with fish species found in the Credit River, then you’ve likely heard of brook trout, …
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Integrated Watershed Monitoring Program
Twenty-Five Years of Tracking the Health of the Credit River Watershed
A Major Milestone for Credit Valley Conservation This year marks a major milestone for Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), …
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Common Conifers of the Credit
It’s a Wonderful Time of Year to Appreciate Conifers Trees Leaves have fallen, there’s a chill in the …
Beech Leaf Disease Found in Watershed
Invasive Tree Disease Discovered for the First Time For the first time, CVC staff detected beech leaf disease …
So Long Spongy Moth
A Population Crash… For Now If you’ve gone hiking recently, you’ve probably seen the spongy moth and its …
Beneath the Surface of Rivers and Streams
Summer is an Important Season for Aquatic Life During summer, water levels in streams are at their lowest …
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 …
CVC Releases 2023 Watershed Report Card
March 24, 2023 (MISSISSAUGA) – Report cards aren’t just for students. Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), in conjunction with …
What’s Happening Under the Ice?
Water is Amazing Winter is a magical time to experience nature in our parks. As you explore, you …
Fabulous Field Finds 2022
See What Staff Have Discovered Technology allows us to store, analyze and expand our knowledge and understanding of …
Captivating Crayfish
How Well Do You Know Crayfish? Crayfish are a fascinating group of animals with incredible adaptations that make …
A Day in the Life of a CVC Watershed Monitoring Technician
Come Along for a Day of Learning Join CVC’s Emily Stacy, a Technician in our Watershed Monitoring department …
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Our Climate is Changing
Climate change is happening around the globe. In the Credit River Watershed, changing patterns in our climate look …
Fantastic Frog Calls
Just like humans, frogs speak different languages. Well, maybe they don’t actually speak but you can certainly tell …
Streams Are Getting Saltier
Whether you love it or could leave it, winter is coming. And with changing weather comes icy roads, …
Our Forests Need Biodiversity
From a young age we’re taught about the importance of trees. Trees have an important role in ecosystems …
Fabulous Field Finds 2021
Summer has come to an end and autumn has made itself known as the trees change to beautiful …
A Digital Makeover to our Monitoring Program!
For more than 20 years, we’ve been tracking the health of the environmental conditions in the Credit River …
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Grasslands Aren’t Just Grass!
The Credit River Watershed has several forests and wetlands but grasslands are another important ecosystem that are sometimes …
See spring ephemerals before they’re gone
Watch for these pretty plants In early spring when the ground has thawed, the forest floor comes alive …
Streambank Erosion: Washing Away Misconceptions
In Caledon, the Credit River flows through natural landscapes and broad valleys. If you look closely at the …
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