Cultivating Collaboration on Rented Farmland for Owners and Farmers
With a growing share of Ontario’s farming taking place on rented land, strong farmer-landowner relationships are becoming increasingly […] … Continue reading
Invasive Species
Celebrating 20 Years of Agricultural Stewardship: Join the 2024 Peel Farm Tour
A Conservation Milestone Over the past 20 years, the agricultural landscape in the Peel Region has been transformed … Continue reading
Stop the Spread, Cut the Costs
Correction This edition of Countryside Stewardship Mail stated oak wilt, an invasive species, has been found in the … Continue reading
Benefits of Dividing Plants
As a garden matures, some perennial plants (plants that return each year) will benefit from being divided. This … Continue reading
New Invaders
Jumping worms – Amynthas spp., Metaphire spp., Pheretima spp. Jumping worms are invasive earthworms most likely to be … Continue reading
Choosing the Best Spot for Your Tree to Thrive
Thinking about where you could locate a new tree, or whether you have enough space? Finding the right … Continue reading
Picture Perfect: Top Native Plants for Your Instagram Feed
Want to show off your garden and wow friends and family with your photos? When searching for snapshots in the … Continue reading
Invasive Species Continue to Affect the Heath of the Credit River Watershed
Help Stop the Spread Invasive species management and removal are critical to protecting the health and beauty of … Continue reading
Reasons to Choose the Chelsea Chop
To control the height and blooms of your perennials, consider adding the Chelsea Chop to your spring maintenance … Continue reading
More Local Plants to Grow
We’re excited to announce that the new Woodland Plants for Landscaping booklet is ready for you to enjoy! Originally released in … Continue reading
Invasives
Neighbourhood Watch Be on the lookout! Invasive species can have detrimental effects on natural areas and our own … Continue reading
Hungry Hollow Invasive Species Pull
Help us Restore Native Habitat for Wildlife Join us to help make the Hungry Hollow SNAP neighbourhood more
Beech Leaf Disease Found in Watershed
Invasive Tree Disease Discovered for the First Time For the first time, CVC staff detected beech leaf disease … Continue reading
Habitat Aqua: A New Option for Phragmites Control in Wetlands
Manage this Invasive Species This is part three of a three-part series on the harmful plants and animals … Continue reading
Local Groundcovers for Your Yard
Plant These Species Instead To avoid or eliminate invasive groundcovers, choose some of our top native plants, find … Continue reading
Invasive Groundcovers
Learn the Difference Groundcovers that fill in a space can be a great addition to a garden. They … Continue reading
How to Say Goodbye to Invasive Plants
Keep Your Garden Thriving Any invasive plant or noxious weed removed from your yard needs to be disposed … Continue reading
Lalcide Chondro: Feisty Fungus Fights Buckthorn
Manage this Invasive Species This is part two of a three-part series on the harmful plants and animals … Continue reading
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: Near, But Not Yet Here
Manage this Invasive Species This is part one of a three-part serieson invasive species — updates in the … Continue reading
Island Lake Uproot Uprise: Invasive Species Removal
Get Involved Join us to help control the spread of invasive species at Island Lake Conservation Area. Together
So Long Spongy Moth
A Population Crash… For Now If you’ve gone hiking recently, you’ve probably seen the spongy moth and its … Continue reading