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5 Benefits of Outdoor Learning

Posted on May 28, 2026 in Conversations

The Value of Getting Kids Outside Nature offers some of the best opportunities for children to learn, explore […] … Continue reading

Explore our Parks, Get Involved, Girl Guides, Kids and Families, Nature and Wildlife, Outdoor Education, Terra Cotta, Things to Do

A sunrise with a cliff in the foreground, surrounded by trees and vegetation.

Biodiversity, Hour by Hour

Posted on May 20, 2026 in Conversations

Life Across the Credit River Watershed from Day to Night Biodiversity doesn’t stand still. Across the Credit River … Continue reading

Credit Valley Parks, Forest, Learn with Us, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Health

A small insect with long antennas on a piece of wood.

Tiny Springtails Beneath Our Feet

Posted on May 13, 2026 in Conversations

A Closer Look at One of the Tiniest Animals of the Credit River Watershed Wetlands, forests and streams … Continue reading

Credit Valley Parks, Explore our Parks, Forest, Insects, Learn with Us, Nature and Wildlife

A pedestrian spanning a river where it opens to a lake. A network of trails runs through Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area.

Grand Opening: Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area

Posted on May 7, 2026 in Conversations

New Waterfront Destination Opens to the Public Saturday, May 30 After more than a decade of planning, collaboration … Continue reading

Credit Valley Parks, CVC Updates, Explore our Parks, Get Involved, Jim Tovey Lakeview, Jim Tovey Lakeview Opening Event, Mississauga, Nature and Wildlife, Restoration, Restoration Project, Things to Do

A group of people with nets wading in a body of water.

Electrofishing Volunteer Day

Help Collect Information on Fish Community Health Join us and assist our staff with electrofishing in the Credit

Get Involved, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Science

A group of people with nets wading in a body of water.

Electrofishing Volunteer Day

Help Collect Information on Fish Community Health Join us and assist our staff with electrofishing in the Credit

Get Involved, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Science

A group of people with nets wading in a body of water.

CANCELLED: Electrofishing Volunteer Day

Help Collect Information on Fish Community Health Join us and assist our staff with electrofishing in the Credit

Get Involved, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Science

A group of people with nets wading in a body of water.

Electrofishing Volunteer Day

Help Collect Information on Fish Community Health Join us and assist our staff with electrofishing in the Credit

Get Involved, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Science

A group of people with nets wading in a body of water.

Electrofishing Volunteer Day

Help Collect Information on Fish Community Health Join us and assist our staff with electrofishing in the Credit

Get Involved, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Science

A group of people with nets wading in a body of water.

Electrofishing Volunteer Day

Help Collect Information on Fish Community Health Join us and assist our staff with electrofishing in the Credit

Get Involved, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Science

A group of people with nets wading in a body of water.

Electrofishing Volunteer Day

Help Collect Information on Fish Community Health Join us and assist our staff with electrofishing in the Credit

Get Involved, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Science

A group of people with nets wading in a body of water.

Electrofishing Volunteer Day

Help Collect Information on Fish Community Health Join us and assist our staff with electrofishing in the Credit

Get Involved, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Science

A group of people with nets wading in a body of water.

Electrofishing Volunteer Day

Help Collect Information on Fish Community Health Join us and assist our staff with electrofishing in the Credit

Get Involved, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Science

A group of people with nets wading in a body of water.

Electrofishing Volunteer Day

Help Collect Information on Fish Community Health Join us and assist our staff with electrofishing in the Credit

Get Involved, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Science

A group of Canada geese in water.

Celebrate Mother’s Day with Nature

Posted on April 30, 2026 in Conversations

A Look at How Wildlife Care for Their Young in the Credit River Watershed Mother’s Day is coming … Continue reading

CVC Foundation, Explore our Parks, Get Involved, Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife

Alton Community Tree Planting

Help Plant Native Trees and Shrubs Trees help fight climate change by storing carbon dioxide and providing natural

Get Involved, Nature and Wildlife, Things to Do, Tree Planting

Limehouse Community Tree Planting

Help Plant Native Trees and Shrubs Trees help fight climate change by storing carbon dioxide and providing natural

Get Involved, Nature and Wildlife, Things to Do, Tree Planting

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Spring Spawners in the Credit River Watershed

Posted on April 22, 2026 in Conversations

Fish Families Grow in Spring Spring has arrived, signaling the start of another season of life for many … Continue reading

Fish, Integrated Watershed Monitoring Program, Nature and Wildlife

Morphology 2026: A Photographic Exhibition

Explore a New Landscape in Celebration of the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area Over nine years, local photo

Credit Valley Parks, Nature and Wildlife, Things to Do

A paved asphalt trail curves through a grassy landscape beside a wooden fence, leading toward a lake.

Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area Public Opening

Celebrate this Transformative Achievement in Waterfront Revitalization and Habitat Creation Join us as we celebrate the opening of

Explore our Parks, Jim Tovey Lakeview, Jim Tovey Lakeview Opening Event, Nature and Wildlife, Things to Do

White Willow Park Tree Planting

Take Climate Action by Planting Trees Join us as we plant native trees and shrubs in Mississauga! Trees

Get Involved, Nature and Wildlife, Things to Do, Tree Planting, Volunteer

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Credit Valley Conservation
1255 Old Derry Road
Mississauga, ON L5N 6R4

905-670-1615 | 1-800-668-5557
Email Us

Who We Are

At Credit Valley Conservation, we create connections between people and nature, knowledge and action.

We lead the protection, restoration and enhancement of our local natural environment and inspire a deep appreciation for the role of nature in keeping us connected, healthy and happy.

Member of Conservation Ontario

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