The Mountains: Embracing Change and Healing the Land
Gary and Debbie Mountain have been running their farm in Caledon for over 20 years, and their connection […] … Continue reading
Nature and Wildlife
Get to Know Black Birds in the Watershed
Black Bird, Black Bird, What Do You See? Have you spotted big, black birds while hiking our trails … Continue reading
Where Do Insects Go in Winter?
There Are Many Strategies for Surviving Winter The summer months are filled with the sights and sounds of … Continue reading
Behold the Beautiful Bald Eagle
Bald Eagles are Making a Come Back There’s nothing quite like the feeling of spotting a bald eagle. … Continue reading
Fabulous Field Finds 2022
See What Staff Have Discovered Technology allows us to store, analyze and expand our knowledge and understanding of … Continue reading
Litter Bugs and Birds
Create More Bird- and Bug-Friendly Habitat Leaving natural debris like leaves, sticks, dried flowers and plant stems on … Continue reading
Captivating Crayfish
How Well Do You Know Crayfish? Crayfish are a fascinating group of animals with incredible adaptations that make … Continue reading
Making Connections
Help Wildlife in the Watershed When we travel, we often make a number of stops along the way: … Continue reading
Butterfly Blitz: That’s a Wrap for 2022
Butterflies are the best! This summer we hosted our fourth annual Butterfly Blitz in the Credit River Watershed. … Continue reading
The Results are Coming in for Island Lake’s BioBlitz!
Surveying Invasive Species at Island Lake Conservation Area This past July, we conducted our first invasive species bioblitz … Continue reading
Fun Facts about Fungi
Learn About Mushrooms There’s not “mush-room” (much room) for debate, fungi are great! September is Mushroom Month, making … Continue reading
Celebrate Autumn with Salmon
Once a Year, Salmon Migrate up the Credit River Autumn and the annual salmon migration go together like … Continue reading
Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area: Transforming our Shoreline
On an early summer morning, I joined the photographers capturing the progress of this year’s construction of a … Continue reading
Get Hooked on Fishing at Island Lake
Our Annual Fishing Derby is Back Our annual Island Lake Bass Fishing Derby has been on hold for … Continue reading
Bring on the Bugs
It’s Time to Celebrate Bugs When they’re stuck in your hair or floating in your drink, insects might … Continue reading
Oak Wilt: An Advancing Threat
Invasive Species and Our Forests We have a team dedicated to monitoring and managing priority invasive species in … Continue reading
Be a Wildlife Ally
Together, We Can Live in Harmony With warmer weather arriving, more people are out and about having picnics … Continue reading
Fantastic Frog Calls
Just like humans, frogs speak different languages. Well, maybe they don’t actually speak but you can certainly tell … Continue reading
Get to Know Spring’s Native Flowers
One of the best things about spring is spotting the first plants of the season sprouting. Little bits … Continue reading
It’s Butterfly Season!
Signs of Spring are All Around Reports of butterfly sightings have been trickling in with species like mourning … Continue reading
Why Interior Forest Habitat Matters
Continuous Forest Habitat Tree planting season is here which makes it the perfect time to learn more about … Continue reading