Coexisting With The Cold-Blooded
April showers bring spring critters! Warming weather means the return of our cold-blooded friends: reptiles and amphibians. Though […]
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Nature and Wildlife
Natural Cover in the Watershed
Five-part Series Highlighting the Top Stories of the Watershed Plan We’re continuing our five-part series highlighting the top
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Restoring Two Former Pits to Parks
The Pits to Parks Restoration Project We’re planning to ecologically restore two former aggregate sites in Caledon, Pinchin
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Protect Bugs to Protect Birds
Migratory Birds Return to Southern Ontario With spring comes the return of migratory birds to southern Ontario. You’ll
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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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Decoding Our Natural Heritage
Tens of millions of people have taken DNA tests to discover their ancestral heritage. DNA tests help people
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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
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Big Brown Bat
Bats are Beautiful Bats are far less frightening than you might think. In fact, we should be helping
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Unveiling the Amazing Achievements of the Five-Year Butterfly Blitz
It Has Been an Incredible Project And just like that, five years of the Butterfly Blitz fluttered by.
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A Bird’s Point of View: Fall Migration
Birds Have a Lot to Endure The end of summer brings comforting, familiar feelings like the vibrant colours
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Fabulous Field Finds 2023
Let’s See What Staff Discovered Now that summer is coming to an end, our monitoring, restoration and forestry
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Snapping Turtles: Fighting or Mating?
Snapping Turtles are Super Cool! If you’re lucky enough to stumble upon two snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) engaging
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Pale Purple Coneflower
Echinacea pallida While you may notice colourful arrays of coneflowers in local gardens or nurseries, pale purple coneflower
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Wildlife Spotlight: American Red Squirrel
Get to know Squirrels in the Watershed We see squirrels every day. Whether they’re foraging for food, chasing
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Fishing at Island Lake: A Must this Summer!
Get Hooked on Fishing Year after year, hundreds of people come out to support the annual Bass Fishing
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There’s So Much to Love about Butterflies
Get Involved in our Annual Butterfly Blitz On May 6, we launched our fifth annual Butterfly Blitz. This
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Caution: Turtles Crossing
Turtles are Trying to Cross the Road Spring is in full swing and turtles are out of hibernation
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What is Ranavirus?
Learn About this Invasive Species With the arrival of spring’s warmer temperatures, watershed residents and wildlife alike are
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Say Hello to Spring Wildlife!
Species to Look For A sure sign of spring is the fresh smell in the air, new buds
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Through the Lens of a Wildlife Camera
Learn about Wildlife at Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area Last year, we started observing wildlife at the highly
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Maples: a Diverse Group of Trees
It’s Maple Syrup Season Many people have heard of the tree species sugar maple, it produces deliciously sweet
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