Cover It Up
Improve Soil Health This is part two of our six-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of our …
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Weather the Storm
Are you prepared to weather a severe storm? Each year, Emergency Preparedness Week (May 1-7) reminds us that it’s important …
Buff It Up
Help your stream, pond or wetland get fit for the season. April lingers in the space between neglected …
The Most Important Thing
World Water Day Sometimes, the most important things are those we take for granted. Take the clean, clear …
A Precious Resource
This is part one of a five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of our sustainable future. It’s …
Good Work Pays Off
New Partnership CVC announces new partnership to increase financial support for on-farm stewardship in the Region of Peel. …
Only 100 Acres to Go: Certify Your Hay as Bird-friendly
March 28, 2022 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is inviting hay growers to delay this year’s hay cut …
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Watershed Farmers Delay the Hay to Protect Grassland Birds
Every year, grassland birds like bobolink and eastern meadowlark build their nests in hay fields across the Credit …
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LDD Lowdown
LDD moth (formerly gypsy moth) has a new name: spongy moth. We continue to use the name LDD …
Know the Signs
If your plantation was unhealthy, would you know the signs? Fifteen per cent of the Credit River Watershed’s …
Play Detective
Crime and mystery novels are two of the best-selling genres of fiction worldwide. So there’s a good chance …
Rural Relationship Advice
Most relationship advice columnists will tell you it’s probably not a good idea to try to change the …
Better Birding
Great Backyard Bird Count The Great Backyard Bird Count, a global citizen science and birdwatching event, will take place …
Rewet the Land
Wetlands aren’t a good place to build a house but many diverse plants and animals call them home. …
Hunters and Anglers Committed to Forests for the Future
The Dufferin Northern Peel Anglers and Hunters Association (DNPAHA) is a conservation association managing their woods and wetlands …
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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
They say patience is a virtue. For hay growers who delay the hay cut, it also helps save …
Award Winning Landowner Protects the Watershed
We believe that when people feel connected to nature, they will do more to protect it. We also …
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Give an Inch and They’ll Take an Acre
Sometime in the 1700s, someone set sail from Eurasia to North America with the glossy green leaves and …
Everyone Has a Reason To Plant Trees
Plant Trees on Your Property Whether you want to reduce your property taxes, add beauty and privacy, decrease …
Keeping Fall Colourful
Among the many perks of countryside living is witnessing the sweeping display of fall tree colour right from …
Everyone Has a Reason to Plant Trees
Fall colours are stunning in the Credit River Watershed. Everywhere you look there is a sea of colour …