Analysis to Action: Managing for Resilient Soils
Hear From Agriculture Experts About Innovations in Soil Health Management Healthy soil means healthy farms. Prioritizing soil health
Following the Water: How Floodplain Mapping Helps Protect Our Communities
When a summer storm drops heavy rain across the Credit River Watershed, the water must go somewhere. It moves across … Continue reading
Ask the Forester: Tree Planting on Your Rural Property
Woodlots are commonplace throughout the rural Credit River Watershed. They play an important role in providing communities with … Continue reading
Public Invited to Comment on Proposed Drinking Water Protection Amendments in Orangeville
July 23, 2026 – The Credit Valley Source Protection Authority is inviting the public to comment on proposed … Continue reading
Encroaching Pests: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Spotted Lanternfly
What you need to know and how to report them While hemlock woolly adelgid and spotted lanternfly haven’t been found in the … Continue reading
Public Consultation Notice
Learn About Proposed Changes to Orangeville’s Drinking Water System The Credit Valley Source Protection Authority invites public comment
Bend It Like a River
The Importance of River Bends From its headwaters near Island Lake, the Credit River winds its way through … Continue reading
Improving Ecological Connectivity in a Fragmented Landscape
Why ecological connectivity matters From grasslands to forests to wetlands to rivers, natural areas on public and private … Continue reading
Three New Tools for Rural Landowners
Help Your Land Thrive Did you know over 80 per cent of the land in the Credit River … Continue reading
Growing the Long-term Potential of Your WoodlotÂ
Harvest Potential With Our New Online Tool Alex Hartnett knows a thing or two about harvesting the potential … Continue reading
Planning For Trees Workshop
Everything You Need for Your Next Tree Planting We’ll show you how to choose the best trees for
Searching For Home: Wood Thrushes and Woodlots
A wood thrush. Why Wood Thrushes Need Woodlots If you’ve ever walked your land on a warm summer’s … Continue reading
Credit Valley Conservation’s Updated Regulations Mapping Approved
March 9, 2026 – At the February 20, 2026, Board of Directors Meeting, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) Board … Continue reading
Public Service Announcement: Spring Safety Message: Be Safe Near Waterways
March 4, 2026– Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is reminding residents of the dangers that exist near rivers, streams … Continue reading
Perfectly Paired: Pollinators and Native Plants
Hummingbirds, like this female ruby-throated hummingbird, act as pollinators by transporting pollen on their feathers and bill. They … Continue reading
Hygge: Reflecting on the Past Year
How a Danish Concept Helped Us Frame Our Intentions for 2025 At the start of 2025, we set intentions … Continue reading
Public Service Announcement: Winter Safety Message: Be Safe Near Waterways, Unsafe Ice
December 12, 2025 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) reminds residents of the dangers near streams, rivers, ponds and lakes … Continue reading
Credit Valley Conservation’s Draft Updated Regulations Mapping Open for Public Consultation
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) has prepared draft regulations mapping to conform to requirements under the Conservation Authorities Act … Continue reading
Wintertime for Wildlife
How Animals in the Credit River Watershed Survive the Winter The colours and warmth of fall are fading … Continue reading
Five Habitats Nature Can’t Live Without
Seeing Beyond the Obvious Nature’s beauty often catches our eye in the towering canopy of a forest or … Continue reading
Inside the Deep, Dark WoodsÂ
Why the Deep, Dark Woods Matter and How You Can Help It’s October — the perfect time to … Continue reading