The Kerstens: Giving Back and Looking Forward
Walking around Anthony and Cristina Kerstens’ three-hectare property in Erin, you would never realize how much the landscape … Continue reading
Rural Landowners
The Best Defense is a Good Fence
Thiis is part one of our five-part Farm Gate series about agricultural projects that are supported by the … Continue reading
A Year to Celebrate
Happy New Year everyone. As we transition into a new year, it’s a time to reflect on how … Continue reading
Signs of Stewardship
When you care for your property in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way, you’re helping to protect the … Continue reading
Decoding Our Natural Heritage
Tens of millions of people have taken DNA tests to discover their ancestral heritage. DNA tests help people … Continue reading
Planting the Seed of Transformation
When Wendy Walgate and Duncan Glaholt took ownership of their 20-hectare (50 acre) property in Erin over 20 … Continue reading
Public Service Announcement: Winter Safety Message: Be Safe Near Waterways, Unsafe Ice
January 17, 2024 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) reminds residents of the dangers near streams, rivers, ponds and … Continue reading
Three Steps to Safer Drinking Water for Well Owners
Get to Know Your Drinking Water Does your home or business draw drinking water from a well? How … Continue reading
Best Management Practices: Farming for the Future
Farmers Play a Critical Role in Watershed Management Farmers have a unique relationship with the environment. They directly … Continue reading
Public Service Announcement: Reminder Flooding Can Happen in Fall Season
Public Service Announcement: Reminder Flooding Can Happen in Fall Season Continue Reading
CVC is reminding residents that flooding can happen any time of the year.
Everdale Farm: The Community Farm that Keeps Giving Back
Demonstrating the Connection Between Sustainable Agriculture and Community Resilience Like farming, land and water stewardship is a long-term … Continue reading
Habitat Aqua: A New Option for Phragmites Control in Wetlands
Manage this Invasive Species This is part three of a three-part series on the harmful plants and animals … Continue reading
Lalcide Chondro: Feisty Fungus Fights Buckthorn
Manage this Invasive Species This is part two of a three-part series on the harmful plants and animals … Continue reading
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: Near, But Not Yet Here
Manage this Invasive Species This is part one of a three-part serieson invasive species — updates in the … Continue reading
Be Aware of Flood Risks due to Thunderstorms
How Flooding Works Summer and thunderstorms go hand in hand. While rain brings fresh air and provides a … Continue reading
Nature-Based Solutions on Farms
Learn About the ALUS Project Sometimes the best solutions are the ones right in front of us. ALUS Peel leverages … Continue reading
Meet Some of Our Watershed Champions
Celebrating Hard Work On June 15 we held our annual Conservation Awards at Cambium Farms in Caledon. These awards recognized … Continue reading
Strength in Numbers
Importance of Biological Diversity Did you know that across Ontario, almost 70 per cent of all farmland is used … Continue reading
Getting Closure
Three Reasons to Properly Plug and Seal Your Well Many landowners have wells on their property that are … Continue reading
Insect Allies
Part Three: The Fruits of their Labour This is part three of a three-part series on beneficial insects … Continue reading
Insect Allies
Part Two: Crowd Control This is part two of a three-part series on beneficial insects — how to … Continue reading