Give an Inch and They’ll Take an Acre
Invasive Species Spotlight Sometime in the 1700s, someone set sail from Eurasia to North America with the glossy […] … Continue reading
Rural Landowners
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 … Continue reading
Keeping Fall Colourful
Autumn is a Spectacle Among the many perks of countryside living is witnessing the sweeping display of fall … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Bringing the Magic Back to Second Creek
Protecting Brook Trout It is said that brook trout were once so common in parts of the Credit … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
A Roadmap to Rural Life
You’ve made the choice to leave behind the bustling city life for the sprawling countryside. Once you’ve settled into your … Continue reading
Protecting Herd Health Creates New Opportunities for Stewardship
Gillian Northgrave can’t imagine life without cows. Since 1991, she has grazed beef cattle on her bucolic farm … Continue reading
How to Be Water Wise
Conserve Water on Your Property Recent rain has brought relief from the hot, dry weather that broke records … Continue reading
How to be a Good Neighbour
Don’t Spread Invasives Your neighbours may be fewer and farther between in the countryside, but invasive species, like … Continue reading
Join CVC’s Tree Planting Program Information Session
July 5, 2021 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) invites rural landowners in the Credit River Watershed to an … Continue reading
Life Partnerships
Pollinators Sustain Life Without pollinators, we would not be able to sustain agricultural food production. Ecosystems would perish. … Continue reading
Stop Invasive Species Before They Spread
Join us for an interactive scavenger hunt to discover if you have invasive species on your property. Learn about programs and … Continue reading
Keep Chick-a-dee-dee on Repeat
Create a Forest Management Plan Can you imagine no longer hearing the cheerful “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” of the black-capped chickadee? … Continue reading
Managing LDD Moths
Have you seen this caterpillar? If you have, it’s likely you’ve seen more than one. This is the … Continue reading
Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
Ecosystems such as forests, wetlands and streams support all life on Earth. Healthier ecosystems mean a healthier planet. … Continue reading
Preparedness is the Best Defense
Over 500 local governments across Canada have declared a climate emergency. At least six municipalities within the Credit River … Continue reading
“Delay the Hay” with CVC to Protect Grassland Birds
May 5, 2021 – In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day on May 8, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) … Continue reading
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire
Ecosystem restoration is an adaptive process. Sometimes it uses methods that seem more destructive than restorative. Fire has … Continue reading
Earth Day Food for Thought: Farming for Conservation
The Credit River Watershed is a working landscape. Over 50 per cent of the land in the northern … Continue reading
New Approach to a Countryside Tradition
If you have a keen eye and are of a certain vintage, you may notice farmers are changing … Continue reading