Invasives
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Trees and Forests
Common Conifers of the Credit
It’s a Wonderful Time of Year to Appreciate Conifers Trees Leaves have fallen, there’s a chill in the
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Beech Leaf Disease Found in Watershed
Invasive Tree Disease Discovered for the First Time For the first time, CVC staff detected beech leaf disease
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Tracking the Spring Leaf-Out
Welcome Spring There are few more welcome signs of spring than when bright green leaves begin to unfurl
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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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Meet the Expert Nurturing our Nursery
Come Along to Warwick Nursery Every year, CVC plants thousands of trees, wildflowers and shrubs across the Credit
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A Day in the Life of a CVC Watershed Monitoring Technician
Come Along for a Day of Learning Join CVC’s Emily Stacy, a Technician in our Watershed Monitoring department
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See the Forest for the Bees
Planting Trees Can Support Bees That Rely on Forests To Survive During the 1850s, nearly 70 per cent
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The Truth About Tree Roots
It’s not uncommon to think of tree roots as being large, heavy, powerful and potentially destructive. Misconceptions about
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Bringing Back Healthy Forests to Rattray Marsh
With the field season in full swing, CVC staff are busy working at Rattray Marsh Conservation Area. We’re
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Why Interior Forest Habitat Matters
Continuous Forest Habitat Tree planting season is here which makes it the perfect time to learn more about
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Know the Signs
If your plantation was unhealthy, would you know the signs? Fifteen per cent of the Credit River Watershed’s
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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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Our Forests Need Biodiversity
From a young age we’re taught about the importance of trees. Trees have an important role in ecosystems
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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
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Why Leaves Change Colour When They Shouldn’t (and How to Stop Them)
If the leaves on your trees and shrubs are changing unseasonably early, it could be a sign something’s wrong.
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Why Leaves Change Colour
The switch from summer to fall can be bittersweet. But two things that help ease the transition are
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4 Reasons Why We Love Trees
September 22 is National Tree Day and it has us thinking about how much we love trees. We
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