What Wetlands Can Teach Us About Networks
Wetlands Are Stronger Together When we think about networks, social media platforms like LinkedIn and Facebook often come […] … Continue reading
Watershed Health
Biodiversity, Hour by Hour
Life Across the Credit River Watershed from Day to Night Biodiversity doesn’t stand still. Across the Credit River … Continue reading
5 Reasons Why Soil Rocks
The Hidden Foundation of a Healthy Watershed When we think about nature in the Credit River Watershed, rivers … Continue reading
Nature’s Dictionary: Water Words
Understanding Science Terms That Explain Our Environment Water shapes everything in the Credit River Watershed, but understanding how it … Continue reading
What Makes a Healthy Stream?
Four Signs of a Healthy Stream Streams are part of a connected watershed system and their health reflects … Continue reading
Exploring the Science Beneath the Snow
Winter Monitoring in the Credit River Watershed As winter conditions continue throughout the Credit River Watershed, the landscape … 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
Spooky Stream Invertebrates of the Credit River Watershed
Celebrate Halloween with Underwater Creepy Creatures At this time of year, when thinking of creepy creatures living in … Continue reading
Watershed Wildlife: Four Species Making a Comeback – Fishers
Announcing Exciting Wildlife News for our Watershed We are thrilled to share that over the past few years … Continue reading
Life at the Water’s Edge: Why Riparian Ecosystems Matter
Life of the Credit River Watershed The streams and creeks that feed into the Credit River are crucial … Continue reading
Twenty-Five Years of Tracking the Health of the Credit River Watershed
A Major Milestone for Credit Valley Conservation This year marks a major milestone for Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) … Continue reading
Nature is ResilientÂ
Five-part Series Highlighting the Top Stories of the Watershed Plan We’re kicking off a five-part series highlighting the top … Continue reading
The Evolution of the Credit River Watershed
CVC’s Watershed Plan We’re developing a new watershed plan. A watershed plan is a tool that helps us … Continue reading
Removing Weirs to Improve Aquatic Life
Improving the Health of the Credit River Watershed Weirs are a topic of conversation within our Aquatic and … Continue reading
So Long Spongy Moth
A Population Crash… For Now If you’ve gone hiking recently, you’ve probably seen the spongy moth and its … Continue reading
It’s Report Card Time for CVC
It’s report card time, for conservation authorities. We recently released our Watershed Report Card in collaboration with Conservation … Continue reading
CVC Releases 2023 Watershed Report Card
March 24, 2023 (MISSISSAUGA) – Report cards aren’t just for students. Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), in conjunction with … Continue reading
Climate Change in the Watershed
The Watershed is Changing Climate change often brings up visions of extreme heat, drought and flooding during spring … Continue reading
Studying Salt: What Are the Long-term Effects?
While it’s now officially spring and most of the snow has melted away, the side effects of winter … Continue reading
Why do Water Levels Change at Rattray Marsh?
Spring is here, which often means higher water levels across the Credit River Watershed. Rattray Marsh in south … Continue reading