Twenty-Five Years of Tracking the Health of the Credit River Watershed Conversations / Environmental Monitoring, Integrated Watershed Monitoring Program, Inventory, Watershed Health, Watershed Science / Thursday, March 7, 2024 A Major Milestone for Credit Valley Conservation This year marks a major milestone for Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), … Twenty-Five Years of Tracking the Health of the Credit River Watershed Continue Reading
Nature is Resilient Conversations / Climate Change, Environmental Monitoring, Get Involved, Watershed Health, Watershed Plan, Watershed Science / Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Five-part Series Highlighting the Top Stories of the Watershed Plan We’re kicking off a five-part series highlighting the top … Nature is Resilient Continue Reading
Join our Team and Help us Protect the Credit River Watershed! Conversations / Adults, Get Involved, Teens, Things to Do, Watershed Science / Thursday, February 8, 2024 Credit Valley Conservation’s First Job Fair and Open House! If you have a bit of green in your … Join our Team and Help us Protect the Credit River Watershed! Continue Reading
Public Service Announcement: Winter Safety Message: Be Safe Near Waterways, Unsafe Ice News Room, Public Service Announcement / Farmers, Flooding, Green Your Property, Rural Landowners, Urban Homeowners, Watershed Science / Wednesday, January 17, 2024 January 17, 2024 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) reminds residents of the dangers near streams, rivers, ponds and … Public Service Announcement: Winter Safety Message: Be Safe Near Waterways, Unsafe Ice Continue Reading
Making Our Communities Less Salty Conversations / Corporations and Institutions, Green Your Property, Salt, Urban Homeowners, Water Quality, Watershed Science, Winter / Wednesday, December 6, 2023 Ways to Reduce the Impacts of Road Salt And just like that, we’ve said goodbye to autumn foliage … Making Our Communities Less Salty Continue Reading
The Credit River Watershed Plan Conversations / Get Involved, Watershed Plan, Watershed Science / Wednesday, November 15, 2023 A Changing Landscape The Credit River Watershed looks different today than it did 200 years ago when forests … The Credit River Watershed Plan Continue Reading
The Evolution of the Credit River Watershed Conversations / Get Involved, Things to Do, Watershed Health, Watershed Plan, Watershed Science / Thursday, October 26, 2023 CVC’s Watershed Plan We’re developing a new watershed plan. A watershed plan is a tool that helps us … The Evolution of the Credit River Watershed Continue Reading
CVC’s 2023 Research Colloquium: You’re Invited Conversations / Event, Research, Things to Do, Watershed Science / Wednesday, September 27, 2023 We’re Connecting Knowledge with Action At Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), we’re committed to sharing knowledge about the Credit … CVC’s 2023 Research Colloquium: You’re Invited Continue Reading
Fabulous Field Finds 2023 Conversations / Birds, Environmental Monitoring, Nature and Wildlife, Tree Planting, Watershed Science / Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Let’s See What Staff Discovered Now that summer is coming to an end, our monitoring, restoration and forestry … Fabulous Field Finds 2023 Continue Reading
CVC Builds Canada’s First CSA Compliant Smart Blue Roof Conversations / Flood Resiliency, Low Impact Development, Smart Blue Roof, Stormwater, Water Quality, Watershed Science / Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Learn How We’re Making the Most of Rainwater In 2017, we embarked on a mission to install Canada’s … CVC Builds Canada’s First CSA Compliant Smart Blue Roof Continue Reading
Snapping Turtles: Fighting or Mating? Conversations / Environmental Monitoring, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Science / Wednesday, August 30, 2023 Snapping Turtles are Super Cool! If you’re lucky enough to stumble upon two snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) engaging … Snapping Turtles: Fighting or Mating? Continue Reading
So Long Spongy Moth Conversations / Environmental Monitoring, Integrated Watershed Monitoring Program, Invasive Species, Watershed Health, Watershed Science / Thursday, July 6, 2023 A Population Crash… For Now If you’ve gone hiking recently, you’ve probably seen the spongy moth and its … So Long Spongy Moth Continue Reading
Beneath the Surface of Rivers and Streams Conversations / Environmental Monitoring, Fish, Integrated Watershed Monitoring Program, Watershed Science / Thursday, June 29, 2023 Summer is an Important Season for Aquatic Life During summer, water levels in streams are at their lowest … Beneath the Surface of Rivers and Streams Continue Reading
It’s Report Card Time for CVC Conversations / Green Your Property, Integrated Watershed Monitoring Program, Watershed Health, Watershed Science / Thursday, April 13, 2023 It’s report card time, for conservation authorities. We recently released our Watershed Report Card in collaboration with Conservation … It’s Report Card Time for CVC Continue Reading
Maples: a Diverse Group of Trees Conversations / Nature and Wildlife, Trees, Trees and Forests, Watershed Science / Thursday, March 30, 2023 It’s Maple Syrup Season Many people have heard of the tree species sugar maple, it produces deliciously sweet … Maples: a Diverse Group of Trees Continue Reading
CVC Releases 2023 Watershed Report Card Media Release, News Room / Environmental Monitoring, Integrated Watershed Monitoring Program, Watershed Health, Watershed Science / Friday, March 24, 2023 March 24, 2023 (MISSISSAUGA) – Report cards aren’t just for students. Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), in conjunction with … CVC Releases 2023 Watershed Report Card Continue Reading
Public Service Announcement: Spring Safety Message: Be Safe Near Waterways News Room, Public Service Announcement / CVC Updates, Flooding, Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring, Watershed Science / Thursday, March 9, 2023 Hazardous Conditions On and Around Bodies of Water March 9, 2023 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is reminding … Public Service Announcement: Spring Safety Message: Be Safe Near Waterways Continue Reading
What’s Happening Under the Ice? Conversations / Fish, Integrated Watershed Monitoring Program, Nature and Wildlife, Watershed Science, Winter / Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Water is Amazing Winter is a magical time to experience nature in our parks. As you explore, you … What’s Happening Under the Ice? Continue Reading
Climate Change in the Watershed Did you know, The Garden Post / Climate Change, Green Your Property, Urban Homeowners, Watershed Health, Watershed Science / Thursday, February 9, 2023 The Watershed is Changing Climate change often brings up visions of extreme heat, drought and flooding during spring … Climate Change in the Watershed Continue Reading
Six Facts You May Not Know About the Credit River Watershed Conversations / Birding, Jim Tovey Lakeview, Restoration, Watershed Science / Thursday, January 5, 2023 The Watershed is Full of Wonders When you’re in the Credit River Watershed, there’s always something new to … Six Facts You May Not Know About the Credit River Watershed Continue Reading
Planning for the Future: A New Credit River Watershed Plan Conversations / CVC Updates, Watershed Plan, Watershed Science / Thursday, December 1, 2022 The Future of the Credit River Watershed Everyone lives in a watershed. But what is a watershed and … Planning for the Future: A New Credit River Watershed Plan Continue Reading