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www.creditviewwetland.org
2009-12-29
2009-09-20
Community Gardens - Summer cleanup
Members of the Creditview Wetland Stewardship Committee did the end of summer weeding of the Community Gardens. The gardens had been planted in July and while those plants flourished, Queen Anne's Lace, Teasel, Chicory and other weeds had found their way into the garden beds. After some thorough digging, a few bags worth of weeds had been removed and the wildflowers had their bedding space back as their own.
If you could spare some time to help take care of these gardens, please leave your contact information with:
Jessika Corkum-Gorrill
Natural Areas Coordinator
City of Mississauga
Parks and Forestry Division
(905) 615-3200 ext.2878
who will pass your information onto the Stewardship Committee.
If you could spare some time to help take care of these gardens, please leave your contact information with:
Jessika Corkum-Gorrill
Natural Areas Coordinator
City of Mississauga
Parks and Forestry Division
(905) 615-3200 ext.2878
who will pass your information onto the Stewardship Committee.
2009-07-24
Updates and up and coming...
To give more easier access and to gain more widespread awareness, we will be moving to a new website in September. Please check back here to get the new website location.
Also, for those of you with a 2008 Creditview Wetland calendar, please note that Thanksgiving Day falls on Monday, October 12, not the date shown. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Also, for those of you with a 2008 Creditview Wetland calendar, please note that Thanksgiving Day falls on Monday, October 12, not the date shown. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Community Garden Planting
On a perfect weather July 9th evening, the bare flowerbeds surrounding the area of the entrance way to the Observation Deck were beautified with native wildflowers thanks to the support of the City of Mississauga, Creditview Wetland Stewardship Committee members, and community volunteers - the youngest, a mere 3 years old, was happily and enthusiastically planting.
We look forward to provide more opportunities for community stewardship and family friendly events.
We look forward to provide more opportunities for community stewardship and family friendly events.
2009-06-07
THANK YOU!
A thank you to all past & present bog supporters, community members, media, and guests who attended the Creditview Wetland event on May 30, 2009. We hope you enjoyed your visit and were able to catch up with ol' friends and perhaps make some new ones too.
Thank you to everyone who signed the Guest Book. There were approximately 100 people in attendance with 150 plantings completed in the North Meadow of the Wetland. Well done to everyone who participated! Your efforts will bring more green to this green space. For those who signed up for future planting and events, The Creditview Wetland Stewardship Committee will be in contact with you.
Visitors can now take a closer, unobstructed view of the Wetland from the newly built Observation Deck. Wheelchair accessible with viewing inserts in the main area, there are more views for everyone. Further news stories on the event can be found through the Mississauga News.
And one more thing.....
Congratulations to Fallingbrook Middle School Class 7I who brought in the most people to the May 30th Event! Their enthusiasm has earned them a class Pizza Party! YAY!
Great job to all of our up-and-coming Creditview Wetland Stewards who have worked hard over the past years to learn more about the Wetland and to help with Wetland stewardship projects.
2009-05-18
LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENT
CELEBRATE
The Creditview Wetland
PARTICIPATE
in this 12,000 year old protected
local urban wilderness
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
onsite @ the Creditview Wetland
(located off of Willowvale Gardens between Creditview Rd and Fallingbrook Dr)
CELEBRATE with those who won the “Battle of the Bog” 1988 - 1998
PARTICIPATE in the planting of the North Meadow
EXPERIENCE the awe of this special natural community
PARTICIPATE in the planting of the North Meadow
EXPERIENCE the awe of this special natural community
CELEBRATE the completion of the Observation Deck
Bring your family!
Bring your friends!
Bring your neighbours!
Bring your family!
Bring your friends!
Bring your neighbours!
Refreshments available
Raindate: June 6
2008-10-02
The Green Go Into the Green
by Savia Souza-Marques
Who knew that only a hop, skip, and jump over the fence away lies a hidden suburban oasis? For a few hours in the morning of August 5th, 2008, Gary, Ayesha, Nabeel, Lindsay and I were transformed from mere Creditview citizens to a group of privileged few.
Access to the bog is shrouded by the crisscross of bushes and branches, but with our borrowed hip waders and trusted CVA guide, Aaron, we were carefully guided through the natural jumble. The floor of the wetland was soft and squishy and uncertain in some places. As we walked it disturbed the visual carpet of little leafy dots on the water and the buildup of organic matter beneath. There were no walls here but rather passageways of various vegetation. Nature was slowing drawing us in further with each careful step we took. Once we reached the next clearing, it was yet a different view ‐ its own green paradise.
After five minutes of walking there was no more safety of trees to keep us standing upright. If we stood in one spot too long the ground seemed to say ‘Stay. Stay where you are. Become a part of us. Become a hummock.’ Given that the Creditview Wetlands is over 12,000 years old, it wasn’t a commitment I was prepared to make. Shifting around and shifting from one foot to the other prevented us from becoming entrenched in the organic muck underneath. And yes, it is true that the water temperature is surprisingly cool ‐ even on a hot day.
With no other water source other than natural precipitation, the wetland is left isolated and dependent upon whatever replenishing it gets. Luckily this summer’s rainfall has been plentiful as indicated on the water measuring stick. In other years the water level had been quite low which could potentially threaten the survival of the more prone species.
Scooping up a handful of bog plantation, Aaron sorted through a few of the delicate specimens and laid out a few on his arm in ascending size order. The smallest, a pin‐head speckle of green known as Watermeal. Lessor Duckweed was like a brightened hue of a shrunken cloverleaf while Greater Duckweed was the same but distinguished itself by having a reddish underside and longer rootbase. Riccia was a reminder of a cross between a coral shape and the texture of a mesclun leaf. Our last specimen was Liverwort – a dark mass with sturdy roots. With the pocket magnifier, we were able to examine the specimens more carefully to see their structure.
As for wildlife….the high‐powered flight of a big blue dragonflies as they darted across between the cattail clusters…the secretive woodpecker... a few happy chickadees... the sounds of ducks further in... but overall, quite quiet. Within the limited amount of time and space that we had, there were no city noises whatsoever in this private escape. A very rare thing indeed which further supports the importance of the stewardship to ensure that this special, ‘unknown’ area remains preserved and protected for its purpose as part of the Creditview eco-system.
Who knew that only a hop, skip, and jump over the fence away lies a hidden suburban oasis? For a few hours in the morning of August 5th, 2008, Gary, Ayesha, Nabeel, Lindsay and I were transformed from mere Creditview citizens to a group of privileged few.
Access to the bog is shrouded by the crisscross of bushes and branches, but with our borrowed hip waders and trusted CVA guide, Aaron, we were carefully guided through the natural jumble. The floor of the wetland was soft and squishy and uncertain in some places. As we walked it disturbed the visual carpet of little leafy dots on the water and the buildup of organic matter beneath. There were no walls here but rather passageways of various vegetation. Nature was slowing drawing us in further with each careful step we took. Once we reached the next clearing, it was yet a different view ‐ its own green paradise.
After five minutes of walking there was no more safety of trees to keep us standing upright. If we stood in one spot too long the ground seemed to say ‘Stay. Stay where you are. Become a part of us. Become a hummock.’ Given that the Creditview Wetlands is over 12,000 years old, it wasn’t a commitment I was prepared to make. Shifting around and shifting from one foot to the other prevented us from becoming entrenched in the organic muck underneath. And yes, it is true that the water temperature is surprisingly cool ‐ even on a hot day.
With no other water source other than natural precipitation, the wetland is left isolated and dependent upon whatever replenishing it gets. Luckily this summer’s rainfall has been plentiful as indicated on the water measuring stick. In other years the water level had been quite low which could potentially threaten the survival of the more prone species.
Scooping up a handful of bog plantation, Aaron sorted through a few of the delicate specimens and laid out a few on his arm in ascending size order. The smallest, a pin‐head speckle of green known as Watermeal. Lessor Duckweed was like a brightened hue of a shrunken cloverleaf while Greater Duckweed was the same but distinguished itself by having a reddish underside and longer rootbase. Riccia was a reminder of a cross between a coral shape and the texture of a mesclun leaf. Our last specimen was Liverwort – a dark mass with sturdy roots. With the pocket magnifier, we were able to examine the specimens more carefully to see their structure.
As for wildlife….the high‐powered flight of a big blue dragonflies as they darted across between the cattail clusters…the secretive woodpecker... a few happy chickadees... the sounds of ducks further in... but overall, quite quiet. Within the limited amount of time and space that we had, there were no city noises whatsoever in this private escape. A very rare thing indeed which further supports the importance of the stewardship to ensure that this special, ‘unknown’ area remains preserved and protected for its purpose as part of the Creditview eco-system.
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