Funding Announced for Credit Valley Trail: Greenbelt Foundation Earmarks $100,000 for Trail’s Master Plan
Credit Valley Conservation is receiving support from the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation to develop a plan for a 110-kilometre hiking trail along the Credit River.
With a $100,000 grant from the Foundation, Credit Valley Conservation, partnering with the Credit Valley Heritage Society, will bring to life a 60-year old vision of a connected pedestrian corridor. Stretching from the river’s headwaters in the Greenbelt outside of Orangeville, through the urban river valleys of Peel, the trail will end at the mouth of the river in Lake Ontario, not far from Port Credit.
In collaboration with municipal partners, the Trail Master Plan will identify the preferred route for the Credit Valley Trail, highlight noteworthy natural and cultural tourism destinations along the valley, and assess land securement priorities. Once finalized in summer 2017, Credit Valley Conservation and its partners will be ready to take the next steps in completing the trail, including the creation of a tourism and marketing strategy and bringing lands along the Credit River Valley into public ownership.
“The Credit Valley Trail will serve as a living legacy of what we can accomplish together with a shared vision and collaborative resources,” said Mississauga Councillor and Chair of Credit Valley Conservation Nando Iannicca. “When complete, the trail will protect natural spaces along the Credit River, serving as a gateway to the Greenbelt’s inland lakes in the northern watershed, weaving cultural, historical and natural tourism spaces to Lake Ontario in the south.”
“We have heard from many people about the importance of protecting and enhancing the region’s urban river valleys, to keep our drinking water clean and fresh,” said Burkhard Mausberg, CEO, Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation. “Once completed, the Credit Valley Trail will be one of the prominent features and jewels of our urban river valleys in southern Ontario. This endeavour has been in the imaginations of this region’s residents for nearly three times longer than the Blue Jays’ current playoff drought.”
Funding of more than $380,000 was also awarded to EcoSpark, Environmental Defence, Ontario Farmland Trust, Sierra Club, and the Toronto Environmental Alliance for initiatives that help continue to protect the province’s Greenbelt as the solution for fresh air, clean water, healthy local food, and a thriving economy with good jobs. To review further information on these grants, please visit: http://www.greenbelt.ca/grants_made.
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About the Greenbelt:
Ontario’s Greenbelt is the solution for fresh air, clean water, healthy local food, and a thriving economy with good jobs. At nearly 2 million acres, it’s the world’s largest permanently protected greenbelt, keeping our farmlands, forests, and wetlands safe and sustainable. The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation works to help keep farmers successful, strengthen local economies, and protect natural features. Join us in 2015 as we celebrate 10 years of success for the Greenbelt! Learn more at: greenbelt.ca or find us on Twitter and Facebook.
Credit Valley Conservation
Conservation authorities are a provincial/municipal partnership. For 60 years, Credit Valley Conservation has worked with its partners to support a thriving environment that protects, connects and sustains us. Credit Valley Conservation gratefully acknowledges financial support from our member municipalities for facilities, programs and services: the Regions of Peel and Halton; the Cities of Mississauga and Brampton; the Towns of Caledon, Erin, Halton Hills, Mono, Oakville and Orangeville; and the Townships of Amaranth and East Garafraxa. CVC is a member of Conservation Ontario.
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On the Culham Trail today near Credit Valley Conservation’s administration office in Mississauga, delegates announced a $100,000 grant from the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation to support development of a master plan to develop a continuous 110-kilometre trail along the Credit River.
Celebrating at the announcement were (L – R) Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) CAO Deborah Martin-Downs, Orangeville Councillor Gail Campbell, Caledon Councillor Johanna Downey, Mississauga Councillor Karen Ras, Township of Amaranth Mayor Don MacIver, MPP Mississauga Brampton-South Amrit Mangat, CVC Foundation Chair Jim Muscat, Erin Councillor John Brennan, CVC Chair and Mississauga Councillor Nando Iannicca, Oakville Councillor Tom Adams, Friends of the Greenbelt VP of Communications Susan Murray, Halton Hills Councillor Bob Inglis, Brampton Councillor Martin Medeiros, Mississauga Councillor Ron Starr, CVC Manager of Community Outreach Dave Beaton and Credit Valley Heritage Society President Susan Robertson.
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Contact:
James Berry
Communications Manager
Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation
(647) 999-9068[email protected]
Jamie Williams
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Credit Valley Conservation
905-670-1615 ext. 285
[email protected]
Credit Valley Conservation