{"id":425583,"date":"2026-01-22T10:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/425583\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:00:12","slug":"new-camera-set-up-to-see-what-creatures-are-visiting-this-part-of-mississauga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/425583\/","title":{"rendered":"New camera set up to see what creatures are visiting this part of Mississauga"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit Valley Conservation has installed a surveillance camera along a trail in the sound end of Mississauga to see what types of animals are visiting and exploring the area. (Photo: Credit Valley Conservation X)<\/p>\n

Conservation experts involved in a major restoration project on Lake Ontario in Mississauga are predicting people will come out in droves once the new natural area opens to the public this spring.<\/p>\n

For now, though, Credit Valley Conservation officials want to see what type of animals are visiting the site of the nearly completed Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area during the winter season.<\/p>\n

CVC, one of the partners in the project that\u2019ll bring to fruition the new $59-million natural area named for the late Mississauga city councillor, said on Wednesday it has installed a surveillance camera on one of the trails in an attempt to capture images of all critters that come and go over the next several months.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn previous warmer seasons, we\u2019ve captured (images of) white-tailed deer, kingfishers, trumpeter swans, snapping turtles and more as they began calling this new conservation area home,\u201d the local conservation authority said in a post to X. \u201cNow that the trail cam is set for winter, we can\u2019t wait to see which species are exploring the landscape \u2026 stay tuned!\u201d<\/p>\n

Not even a polar vortex can keep us away from Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area (JTLCA) when there\u2019s a trail cam to install! \ud83c\udfa5 In previous warmer seasons, we\u2019ve captured white-tailed deer, kingfishers, trumpeter swans, snapping turtles and more as they began calling this new\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/6Eh59hGuwD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Credit Valley Conservation (@CVC_CA) January 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

On track to open to the public in May 2026, the 64-acre Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area<\/a> is a joint restoration project led by Credit Valley Conservation, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Region of Peel. The cities of Mississauga and Toronto have also contributed to the massive undertaking.<\/p>\n

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Among the latest developments at the conservation area site was the placement of two new pedestrian bridges<\/a> this past September (see video below).<\/p>\n

Officials said those crossings \u201cwill connect trails, boardwalks and lookouts across the 26-hectare waterfront site, transforming a former industrial space into a vibrant green oasis for people and wildlife.\u201d<\/p>\n

Expected to be an environmental \u201cgem\u201d in the south end of Canada\u2019s seventh-largest city, the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area was initially expected to open last July<\/a> before it encountered a nearly year-long delay.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

A raised boardwalk in the midst of nature<\/a> is also expected to be a key feature of the conservation area, project leaders said earlier.<\/p>\n

The local conservation authority said the raised boardwalk trail, which will be especially welcomed by birdwatchers, will offer \u201ca one-of-a-kind vantage point, allowing visitors to look out over the surrounding vegetation and into the heart of the wetland habitat.\u201d<\/p>\n

CVC added the new boardwalk trail is located next to Serson Wetland East and among the experiences it will offer visitors is the opportunity to catch relatively up-close glimpses of a wide variety of birds.<\/p>\n

Built on a previously degraded section of shoreline and named for the late Mississauga city councillor who worked to bring the project to fruition, the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area reuses construction rubble and fill as a sustainable resource to create a greenspace that will connect the community back to Lake Ontario, project leaders say.<\/p>\n

Lakeview Village, a large new mixed-use community, and the Jim Tovey conservation area are being developed on the site that was once home to the Lakeview Generating Station. It was shut down in 2005, complete with the controlled demolition of the iconic smokestacks known for decades as \u201cThe Four Sisters.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

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This is one of two new pedestrian bridges that have been built as part of the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area. (Photo: Credit Valley Conservation)<\/p>\n

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