Enhancing Island Lake

 

 

Get outside and explore Island Lake Conservation Area!
Learn about all the park has to offer here

Four ways you can support Island Lake

1. Find the Friends of Island Lake at Trail Donation Day on September 28, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the trail entrances at 4th Avenue and Hockley Road. The Friends of Island Lake will be collecting donations for the Vicki Barron Trail re-route project at Island Lake Conservation Area.

2. Make an online donation today.

3. Make a donation via mail or phone.  You can download our printable CVCF donation form and return with your cheque or money order, or call 905-670-1615 to make a donation by credit card.

4. Get your business or community organization involved. You have the opportunity to have a direct and profound impact on our community. Whether it is through sponsorships, donations, services or volunteers there are countless ways we can work together. Please contact Dayana Gomez, Executive Director, Credit Valley Conservation Foundation at dayana.gomez@cvc.ca!

Local Leadership at Island Lake Conservation Area

The Friends of Island Lake (FOIL) were established in 2005 as a fundraising committee under the Credit Valley Conservation Foundation. The Friends were formed to enhance community involvement and awareness of the need to expand the current trail system at Island Lake Conservation Area. The Frieraising funds and ensuring that the community and its visitors benefit from quality educational, interpretive and recreational opportunities at Island Lake Conservation Area.

The Friends of Island Lake officially meet four times per year in Orangeville. To learn more about how you can volunteer or get involved, please contact us by email at foundation@cvc.ca.

Current Priorities

  1. A four-year campaign to raise funds for the Vicki Barron Lakeside Trail route to complete upgrades and accessibility improvements to the Trail.

  2. Continue growing and hosting the Bass Fishing Derbies that have attracted hundreds of visitors (we've hosted 13 so far!)

  3. Get your business or community organization involved. You have the opportunity to have a direct and profound impact on our community. Whether it is through sponsorships, donations, services or volunteers there are countless ways we can work together. 

GET INVOLVED!

Partnerships are one of the most powerful ways to create meaningful, lasting impact—both in our communities and across the Credit River Watershed.

Whether through sponsorship, donations, in-kind services, or volunteer support, there are many ways we can work together to protect and enhance this vital natural resource.

To explore how you can make a difference, please contact Dayana Gomez, Executive Director, at dayana.gomez@cvc.ca. We’d love to connect

A History of Success

In support of Island Lake Conservation Area, the Friends of Island Lake have:

  •  Raised more than $2.6 million in donations (cash and in-kind labour and materials)
  •  Completed more than 10 kilometres of fully accessible trail at Island Lake Conservation Area
  •  Contributed more than 10,000 volunteer hours each year
  •  Hosted 12 incredible Bass Fishing Derbies that have attracted hundreds of visitors

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