[3] It was previously known to the Mississauga Indians in their language as Ne-sauga y-onk or niizhozaagiwan ("having two outlets")[4] and to the French as Rivière de Gravois ("gravelly river").

According to Conservation Halton [11] the west branch provides excellent coldwater habitat for brook, brown and rainbow trout.

[13] Although the pond does not provide suitable habitat to sustain trout populations it is a great location for fishing a number of panfish and carp.

Oakville Harbour is a relaxing urban setting for angling trout and salmon before they make their spawning voyage upward Sixteen Mile Creek.

[19] Trails network features information stations telling over eighty stories about land and its people, dating from 9000 BC to AD 2000.

[19] Giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)[33] is a non-native invasive plant that is most widely distributed in Halton Region along Sixteen Mile Creek.

Similar to that of giant hogweed the sap containing chemicals that can cause human skin to react to sunlight, resulting in intense burns, rashes or blisters.

[36] The Town of Oakville[37] who owns and maintains the groomed trails[38] around Sixteen Mile Creek[19] runs several campaigns for residents to learn how to identify invasive plants,[39] to stay on trails and away from areas known to have invasive species, to inspect, clean and remove mud, seeds and plant parts from clothing, pets such as dogs and including horses, vehicles including bicycles and equipment such as mowers and tools and to avoid disturbing soil and removing plants from natural areas.