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The joy of doing nothing, except hanging out with puffins

Île aux Perroquets and the historic lighthouse. (Photo courtesy of Quincin Chan)

Île aux Perroquets and the historic lighthouse. (Photo courtesy of Quincin Chan)

This blog was written by Wendy Ho as told by Quincin Chan The St. Lawrence River holds a special place in my heart. It was part of my three-week honeymoon camping road trip in Quebec years ago. Fast forward seven years and two kids later, we took...

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How to camp with a baby/toddler (relatively) stress-free?

Camping with young ones doesn't have to be stressful (Photo by Quincin Chan/NCC)

Camping with young ones doesn't have to be stressful (Photo by Quincin Chan/NCC)

Camping is many Canadian's favourite pastime in the summer. What's better than falling asleep under the Milky Way and waking up to the sound of chirping birds and the wind in swaying trees? Once there’s a baby in the picture, however, the...

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Birds of a felt: This #CreativeConservation challenge will keep the birds around all winter long!

Felted American golfinch (Photo by NCC)

Felted American golfinch (Photo by NCC)

Last summer, to celebrate the Nature Conservancy of Canada's (NCC’s) 50th anniversary, all staff got to spend time in nature for a few days and work on a project of arts or craft. For my Time for Nature project, I decided to make felt birds...

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