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11. Top 10 blog posts of 2016

(Web Page; Thu Mar 22 14:20:00 CDT 2018)

This past year, Land Lines published content that celebrated the wonders of the world around us. From adventures on high mountain tops to exploring coastal habitats in Atlantic Canada, stories have come in from Nature Conservancy of Cana...

Description: NCC's Editorial Coordinator, Raechel Bonomo, takes readers through the top 10 blogs posts on Land Lines from 2016.

12. How do I love the prairie? Let me count the ways

(Web Page; Fri Jul 03 18:31:00 CDT 2015)

Once again I will be spending a few weeks out at the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s fescue prairie preserves south of Riding Mountain National Park, studying plant-pollinator interactions. The beginning of June marked my first trip...

Description: Once again I will be spending a few weeks out at the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s fescue prairie preserves south of Riding Mountain National Park, studying plant-pollinator interactions.

13. Our top stories of 2015

(Web Page; Thu Dec 31 10:35:00 CST 2015)

You know how they say time flies when you're having fun? Well here at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), it seems like every time we blink, another year has passed. It's been a great year for conservation, and another great year of...

Description: How quickly time flies! It's been another great year for conservation, and we've shared hundreds of wonderful stories with you here on Land Lines. Here were our top 10 most read blog posts of 2015.

14. For the love of prairies: celebrating Native Prairie Appreciation Week

(Web Page; Fri Jun 13 15:24:00 CDT 2014)

Uncultivated, wild prairie wool has a certain beauty and grace about it, and somehow also a sense of timelessness. Prairie landscapes are dynamic and always changing in subtle ways, yet remain unchanged in many other ways. There is an e...

Description: Uncultivated, wild prairie wool has a certain beauty and grace about it, and somehow also a sense of timelessness. Prairie landscapes are dynamic and always changing in subtle ways, yet remain unchanged in many other ways.

15. NCC staff's fall fashion lineup

(Web Page; Thu Oct 23 14:27:00 CDT 2014)

Although the summer months are over, our staff members are still hard at work. Conservation Volunteers events continue into the fall; in some provinces they go as late as November. And even though they’re out in the field, our Natu...

Description: Even though they’re out in the field, our NCC staff members are still conscious of the fashion choices they make.

16. Terry Galloway

(Web Page; Tue Oct 30 10:29:00 CDT 2018)

Terry Galloway is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. Before he retired in 2013, he was a veterinary and wildlife entomologist in the ...

Description: Terry Galloway is a professor emeritus in the Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.

17. To leash or not to leash — should that even be a question?

(Web Page; Tue Jul 21 15:30:00 CDT 2020)

From one dog lover to another, there is nothing better than seeing your canine companion happy in nature without the constraints of a leash. Whether it is running freely in an open meadow, jumping over boulders or zig zagging through tre...

Description: Here are some reasons behind the dogs-on-leash rules that you might see at the majority of conservation areas.

18. Give a hiss on World Snake Day

(Web Page; Tue Jul 14 14:28:00 CDT 2015)

The sun is just beginning to crest the grassland coulee slopes of Lethbridge, Alberta, but I have already been hiking for an hour. I am on the search for one of Alberta’s most feared predators. Its perfected greenish-yellow camoufl...

Description: The sun is just beginning to crest the grassland coulee slopes of Lethbridge, Alberta, but I have already been hiking for an hour. I am on the search for one of Alberta’s most feared predators

19. A warm welcome back to nature

(Web Page; Tue Sep 21 08:14:00 CDT 2021)

The change of season in Nova Scotia calls for new learning opportunities out in the field for nature enthusiasts like Samantha Stegen, getting back in the field, travelling across the province and hands-on learning is why she cherished h...

Description: The Shaw Wilderness Park calls to Haligonians on warm summer days. And when you answer the call to visit a Nature Conservancy of Canada property, you could run into an amazing conservation team searching for at-risk creatures. Learn more>

20. Getting down at the Yellow Quill Prairie

(Web Page; Wed Jul 06 14:17:00 CDT 2016)

Last week I started my field season by getting down on my hands and knees to collect plants and pollinators at the Yellow Quill Prairie Preserve south of Brandon, which is owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. While that...

Description: Last week I started my field season by getting down on my hands and knees to collect plants and pollinators at the Yellow Quill Prairie Preserve that's south of Brandon and is owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy of Canada.