The Nature Conservancy of Canada's first project in Alberta was the acquisition of Wagner Bog in 1970, a 320-acre highly significant wetland habitat. Since then we have completed more than 200 projects that protect more than 185,000 acres (75,000 hectares) of this province's most ecologically significant land and water. Today, the Alberta Region continues to work with our partners to protect and steward Alberta's natural heritage.
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Brave Bailey and the grey timber wolves
It was a rare warm and windless day in December when I went for a hike on the Connop Bragg Creek Property with my trusty sidekick Bailey the beagle. Little did we know what adventures the day had in store for us as we headed out onto the property.
It's a dog's life
I love my days in the field... so many new sights and sounds, and especially smells that I just don’t experience in the city. I have a curious nose that likes to investigate every pocket gopher hole and all of the freshly made jackrabbit tracks.
Year-end wrap-up
Although working for NCC in the field of conservation may be a dream job for many people, it takes a special group of hardworking and committed staff, volunteers, board members and supporters to make it all work.
Cooking with cattails
Leaders in Conservation members (those who give $1,000 or more to NCC annually), shared in a culinary experience — creating scones from flour made from ground cattails.
Up close and personal...with a cactus?
As a Summer Conservation Intern with NCC in Alberta, Leanne Ejack's daily activities included completing biological inventories, removing invasive alien species,mapping threatened species and other conservation-related activities. She shared an interesting experience from one of her early trips in the field this past summer:
Sky's the limit
A group of NCC staff boarded a Cessna 172 for a day of aerial monitoring, flying over more than 30,000 acres in one day.
The significance of reclamation
When the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) first purchased the 292-acre (118-hectare) Fleming Ranch, there was much work to be done. Today, the property has been vastly improved.
A 98-Acre Critical Wetland Habitat Conserved in Red Deer River Natural Area in Alberta
If bird watching is your favourite pastime, you may want to venture out with your camera in tow to one of NCC?s newest properties near Red Deer.
The Pronghorn’s Plight
Angela Barreto, a faculty member at the University of Calgary, discussed the troubling spike in pronghorn causalities in southern Alberta at a May 15th event in partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada.The Medicine Hat Public Library co-sponsored this talk to raise awareness about the struggles facing pronghorns in Alberta’s prairies.
Gifts from Canadians Protect 2,610 Acres in Alberta
In celebration of the many gifts from Canadians who care about our natural heritage, and in time for Canada Day, the Nature Conservancy of Canada announces the protection of 2,610-acres (1,056 hectares) of Chinook Ranch in the Bow Natural Area of Alberta.
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Our Conservation Work Near Calgary
The foothills region to the west of Calgary comprises the Bow Natural Area, and area where the land transitions between parkland and the Rocky Mountains.
Our Conservation Work Near Edmonton
Cooking Lake Moraine is the Nature Conservancy of Canada's (NCC's) principal Priority Natural Area in the Edmonton region. The area supports extensive boreal forest habitat and is a vital component of freshwater health for the region.
Our Conservation Work in Southwestern Alberta
The southwestern corner of Alberta, where the province butts up against British Columbia and Montana, is a globally significant natural area that includes the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem, Waterton Biosphere Reserve, Waterton?Glacier International Peace Park and Waterton Lakes National Park.
Our Conservation Work in Southeastern Alberta
From Pakowki Lake and the Milk River Basin to the Cypress Uplands and Forty Mile Natural Areas, southeastern Alberta is a grassland landscape. Here you can fine a mix of species found nowhere else in the province
Grasslands
Grasslands are fragile but ecologically important, supporting a large number of at risk species that rely on this habitat for at least some stage of their lifecycle. Birds such as burrowing owl, ferruginous hawk and peregrine falcon are iconic grasslands creature that are under increasing threat from habitat loss.
Parkland
Thanks to a moister climate, Alberta?s parkland landscape offers excellent growing conditions for plants, making it a magnet for farming and development. The conservation of remaining natural areas in this area is incredibly important and a distinct focus of conservation for the Nature Conservancy of Canada in Alberta.
Rocky Mountain Front
The Canadian Rocky Mountains can be said to represent the southernmost extent of true wilderness remaining in North America. Yet even this is a wilderness divided.
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Waterton Park Front Project
People who travel south from Pincher Creek, Alberta, to Waterton Lakes National Park remember the drive as one of the most beautiful in Canada.
OH Ranch
In the rolling foothills of Southwestern Alberta, cowboys ride the range using traditional methods to move cattle.
Last Five Miles
The Last Five Miles is a small yet critical natural ecosystem in Alberta that stretches from Longview to the U.S. border along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
Horseshoe Canyon
Located 17 kilometres west of Drumheller on Highway 9, Horseshoe Canyon is a familiar vista to many Albertans and a favourite spot for tourists to catch their first glimpse of this unique aspect of Alberta's natural heritage.
Coyote Lake Conservation Area
In 1996, Doris and Eric Hopkins fulfilled a long-held dream: their generous donation of land, along with the support of local landowners, the provincial government and NCC, ensured that the nature they came to respect would be protected in perpetuity with the creation of the Coyote Lake Conservation Area.
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Elkhorn Stock Ranch, Lundbrek, AB
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Red Deer River Valley Natural Area, AB
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Waterton Park Front Project, AB
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Waterton Park Front, AB
