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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'Tis the season to get outside and volunteer
The 2013 Conservation Volunteer season is upon us. Learn more about this exciting program and how you and your family can be involved.
Show your support with a cuppa!
Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery has partnered up with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to raise additional funds and awareness.
Lights Out-Earth Hour was celebrated!
Earth Hour 2013 was celebrated at six different Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakeries with proceeds from the events directed to NCC.
Lighting it up with Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery
Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery is once again celebrating Earth Hour by supporting the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and our conservation efforts across Alberta.
Thinking about Canada’s Prairies
The Canadian Prairies provide important habitat for countless grassland species. Yet this habitat is one of the most threatened ecosystems in North America, with close to three quarters of Canada’s native prairies and associated wetlands having been converted due to development and agriculture.
Great start to the 2013 speaker series
Professor Lu Carbyn kicked off the 2013 conservation speaker series with a discussion of the changing dynamics of Wood Buffalo National Park.
The 2013 Conservation Speaker Series
Every year NCC's Alberta Region hosts a series of speaker events that embraces an evening of sharing our NCC story to invited guests and their friends as well as featuring a guest speaker.
Alberta's 2012 Highlights
Its hard to believe another year has passed! Take a journey of the highlights of our work in the Alberta Region this past year.
Thank goodness for binoculars!
Enjoying an early morning hike with her boyfriend, conservation coordinator Chelsea Jaeger observes wildlife in their natural habitat.
NCC thanks the summer interns of 2012
The large amount of monitoring and stewardship completed during the short field season is largely due to the assistance our summer interns provide.
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Conserving valuable habitat along the Red Deer River
The Alberta Region of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) celebrated the acquisition of the 131-acre (53-hectare) Fyten-Lea project along the Red Deer River with Earl Dreeshen, Member of Parliament (Red Deer) and Peter Kruselnicki, Vice-President of Stakeholder Relations for TransCanada Corporation.
Douglas fir forest conserved by Nature Conservancy of Canada
The Nature Conservancy of Canada today announced the conservation of 260 acres (106 hectares) of exceptional forest habitat in Alberta’s Crowsnest Pass.
Seventh Annual Conservation Volunteer Event at the Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary
Volunteers had the opportunity to not only fight back but 'bite' back against invasive species at the seventh annual thistle pull event.
Larry Simpson recognized for extraordinary commitment to conservation with Emerald Award
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is delighted to celebrate the selection of Larry Simpson for a 2012 Emerald Award for Environmental Excellence at last night’s annual celebration by the Alberta Emerald Foundation.
Historic Alberta Ranch property conserved in Castle Crown Natural Area
The Nature Conservancy of Canada today celebrates the protection, through conservation easement, of the 1,324-acre Alberta Ranch in the Castle Crown Natural Area.
Celebrating the Nature Conservancy of Canada's Golden Anniversary
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) celebrates fifty years of conservation legacies. "Legacy of Landscapes" celebrates NCC's conservation projects in Alberta as well as the people who have made them happen.
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.
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.
Happy Canada Day
Every day, Canadians are stepping forward to help protect the natural areas that define our country. We call them our force for nature. 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 (NCC) announces the protection of 2,610-acres (1,056 hectares) of Chinook Ranch in the Bow Natural Area of Alberta.
Rockland Bay Conserved by the Nature Conservancy of Canada With the Support of the Government of Canada and TransCanada Corporation
The Rockland Bay property is a 150-acre (60-hectare) critical conservation link near Buffalo Lake and was completed under the Government of Canada's $225-million Natural Areas Conservation Program and the support of TransCanada.
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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.
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.
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.
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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Click on the image to enlarge.Volunteers removing old fencing from Crowsnest Pass, AB (Photo by NCC) -
Click on the image to enlarge.Mugshot, Joshua Tree, CA, U.S. (Photo by Sophie Ballagh) -
Click on the image to enlarge.Katrina Gousmett, Joshua Tree, CA, U.S. (Photo by Sophie Ballagh) -
Click on the image to enlarge.Road trip to Kooteney National Park, BC (Photo by NCC) -
Click on the image to enlarge.James Stephenson visiting Horseshoe Canyon near Drumheller, AB (Photo by NCC) -
Click on the image to enlarge.Katrina Gousmett climbing, Joshua Tree, CA, U.S. (Photo by Sophie Ballagh) -
Click on the image to enlarge.Climbing gear with mug, Joshua Tree, CA, U.S. (Photo by Sophie Ballagh) -
Click on the image to enlarge.Volunteers at Beynon Property, AB (Photo by NCC) -
Click on the image to enlarge.Volunteers,Golden Ranches, AB (Photo by NCC) -
Click on the image to enlarge.Volunteers planting trees, Golden Ranches, AB (Photo by NCC)
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Sandstone Ranch, AB
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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
