Newfoundland and Labrador
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has a rich history of helping conserve unique landscapes for future generations in Newfoundland and Labrador. NCC’s first land securement project in the province was in 1996 with the King George IV Ecological Reserve, a 4,693-acre (1,899-hectare) project to see timber and mineral rights relinquished. To date, NCC has protected 13,023 acres (5,270 hectares) in 28 land conservation projects across the province. These range from a coastal site that hosts the East Coast Trail in Maddox Cove to Lundrigan's Marsh in St. John's and a key wetland in the Town of Torbay on the East Coast. NCC has also been critical in developing and publishing a conservation blueprint for Labrador.
Stories from the Field
Grassy Place, Newfoundland and Labrador (Photo by Paul Grenier)
A day in the field: Exploring The Grasses Nature Reserve
Conservation biologist Kathy Unger describes incredible landscape and camping in southwest Newfoundland. Continue Reading »
Piping plover (photo by Natural Resources Canada)
Poplar planting, duck boxes and mating plovers
In a whirlwind eight days, NCC staff covered a lot of ground between Corner Brook and Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, where they did site visits and monitoring on NCC’s Black Ash, Van Horne, Sandy Point, and Codroy Valley properties. They also hosted a Conservation Volunteers event, planting 75 Balsam Poplar cuttings along an exposed riverbank of the Crabbes River, to help protect one of the best salmon habitats on the west coast. Continue Reading »
From Our Blog
Volunteers at Sandy Point CV event, St. George's, NL (photo by NCC)
A day at Sandy Point with NCC
September 16, 2016
It was a beautiful August morning as we waited excitedly on the wharf at St. George's for the search and rescue Zodiac that would take us across the narrow channel to Sandy Point. Along with Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) staff and other... Continue Reading »
Featured Projects
View of the Salmonier River, NL (Photo by Mike Dembeck)
Find out about our conservation projects, research activities, land management priorities and more. Read more »
Our Work
Lichen landscape, NL (Photo by NCC)
Learn about where and how we are focussing our conservation efforts in Newfoundland & Labrador.
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Faces of NCC
Judith May, NL (Photo courtesy of Judith May)
Meet some of the staff, volunteers and supporters who make our work possible. Read more »
News Releases
Grassy Place, NL (Photo by NCC)
Read the latest NCC news in Newfoundland & Labrador.
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