The Nature Conservancy of Canada's first project in Quebec was the acquisition of the Heikalo (Île aux Moutons) property in 1978, a seven-acre (three-hectare) island located to the east of the island of Montreal. Since then we have completed more than 300 projects that protect more than 66,000 acres (26,000 hectares) of this province's most ecologically significant land and water, and 85 plant species at risk and 20 animal species at risk now have protected habitats. Today, the Quebec Region continues to work with our partners to protect and steward Quebec's natural heritage in 18 priority natural areas across the province.
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada is a finalist for the Phénix de l’environnement!
The first forest conservation easement project in Quebec, created by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), is a finalist for the 2012 edition of the Phénix de l’environnement, the highest environmental honour bestowed in Quebec.
Nature Conservancy of Canada establishes the first forest conservation agreement in Quebec
Located in the heart of the Green Mountains in Estrie, this 500-hectare property will be bound by a conservation agreement that will perpetually ensure sustainable forestry activities, preserve the forest cover, and maintain natural corridors essential for safeguarding protected natural areas.
Spiny softshell turtle habitat conservation
In Quebec's Lake Champlain, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is part of a multi-partner team that has been using radio telemetry to understand the habitat needs of threatened spiny softshell turtles for the last 15 years.
Discovery of extirpated plant in Cazaville, Quebec
Last fall, a plant that was thought to have been extirpated from Quebec, the forked bluecurls (Trichostema dichotomum), was discovered in Cazaville, in southwestern Quebec, by NCC staff.
Tracking the turtles
For three years NCC staff in Quebec have been following the movements of an isolated population of turtles in the Ottawa Valley. Read about how far we are willing to go to learn more about this rare creature's habitat.
Keeping track in the Sutton Mountains
Last December, while walking along a cliff bathed in sunshine on the Domtar property in the Sutton Mountain Range, two staff members of the Nature Conservancy of Canada's Quebec Region suddenly spotted a set of distinctive paw prints in the snow.
Protecting habitat for stream salamander
Nestled in southwestern Quebec is an area called Covey Hill. Situated at the northernmost tip of the Appalachian Mountains, this area is a haven for stream salamanders. It is the only place in the province where one particular species of salamander, the Allegheny mountain dusky salamander, is found.
The Piedmont and Prévost Escarpments
A magnificent area within the Laurentians comprising some five square kilometres of natural beauty, the Piedmont and Prévost Escarpments will now be conserved in perpetuity thanks to NCC's efforts.
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NCC protects over 1,000 acres in the Gaspé Peninsula region
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) today announces the protection of 1,050 acres (425 ha) over the last five years throughout the Gaspé coastal habitats natural area including the significant protection of 74 acres (30 ha) at pointe Saint-Pierre. Known as "pointe Verte" this area comprises an old-growth forest and over a kilometre and a half of shoreline.
A renewed partnership: Nature Conservancy of Canada, Le Nichoir and the town of Hudson
The Nature Conservancy of Canada announced a donation of land in Hudson to the town, expanding Le Nichoir Wild Bird Rehabilitation Centre.
First Quebec-Vermont transboundary forest corridor conserved by Nature Conservancy of Canada
The Nature Conservancy of Canada today announced the conservation of 765 acres (309 hectares) of exceptional forest habitat on Mount Burnt in the municipality of Sutton, along the Vermont border.
Laurentian Bank joins with Nature Conservancy of Canada to promote discovery of the Laurentians Region’s natural heritage
Laurentian Bank is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Québec branch of Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) by way of a $100,000 donation to the organization. This association will allow for the conservation of habitats essential to the safeguarding of threatened species, while promoting public access to protected territories for nature discovery activities.
Nature Conservancy of Canada establishes the first forest conservation easement in Quebec
This first agreement was signed with a private landowner, the forestry company Bois Champigny Inc., to protect a land parcel that constitutes a critical link in the preservation of a natural corridor connecting the Green Mountain Nature Reserve and Mount Orford National Park.
The protection of the transboundary corridor in the Green Mountains
Today NCC announced the continuation of its conservation work in the transboundary ecological corridor of the Green Mountains in southern Quebec.
A Gift Big Enough For a Nation
In honour of Canada's 143rd birthday the Nature Conservancy of Canada has secured 23 acres (nine hectares) of natural habitat at Pointe Saint-Pierre on the Eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec. This important coastline is one of 10 Gifts to Canadians announced this week in celebration of Canada Day.
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Protection of wetlands and forests in the lowlands of Bristol and Clarendon
Since 2004, NCC has invested greatly in the conservation of two priority areas, those of Bristol and Clarendon in the Ottawa Valley. Protected areas in this ecoregion possess vast wetlands, forests and shorelines that are in a remarkably natural state, including the most beautiful alvars in Quebec.
Conservation in the Gaspé Peninsula
Pointe-aux-Pins
The Green Mountains Nature Reserve
Located only one hour's drive from both Montreal and Sherbrooke, the Green Mountains Nature Reserve lies close to some of the most densely populated areas in Quebec.
Expanding the protected habitat of the copper redhorse
NCC`s recent acquisitions further enhance protection of the copper redhorse’s natural habitat. Grass beds near the shoreline of these islands are one of the most important nursery sites of the copper redhorse, an endangered fish species endemic to Quebec.
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Richelieu River Watershed, QC
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Green Mountain Range, QC
