News Releases - Archives 2021
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Protected wetland near Brandon doubles in size thanks to local donors
July 13, 2021The Nature Conservancy of Canada is announcing the purchase of an additional 115 hectares (283 acres) of a vital wetland complex near Brandon, Manitoba. Read more »
Darkwoods Conservation Area closed to all access due to large wildfire
July 12, 2021The Nature Conservancy of Canada has closed all public access to its Darkwoods Conservation Area due to a large wildfire in the Cultus Creek watershedRead more »
Important area of connected habitat conserved through collaboration
July 12, 2021The protection of grasslands and wetlands is a major priority in Saskatchewan and not-for-profit organizations Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) are working together to conserve a remarkable natural area.Read more »
Family donates 65-hectare site to Nature Conservancy of Canada
July 8, 2021The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is announcing a new conservation site southwest of Edmonton. Located near the hamlet of Winfield, in the county of Wetaskiwin, the 65-hectare (160-acre) property has been generously donated for conservation by the Brown family.Read more »
Driving force in saving Quebec’s nature retires
July 2, 2021A major force in nature conservation in Quebec is retiring. Nathalie Zinger is finishing an impressive 14-year career with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). Along with her time with NCC, Nathalie worked with the Québec Labrador Foundation, WWF-Canada, Héritage Montréal and was a director with Birds Canada, a Governor of les amis de la montagne, and a Member of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Advisory Board at McGill University.Read more »
Nature Conservancy of Canada welcomes historic investment in nature in Federal Budget 2021
April 19, 2021The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is pleased to see nature remain a key focus of the Government of Canada. NCC, a not-for-profit land conservation group, welcomes the historic investment in nature protection in Budget 2021, aimed at addressing the dual threats of climate change and biodiversity loss.Read more »
For pandemic-weary Canadians, nature is a relief
February 1, 2021A new Ipsos poll finds Canadians have turned to nature in significant numbers.Read more »
For pandemic-weary Canadians, nature is a relief
January 28, 2021Canadians have turned to nature in significant numbers to help them cope with the impacts of COVID-19. A new Ipsos poll conducted for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) reveals that 94 per cent of people credit time spent in nature with helping them to relieve the stress and anxiety of the pandemic’s second wave.Read more »
