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Volunteers needed to help create wildlife habitat near Napanee
Thursday, September 2, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
Looking to get down and dirty for a good cause? Well, we've got your fix! The Nature Conservancy of Canada's Conservation Volunteers program gives people hands-on experiences with nature. On September 14, NCC staff and Conservation Volunteers will be removing plants and small trees that are filling up open habitat.
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Conserving a globally rare landscape; it's for the birds
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
Partners gathered today to officially recognize the expansion of the Nature Conservancy of Canada's Prairie Smoke Nature Reserve. The Little Bluestem Alvar purchase, completed in 2009, has helped to create a contiguous 1330-acre (538-hectare) nature reserve within the Carden Alvar Natural Area just east of Orillia, providing critical habitat for declining grassland bird populations.
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The vulnerable, the imperilled and the threatened: Species of Pelee Island
Friday, August 6, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
Staff from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources' Natural Heritage Information Centre have been running all over Ontario this summer, conducting biological inventories from north to south, including some of the Nature Conservancy of Canada's most southern properties. We are happy to report that they made some amazing finds on our properties. Have a look!
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Making leaps to conserve energy and important habitat
Friday, August 6, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
NCC Ontario has hopped on board with Bullfrog Power, joining organizations like the David Suzuki Foundation, World Wildlife Fund and the Pembina Institute. NCC works hard to conserve critical habitat outside our offices, and to conserve energy inside our offices; Subscribing to Bullfrog was just another step to conserve in all areas of our work.
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Stewardship: what happens after the land is acquired
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
When the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) protects land, the acquisition step often draws the most attention. But after we've completed a real estate deal, the important, long-term work is just beginning. This is the "forever" part of NCC's work; land securement alone isn't enough to safeguard our biodiversity. Stewardship -- actively caring for the land and the species it sustains -- is central to NCC's mission. It is a natural investment in Canada's future.
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Sisters' love for Manitoulin creates a family legacy for nature
Saturday, July 3, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
The Nature Conservancy of Canada gathered with community members at Murphy's Point on July 3rd to celebrate the achievement of a milestone in a new conservation project, thanks to the support of sisters Elspeth Newall and Katrine Howe.
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Bell family rings in a win for the birds
Thursday, July 1, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
On Canada Day, Nature Conservancy of Canada honoured a Manitoulin couple whose great generosity helped conserve 40 acres of land that includes globally rare Bur Oak savannah habitat near Gore Bay on Manitoulin Island.
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Partners celebrate land protection in Essex region
Thursday, June 24, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
Public and private partners today announced the protection of 317 acres of wetland and woodland habitat in Essex Region, just west of Kingsville. The Essex Region Conservation Authority, the Nature Conservancy of Canada, the Government of Canada, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Ducks Unlimited Canada were all on hand to celebrate this significant achievement.
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Norfolk Carolinian Legacy
Thursday, June 17, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
On May 27th, the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the W. Garfield Weston Foundation joined together to announce and celebrate the Norfolk Carolinian Legacy; protection of 3,400 acres of land in southern Ontario's Carolinian Life Zone.
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Partners raising funds to expand Charleston Lake Provincial Park
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
The Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Thousand Islands Watershed Land Trust are fundraising to expand Charleston Lake Provincial Park - a popular recreational destination for families.
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Staff Profile: Kristyn Ferguson
Thursday, June 10, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
For those of you that wonder who we are, how we got here and what it is we do, here is the first in a series of NCC Ontario staff profiles. This month, read about what it takes to be a Stewardship Coordinator at NCC!
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Ontario Conservation Volunteer spotlight: Noah Cole
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
The 2010 Conservation Volunteers season is underway in Ontario. We are grateful to all of our stellar volunteers, many of whom come out year after year. It is our pleasure to introduce you to Noah Cole in this Ontario Conservation Volunteer spotlight!
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Launching the 2010 Conservation Volunteers season in Ontario
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
Spots are quickly filling up for the 2010 Conservation Volunteers season which, in Ontario, kicks off on April 24th. Tying in with both Earth Day and National Volunteer Week, the 2010 launch at the Happy Valley Forest will have volunteers pulling invasive Garlic Mustard from the understory in an effort to protect native species.
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Habitat Guardian: Marylo Graham
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
Marylo Graham comes by her conservation ethic naturally. In fact, it's a family tradition. Marylo's father, George Wishart, was a source for Rachel Carson's influential book Silent Spring. Her mother's environmental efforts are still celebrated by her local conservation authority. And Marylo, along with her husband John, passed this ethic onto her children and grandchildren. She is a real force for nature in her work with the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
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Green Frog: Banjo player of the swamps
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
The Green Frog's nickname, "banjo frog," may account for Kermit the Frog's affinity for the banjo. Made only by males of the species, their call sounds just like a plucked banjo string or rubber band. But unlike Kermit, and despite its name, the Green Frog is not always green!
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Celebrating a decade of conservation achievements
Monday, January 11, 2010
By: Laura Mousseau
2009 was an amazing year for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in Ontario. But coming into 2010 means looking back at our achievements of the first decade of the new millennium. Here we present NCC's top five decadal achievements in Ontario.
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Saving Wildlife in Distress
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
By: Laura Mousseau
What would you do if you found wildlife in distress? Would you call fifteen different numbers trying to find someone who could help? That's exactly what Ted and Andrea did when they discovered two snakes entwined in garden mesh this past September. Their diligence and concern resulted in the safe rescue of two Eastern Hog-nosed snakes - a species at risk.
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Close Encounters: Rattled on the Bruce
Monday, December 7, 2009
By: Cara Copeland
It was a cool spring day on the Northern Bruce Peninsula. My supervisor John Gerrath and I had been walking around the property all morning. We'd seen some really interesting alvars, and were privy to a fantastic view of Lake Huron. But we still couldn't help feeling a little disappointed - we hadn't seen a single snake.
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Close Encounters: Invasion of the weevil larvae
Monday, December 7, 2009
By: Mhairi McFarlane and Annette Maher
We southwestern Ontario folk spent many a day this fall collecting and processing seeds from native plants on Pelee Island. The seeds we've collected will be used for habitat restoration, which is very important to our overall conservation efforts on Pelee. But it's not really as easy as all that.
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Close Encounters: Turtle Spotting
Monday, December 7, 2009
By: Brenda VanSleeuwen
A day out searching for at-risk reptiles turns into a turtle-riffic adventure.
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