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We have forests to thank

Busenius property, Alberta (Photo by Kyle Marquardt)

Busenius property, Alberta (Photo by Kyle Marquardt)

We have forests to thank for playing many critical roles for nature and people. Forests are habitat for hundreds of species, powerful carbon sinks, water filters, oxygen producers and places of community, connection, recreation and refuge....

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A global conservation conversation

Green Mountains Nature Reserve (Photo by Don and Karol Dabbs)

Green Mountains Nature Reserve (Photo by Don and Karol Dabbs)

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) recently spoke with Olaf Jensen about the status of conservation in Canada the world. Olaf is the director of protected areas division with the Canadian Wildlife Service of Environment and Climate Change...

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Continuing conservation direction at NCC

Île aux Cerfeuils, Hochelaga Archipelago (Photo by Martin Beaulieu)

Île aux Cerfeuils, Hochelaga Archipelago (Photo by Martin Beaulieu)

We’re lucky to live in a country with such rich and diverse landscapes from coast to coast to coast. And while the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and many other Canadian conservation organizations stand out on the world stage as global...

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Meet NCC’s 2024 summer interns: Jeslyn Chantler

Jesyln Chantler, NCC Intern 2024 (Photo by NCC)

Jesyln Chantler, NCC Intern 2024 (Photo by NCC)

The adrenaline rush from running fuels marathon runner Jeslyn Chantler — who is also the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) conservation intern for the Happy Valley Forest region, which is 50 minutes north of Toronto — to do...

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Meet NCC’s 2024 summer interns: Nicole Aronitz

Nicole Aronitz, NCC intern 2024 (Photo by NCC)

Nicole Aronitz, NCC intern 2024 (Photo by NCC)

Based on my xperience as the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) internal communications and culture intern the fellow conservation interns are lovely to chat with, as they share a genuine passion for conservation. Calgary-based intern...

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Forest insights: 5 surprising facts about Canada’s woodlands

Boreal Wildlands, ON (Photo by NCC)

Boreal Wildlands, ON (Photo by NCC)

Canada’s forests are home to people and creatures of all types. They are habitats and places of recreation and refuge. However, due to several pressures, including unnaturally large wildfires, invasive species, and habitat destruction and...

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