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Growing harmony: Agriculture and conservation

Wideview, SK (Photo by Calvin Fehr)

Wideview, SK (Photo by Calvin Fehr)

Born and raised in Calgary, we took many family camping trips into the Prairies. I was always awed by the massive expanses of grasslands, the endless blue skies, and the diversity of birds, mammals and insects we would see. I remember having to...

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The challenge of invasive species control

Japanese knotweed (Photo by Paula Noel/NCC staff)

Japanese knotweed (Photo by Paula Noel/NCC staff)

I've spent my summer vacations along the Wolastoq River in New Brunswick since the late 90s. The riverbanks hosted a variety of native plants and animals typical for this area, including various grasses and sedges, maples and even poison ivy....

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