Roots of conservation: A legacy of land and learning
Willson property forest (Photo by NCC)
Thanks to Phil and Kay Willson’s great generosity, a conservation agreement on their land, in the Rural Municipality of Spiritwood, Saskatchewan, was donated to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in August 2024. A conservation agreement...
We have forests to thank
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....
A global conservation conversation
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...
Continuing conservation direction at NCC
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...
Meet NCC’s 2024 summer interns: Jeslyn Chantler
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...
Meet NCC’s 2024 summer interns: Nicole Aronitz
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...
Forest insights: 5 surprising facts about Canada’s woodlands
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...
Meet NCC’s 2024 summer interns: Rishona Vemulapalli
Rishona Vemulapalli, NCC Intern 2024 (Photo by NCC)
If I could summarize what I learned about Rishona from my conversations with her in three words, it would be that she is outdoorsy, self-driven and curious. Especially when it comes to her work at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). It was a...
Meet NCC’s 2024 summer interns: Aidan Curran
Aidan Curan NCC intern 2024 (Photo by NCC)
As the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC’s) internal communications and culture intern for two summers in a row, I am glad to be back to continue the summer intern profile series for 2024. I am excited to showcase the amazing work of...
The Big Backyard BioBlitz 2024 was a smashing scientific success!
Big Backyard BioBlitz (Photo by Kontakt)
Thank you to the 8,600+ BioBlitzers across Canada who participated in the annual Big Backyard BioBlitz, sharing observations of amazing species from coast to coast to coast. From August 1 to 5, participants shared over 47,000 observations of...
