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Hybrid work at NCC
The view from my office (Photo by LM Neilson/NCC staff)
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is a great place to work, even if we're not in the office! Our care and compassion for each other this past year have been recognized by Great Place to Work® (GPTW). NCC has been added to the list of...
When tiny things make your heart sing
Selfie of Logan and Breanna hiking in Waterton National Park, AB (Photo courtesy of Breanna Silversides)
In the winter of 2017, I saw an advertisement for the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC’s) Conservation Internship Program. I was in the middle of law school and had planned to return to the summer job that I had worked at and loved...
Nature's Olympians
Grey wolf (Photo by Gary Kramer, courtesy of USFWS)
With our dedicated Canadian athletes competing in the Olympic Winter Games, we at the Nature Conservancy of Canada started thinking about species that could step in for our Olympians, should they need a stand-in. These species would truly embody a...
Getting bogged down
Megan Quinn leading the field team through the Alfred Bog (Photo by NCC)
It’s easy for me to get to most of the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) properties in eastern Ontario. I load up the driving directions on my phone, and the GPS takes me right to the trailhead. I might have a strenuous hike when I...
Learning to love wetlands
Crossing bogs in Algonquin Park to study Canada jays (Photo by Sam Knight/NCC staff)
For a few years I looked forward to February because it was the start of the Canada jay research season at Algonquin Park and I assisted with the field work. At that time of year, we crossed frozen bogs to check up on the birds, yet the spring...
Wild cats of Canada
Bobcat (Photo by Gary Kramer, courtesy of USFWS)
When it comes to big cats, many people may think of the iconic tigers of Asia or the lions of Africa. But did you know that we have three wild cat species found in Canada? All of Canada’s wild cats need large, interconnected habitats. The...
