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51. Wallowing: More than scratching an itch for plains bison

(Web Page; Mon Sep 26 09:40:00 CDT 2022)

Have you ever had an itch that you just couldn’t scratch? Needed to cool down on a hot summer day in the Prairies? Want a new way to show off to the ladies? If you answered yes to any of these questions, have you tried simply rolli...

Description: One summer day out at Old Man on His Back, NCC staff and an intern had the fortune of watching a 900-kilogram bison roll around in the dirt. But there's more than meets the eye to this act and the benefits to the prairie ecosystem.

52. How Canada can make up ground on its global nature goals

(Web Page; Fri Jun 03 15:01:00 CDT 2022)

In April, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announced its largest-ever project to protect private land. Covering nearly 1,500 square kilometres of boreal forest and wetlands in northern Ontario, the Boreal Wildlands marks a monument...

Description: Ambitious action is needed to protect biodiversity around the world. If done right, conservation can have a global impact.

53. Conservation Volunteers wanted for a property clean up on Kettle Island in Gatineau

(Web Page; Mon Aug 28 04:55:00 CDT 2023)

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is seeking volunteers who want to get involved in the protection of extraordinary natural areas in the Outaouais. The not-for-profit conservation organization invites citizens to a clean-up of the...

Description: The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is seeking volunteers who want to get involved in the protection of extraordinary natural areas in the Outaouais. The not-for-profit conservation organization invites citizens to a clean-up of the Gatineau’s Kettle Island, with a meeting point in Ottawa, on Saturday, September 16th, 2023.

54. NCC staff tips for exploring nature this Canada Day

(Web Page; Thu Jun 20 09:57:00 CDT 2019)

There’s nothing quite like hiking through a natural area and literally stopping to smell the roses. As Canadians, we’re so fortunate to have a backyard of diverse landscapes just waiting to be explored. This Canada Day, lace...

Description: Learn about some of NCC staff's favourite nature spots across Canada and get inspired to celebrate Canada Day outdoors!

55. Tailing biologists on a local "bat blitz" near Osoyoos

(Web Page; Thu Jul 23 15:29:00 CDT 2015)

It’s Sunday afternoon and I have a date with a large group of biologists conducting a bat blitz at the Sage and Sparrow Conservation area [in BC's Okanagan region]. The forecast is calling for a severe thunderstorm, but I have no w...

Description: It’s Sunday afternoon and I have a date with a large group of biologists conducting a bat blitz at the Sage and Sparrow Conservation area beyond Kilpoola Lake.

56. 20,000 days of nature conservation

(Web Page; Wed Apr 11 09:17:00 CDT 2018)

At the end of this summer, on August 30, 2017, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will mark exactly 20,000 days of conservation. This milestone provides an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on the work done by NCC and our partners...

Description: NCC's Dan Kraus shares conservation successes from our past 20,000 days, as an organization and for NCC's future.

57. Zachary Moore-University of Manitoba, Weston Family Conservation Science Fellow

(Web Page; Mon Apr 19 13:14:00 CDT 2021)

Impacts of Habitat, Landscape and Range Health on Grassland Songbirds in the Foothills Parkland Transition I am working in the Nature Conservancy Canada’s (NCC’s) Waterton Park Front, studying how different factors impact ...

Description: I am working in the Nature Conservancy Canada’s (NCC’s) Waterton Park Front, studying how different factors impact grassland songbird populations. This area is a key transition between the Foothills Fescue and the Foothills Parkland natural subregions of Alberta and is home to a stunning array of biodiversity.

58. Deep freeze frogs

(Web Page; Tue Nov 22 09:18:00 CST 2016)

It’s a chilly day in March when we meet with Dave Prescott, Alberta Fish and Wildlife species at risk biologist, amidst snow drifts and icicles at the Twin Butte General Store. Despite the weekend blizzard and challenging road cond...

Description: It’s a chilly day in March when we meet with Dave Prescott, Alberta Fish and Wildlife Species at Risk Biologist , amidst snow drifts and icicles at the Twin Butte General Store. Despite the weekend blizzard and challenging road conditions, Dave has driven down from Red Deer, hauling his son Ian along for the ride, for the sole purpose of assisting The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in a new endeavour.

59. What does a conservation biologist do in the “other season?”

(Web Page; Thu Jan 07 08:42:00 CST 2021)

There is a seasonal nuance to being a conservation biologist. If you look at my job description optimistically, my job involves afternoons looking for spring ephemeral flowers, summers canoeing on lakes and early autumn mornings catching...

Description: The conservation machine keeps moving through the months when biologists are not in the field. The other season is for 1) envisioning 2) making plans 3) reflecting 4) emails 5) educating 6) learning 7) (still) for field work!

60. Adventures restoring Lake Erie Farms

(Web Page; Mon Mar 06 13:34:00 CST 2017)

Not everything goes according to plan. It was June 2009, the third growing season at the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC’s) Lake Erie Farms ecological restoration property in Norfolk County, Ontario. I was the ecological...

Description: Repost from The Blazing Star, a publication of the North American Native Plant Society, about ecological restoration on NCC's Lake Erie Farms.