Alberta
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada's first project in Alberta was in 1970 with the acquisition of Wagner Natural Area — 130 hectares (320 acres) of highly significant wetland habitat. Since then, we have completed more than 200 projects, protecting more than 451,630 hectares (1.1 million acres) of this province's most ecologically significant land and water. Today, the Alberta Region continues to work with our partners to protect and steward Alberta's natural heritage.
Stories from the Field
Cattle, AB (Photo by NCC)
Guardians of the Grasslands
Award-winning documentary Guardians of the Grasslands is now available to the public. Continue Reading »
Mountain bluebird (Photo by Kate Tucker)
Mountain Bluebirds on the Cowboy Trail
When the mountain bluebirds return, it's a sign of spring after a long winter. Look out for that flash of blue in the sky next time you drive down Alberta's Cowboy Trail. Continue Reading »
From Our Blog
Misty Darkwoods forest, BC (Photo by Bruce Kirkby)
Conservation finance: Making nature investable
May 4, 2021
While nature is incredibly valuable, protecting it has not been all that profitable. Nature conservation, as a result, has been chronically underfunded. Investments in conservation to date have been disproportionately funded by governments and a... Continue Reading »
Featured Projects
Busenius property, Alberta (Photo by Kyle Marquardt)
Find out about our conservation projects, research activities, land management priorities and more. Read more »
Our Work
Willow livestake planting at W. Hutchinson property, AB (Photo by NCC)
Learn about where and how we are focussing our conservation efforts in Alberta.
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Faces of NCC
NCC staff at Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area, AB (Photo by NCC)
Meet some of the staff, volunteers and supporters who make our work possible. Read more »
News Releases
NCC's Bob Demulder speaking at the Waldron announcement, AB (Photo by Kyle Marquardt)
Read the latest NCC news in Alberta.
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