News Releases
Long-sought protection of BC’s Incomappleux Valley realized through collaboration
January 25, 2023Today the Nature Conservancy of Canada is celebrating the protection of 75,000 hectares in the Incomappleux Valley in southeastern British Columbia through its participation in a diverse conservation partnership.Read more »
Family secures a natural future for beloved marsh by donating land for conservation
June 16, 2022After more than half a century of caring for the forests and wetlands on their property on Slocan Lake, the Alvarez family has ensured a permanent conservation future for their land by donating it to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC).Read more »
Game-changing investment in nature will accelerate protection of high priority BC landscapes
June 6, 2022Teck Resources Limited has pledged $12 million to NCC as part of the company’s commitment to be nature positive by 2030. The donation will support new land conservation projects in the province that are only possible with multi-partner collaboration. Read more »
Bella Coola couple, Nuxalk Nation and Nature Conservancy of Canada come together to create sanctuary for birds and other wildlife
December 14, 2021A riverfront property in the Bella Coola Valley that local residents Harvey and Carol Thommasen purchased in 2018 with the aim of making it a bird sanctuary is now the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s newest conservation area in British Columbia.Read more »
Vancouver couple puts their money where their hearts are
October 26, 2021Al Collings and Hilary Stevens believe everyday citizens have a critical role to play in combatting climate change and protecting nature. Instead of leaving it only to governments to take action on the climate and ecological crises, Al and Hilary have chosen to put their money where their hearts are. Read more »
Darkwoods Conservation Area closed to all access due to large wildfire
July 12, 2021The Nature Conservancy of Canada has closed all public access to its Darkwoods Conservation Area due to a large wildfire in the Cultus Creek watershedRead more »
Conservation groups partner to secure forested lands frequented by at-risk population of grizzly bears in the Squamish-Lillooet region
June 28, 2021The Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program have come together to find a long-term conservation solution for this ecologically important area.Read more »
Precious wetlands, old-growth forest and grasslands now protected as part of internationally significant conservation area in the South Okanagan
December 15, 2020Learn about the expansion of an internationally significant conservation area just outside Osoyoos. The Nature Conservancy of Canada is celebrating the addition of 126 hectares (311 acres) to the Sage and Sparrow Conservation Area. Read more »
At-risk population of grizzly bears to benefit from successful conservation initiative in Pemberton Valley
September 16, 2020The Ryan River Conservation Area is the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s first project in the Pemberton Valley. Read more »
