Ontario
Since 1962, Canada’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), has been protecting Ontario’s most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Along with its partners, NCC has helped to protect 83,000 hectares (more than 205,000 acres) in Ontario. From the north shore of Lake Superior to Pelee Island in Lake Erie, NCC works to protect the province’s most significant natural landscapes.
Stories from the Field
Conservation volunteers enjoyed three days canoeing the Minesing Wetlands and building fish habitat (photo by NCC)
Flats for fish: Building habitat on the Mad River
This July,15 intrepid NCC Conservation Volunteers, staff and interns embarked on a three-day adventure to build some much needed fish apartments on the Mad River. Continue Reading »
Corn earworm moth on great lobelia, Southern Norfolk Sand Plain, ON (Photo by Mhairi McFarlane)
Restoring nature’s kidneys
Wetlands are among the most productive and important ecosystems on Earth. They provide habitat for wildlife, act as nurseries for fish, reduce flooding and clean our water. But over the last century, many wetlands across Ontario have been lost due to human activity. Continue Reading »
From Our Blog
Forest canopy in Backus Woods (Photo by Neil Ever Osborne)
A throwback to working in Backus Woods
September 14, 2019
I had the pleasure of working for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) for the summer of 2019 as a conservation technician out of the Norfolk County, Ontario, office. When I first came to Norfolk, I was expecting to see mostly farmland and... Continue Reading »
Featured Projects
A red trillium in Happy Valley Forest, ON (Photo by NCC)
Find out about our conservation projects, research activities, land management priorities and more. Read more »
Our Work
Powder Islands, ON (Photo by Mike Dembeck)
Learn about where and how we are focussing our conservation efforts in Ontario.
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Faces of NCC
A mini Conservation Volunteer, ON (Photo by NCC)
Meet some of the staff, volunteers and supporters who make our work possible. Read more »
News Releases
Red-winged blackbird, ON (Photo by Bill Hubick)
Read the latest NCC news in Ontario.
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