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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 more than 84,226 hectares (more than 208,127 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
Minesing Wetlands (Photo by NCC)
Forests, wetlands and grasslands: The superheroes of flood control
Forests, wetlands and even grasslands help to slow down erosion, absorb water and provide a natural buffer to lakes and rivers. Continue Reading »
Flight Club Marsh sign (Photo courtesy of Paul Brisco, LandSaleListings)
How a hunt club became NCC’s newest conservation area
NCC is proud to be the new owner of the Flight Club marsh and part of a landscape-scale collaboration to ensure the Big Creek marshes continue to provide critical habitat for waterfowl and other species. Continue Reading »
From Our Blog
Pepper and salt (Photo by Pat Deacon, CC BY-NC 4.0)
The wildflower blog: Harbingers of spring for Ontario
April 19, 2021
I am a retired forestry scientist who has wildflower gardens. My mother introduced me to wildflowers at an early age. She grew up in Pennsylvania, and her favourite wildflowers were the delightfully fragrant trailing arbutus and mountain laurel... 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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