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 more than 184,000 acres (74,400 hectares) 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
Volunteers, Hazel Bird Nature Reserve, ON (photo by NCC)
A day in the field, courtesy of Parkbus
Thirty-three eager and enthusiastic volunteers from Toronto, via Parkbus, helped NCC plant prairie grasses and wildflowers to assist with our restoration efforts on the Hazel Bird Nature Reserve. Continue Reading »
Big brown bat (Photo by Brock Fenton)
The Bats of Happy Valley Forest and Pottageville Swamp
Bats are an important part of the ecosystem. Ontario has eight species of bats that depend on mature forests, wetlands and a healthy insect population. Continue Reading »
From Our Blog
Balloons can end up on nature reserves. (Photo by NCC)
Alternative ways to celebrate: Popping the traditional balloon
July 18, 2019
Let me take you on a journey. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has some stunning conservation properties on Manitoulin and Cockburn Island, which I’m lucky enough to be responsible for. Field work on the Tasker Wilderness Shore... 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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