Stories From the Field
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Interns of Atlantic
Looking after migratory shorebirds, debris cleanup, bringing awareness to communities and more — the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) interns of 2022 did it all. Read along to learn more about these eager young individuals and their achievements over the summer. Read more »
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Royal Canadian Navy volunteers help plant trees
When you’re reforesting an island, it’s handy to have friends with boats. Thank you to the members of the Royal Canadian Navy who volunteered to help plant 100 trees on Governors Island.Read more »
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Giant dandelion taking up space
We are working to remove perennial sow-thistle (giant dandelion) an aggressive invasive species from Blooming Point.Read more »
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Active Rivers Area project: Supporting nature-based solutions for rivers, fish and communities
The Active Rivers Area project, developed with funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, used geomatic information mapping software to map the full extent of riparian zones across the three Maritime provinces and southern Quebec. Read more »
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Conserving water for wildlife
For the first time, all of the rivers and streams in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and eastern Quebec have been mapped. Read more »
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Thank you, Murray Harbour volunteers!
In August 2019, volunteers from NCC and INT travelled to the island nature reserves in Murray Harbour, PEI, to sweep them clean of plastics and marine garbage.Read more »
