News Releases

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announces the protection of the Boisé Carillon, 202 hectares of forest and wetlands in the municipality of Saint-André-d’Argenteuil.
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) today announced the acquisition of nearly 200 hectares within the Great Jacques-Cartier Bog, one of the last great natural peatlands in the Capitale-Nationale region.
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The Natural Conservancy Canada (NCC) announces the protection of 200 hectares of flats and beach in Baie-Saint-Paul, in the St. Lawrence Estuary.
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is seeking volunteers who want to get involved in the protection of extraordinary natural areas in the Outaouais. The not-for-profit conservation organization invites citizens to a clean-up of the Gatineau’s Kettle Island, with a meeting point in Ottawa, on Saturday, September 16th, 2023.
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The Nature Conservancy Canada (NCC) joins forces with Conservation de la nature Québec (CNQ) to announce the protection of 1,562 hectares of wetlands in the regions of Centre-du-Québec and Chaudière-Appalaches. The new protected area overlaps three municipalities south of the St. Lawrence River: Lyster, Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière and Saint-Gilles.
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The world is facing an unprecedented biodiversity crisis. The fight against biodiversity loss and climate change starts with protecting nature. Investing in nature means helping to create a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient and sustainable environment. Protecting species and their habitats is critical. To halt the loss of biodiversity and restore Canada’s natural environments, collaboration between the provinces, territories, Indigenous peoples, and other partners is essential.
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The Big Backyard BioBlitz offers critical data for nature conservation
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and Au Diable Vert are expanding one of Quebec’s largest protected areas on private land by nearly 200 hectares, with the addition of three newly acquired properties. These properties will consolidate a vast ecological corridor that stretches across the border to the heart of Vermont.
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Birds are singing, bees are buzzing and turtles are laying eggs. This is the time of year when turtles embark on their long journey, sometimes covering several kilometres, to find an ideal nesting site. Being slow doesn’t prevent them from covering long distances, however; the main problem is roads, as they obviously have no idea what a traffic light is and are unaware of the danger. Here’s how the public can take steps to ensure the turtles’ safety.
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As the mercury slowly rises, many people are making springtime plans for their lawns, backyards, flower beds and gardens. While some people may be hearing about or considering trying “No Mow” or “Slow Mow” May, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is urging people to take the next step with a more lasting way to naturalize your yard and connect with nature close to home.
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With the help of partners and volunteers, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has repaired over 285 metres of boardwalk at the Alfred-Kelly Nature Reserve in Piedmont and Prévost, Quebec.
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A dedicated team at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is rolling up their shirtsleeves and equipping themselves with axes to ensure the survival of a rare plant in the Montérégie region.
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Nature Conservancy of Canada experts are available for interviews before, during and after the COP15 (United Nations Global Summit on nature), happening December 7-19 in Montreal. It is the biggest conference of its kind in a decade, with countries hoping to strike an ambitious agreement to halt and reverse the current dramatic loss of nature by 2030, and chart a pathway to a nature positive future by 2050.
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and the Kenauk Institute (KI) are joining forces to create a permanent open-air lab devoted to studying the impacts of climate change in Kenauk.
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Everywhere you look are images of Halloween. Along with them are images of bats, wolves, owls, ravens, spiders and other commonly feared animals.
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is seeking volunteers who want to get involved in the protection of extraordinary natural areas in the Outaouais. The not-for-profit conservation organization invites citizens to a clean up of the Gatineau’s Kettle Island on Saturday, October 1st.
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has worked for several months on a major project to restore and enhance a landscape typical of the Gaspé coastline: the Malbaie Salt Marsh sandbar.
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Over the August long weekend, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is encouraging everyone to get outside to enjoy and document the nature around them, in the name of science.
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Farmland bordering the marsh along the St. Lawrence River provides shelter and food for many birds. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) joins forces with Conservation de la nature Québec to raise awareness among local farmers about protecting the birds that visit their fields so that both agriculture and nature can thrive.
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For many years, Matthew Sanger and Mary O’Neill took care of their 25-hectare property, the equivalent of 158 NHL skating
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