Stories From the Field
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Restoring nature at Echo Creek
Erosion along Echo Creek threatens further habitat loss and sedimentation. Learn how NCC is working to restore the area by rallying community volunteers and planting native shrubs and willow staking. Read more »
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Little beetle, big project
This summer, the Nature Conservancy of Canada held a leafy spurge beetle collection event at Willner-Elbow community pasture, where 50,000 leafy spurge beetles were collected in three hours among 12 people. That’s an average of 1,388 beetles per person per hour! Read more »
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Cheers to colla’beer’ation for conservation
The Nature Conservancy of Canada recently announced a colla”beer”ation with Nokomis Craft Ales, a brewery located in the rural community of Nokomis, Saskatchewan, who are pouring out $0.50 per can to support NCC initiatives.Read more »
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Welcome to nature: Asquith Ukrainian hike
The Embracing Newcomers through Nature event held on June 24, 2023, welcomed Ukrainian newcomers to experience the benefits of nature but to also foster connections with their peers and the broader community, facilitating a cultural exchange and sense of belonging.Read more »
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Welcoming two new bison at Old Man on His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation Area
Welcoming two new bison at Old Man on His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation Area.Read more »
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SaskEnergy donates to fight leafy spurge
SaskEnergy is addressing the threat of leafy spurge to Saskatchewan’s grasslands by contributing $2,500 to monitoring the impact of local weed control efforts in the Willner-Elbow pasture, and the adjacent Douglas Provincial Park.Read more »