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World Environment Day: Saving nature’s unsung heroes
June 5, 2023On World Environment Day, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) unveiled a bold and unprecedented plan to rally people and communities to conserve and care for one of the world’s most endangered and least protected ecosystems: Canada’s iconic Prairie grasslandsRead more »
200 hectares of forest and trails protected on the southern flank of the Sutton Mountains
May 30, 2023The 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. Read more »
Spot a turtle on the road? Here's how you can help it
May 16, 2023Birds 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.Read more »
Important migratory bird habitat and rare lichen forest now protected
May 10, 2023The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is announcing the protection of a new conservation area near the Sable River on Nova Scotia’s south shore. Read more »
Nature Conservancy of Canada suggests ways to help nature close to home this spring
May 10, 2023As 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. Read more »
Crowning Achievement
May 6, 2023The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is honoured to be entrusted with the responsibility of delivering a gift of nature on behalf of the Canadian people to mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.Read more »
Ontario forest earns conservation status
April 27, 2023An old-growth forest in Ontario, with trees more than 150 years old, is making history. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is pleased to announce, along with owner Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd. (Haliburton Forest), the first recognized other effective area-based conservation measure (OECM) within a privately owned commercial forest in Canada. It is also the country’s first OECM led by the forestry industry.Read more »
Internationally significant habitat protected on Saugeen Bruce Peninsula
April 21, 2023The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and its supporters have conserved an internationally significant site on the northern tip of the Peninsula.Read more »
