Stories from the Field
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UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: 5 ways NCC volunteers are contributing
1. Cleaning polluted shorelines 2. Getting rid of invasive species 3. Tree planting 4. Removing barriers to wildlife movement 5. Restoring a...Read more »
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The essential Asquith aspens
Trembling aspens get their name from the flattened stem of their sprouted leaves, which shake in even the gentlest of breezes.Read more »
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Drawing attention: Putting a love for nature on paper
What is nature journaling? Nature journaling is the recording of observations of nature. The medium can range from drawing, to prose, to...Read more »
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Interns and olives
Autumn olive is a small tree or shrub. This tree was planted throughout North America in the 1960 and 1970s by municipal land managers who...Read more »
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Calling in the corps — the Canadian Conservation Corps
Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Ontario Region embarked on a new partnership with Canadian Wildlife Federation to provide youths with...Read more »
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The big picture
Conservation can look messy and hard to get your head around, but everything is always worth its while in the long run.Read more »
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Internships to remember
Leanne Mitchell's internships with the Nature Conservancy of Canada is opening a new chapter to her career in conservation.Read more »
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A field season in the Rice Lake Plains that was far from plain
The joys of helping to manage over 800 hectares (about 2,000 acres) of land in central Ontario east.Read more »
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A throwback to working in Backus Woods
I had the pleasure of working for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) for the summer of 2019 as a conservation technician out of the...Read more »
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Backpack Essentials: Don’t let the ticks bite!
Feeling itchy? Read this blog post to make sure it’s not a tick bite!Read more »
