The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has a unique opportunity to protect an ecologically and culturally significant coastal landscape on the southeastern shore of Prince Edward Island (PEI).

On this Earth Day, the significance of forests for conservation, community benefits and human health has never been more ...

By conserving Canada’s forests and preventing the spread of invasive species, we can ensure future generations will continue ...

I posed this question during the second annual retreat for the Weston Family Conservation Science Fellowship Program in September 2024. The other Fellows and I were sitting around our cabin’s fire pit ...

Located 15 kilometres west of Barrie lies one of the largest and least disturbed wetlands in southern Ontario. Comprising approximately 10,937 hectares (27,025 acres) of wetlands, fields and forests, ...

There is only one species of pitcher plant in Canada. The purple pitcher plant, or northern pitcher plant, referred to simply as pitcher plant in Canada, is one of the 18 species of carnivorous plant ...

The power of partnership is at the heart of conservation success in Canada. The Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Government of Canada have been partners in conservation for many years, through the ...

The golden eagle is one of the biggest and fastest birds of prey in North America, weighing 2.5 to seven kilograms and diving at speeds of over 240 kilometres per hour. The golden eagle is dark brown ...

In southwestern Ontario’s Norfolk County lies an incredible natural oasis known as Backus Woods. This spectacular older-growth forest is home to some of the oldest living trees in Ontario and is one ...

Purple loosestrife is a wetland plant native to Europe and Asia that was brought to North America in the early 19th century. This highly invasive plant was likely introduced when its seeds were ...

In Canada, shagbark hickory grows in Southern Ontario and along the St. Lawrence River into Quebec. Isolated stands of shagbark hickory have been found around Georgian Bay and Lake Huron. It is ...

What does it look like? An invasive aquatic plant, Eurasian milfoil is a weed that grows quickly. Known also as the “zombie plant,” this perennial (plants that live for more than two years) has soft ...