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Canada’s largest land conservation organization is celebrating a big win for nature in the Thunder Bay region. Vast expanses of forests, wetlands and mesas (isolated, flat-topped landforms with steep sides) are now protected, thanks to a new Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) conservation project. At 935 hectares, this latest conservation success builds on a network of protected lands that support wildlife and communities near Black Bay Peninsula and Big Trout Bay on Lake Superior.
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A vast 970-hectare area featuring thriving forests, wetlands and crystal-clear lakes northeast of Sault Ste. Marie is now protected, marking a significant win for nature. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is announcing the conservation of its Morrison Lake Nature Reserve, located near Algoma Headwaters Provincial Park.
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This fall, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will temporarily close the Creemore Nature Preserve for necessary forest management activities.
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Thanks to the generosity of a Prince Edward County family, 24 hectares of undeveloped land on the shores of Lake Ontario are now protected. The ecologically significant lands were donated by Ann and Alan Dacombe to the Nature Conservancy of Canada, who will now care for the land for generations to come.
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Efforts to restore rare and globally significant tallgrass prairie habitat in Ontario’s Greenbelt will receive a much-needed boost, thanks to a new project by local conservation partners and supported by the Greenbelt Foundation.
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Internationally significant coastal wetlands on the northern shores of Lake Erie are now protected, marking the culmination of a multi-year conservation project. Counting 167 hectares of thriving marsh and forest in the Turkey Point Marsh complex on Long Point Inner Bay, The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) latest work in the area features vital habitat for reptiles, amphibians, birds and fish.
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A 73-hectare property featuring thriving old growth forest, karst and wetland habitats along the Moira River north of Belleville has now been protected.
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is announcing the protection of two new nature preserves to mark Earth Day: Sturgeon Bay Forest, located on the Saugeen (Bruce) Peninsula near Wiarton, and an additional 40-hectare property added to existing conservation lands on Cockburn Island, west of Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron.
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Nature Conservancy of Canada and partners to carry out prescribed fires as part of ongoing tall grass prairie habitat restoration.
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) applauds the Government of Ontario for renewing its commitment to conserve more lands and waters for people and nature over the next four years.
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Songbirds, snakes, turtles and waterfowl are just a few of the many types of wildlife that have more room to thrive in the Frontenac Arch region, thanks to two newly protected nature reserves announced today by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in celebration of World Wildlife Day this Sunday.
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Four important wetland sites in Ontario are now permanently protected, marking a significant win for nature this World Wetlands Day.
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is announcing a newly opened trail system and native plant “seed orchard” at its privately protected Mary West Nature Reserve, near Campbellford.
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The largest remaining privately owned island in Lake Superior is now permanently protected, marking a significant win for nature in Ontario.
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This Friday, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) invites the public to get involved in caring for nature by attending an upcoming Conservation Volunteers event to help control invasive buckthorn.
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This week, Frontenac-area volunteers are encouraged to lend nature a helping hand. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) invites the public to get involved in caring for nature by attending an upcoming Conservation Volunteers event to help control phragmites, Ontario’s worst invasive species.
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Protected conservation lands in the limestone landscape of the Napanee Plain just got a bit bigger. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), with the support of government partners and private donors, has now permanently protected a large natural property near Stoco Fen, a significant wetland located near Tweed.
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At an on-site news conference today, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announced it has bought the property, creating two new and permanent nature reserves: Upper Cedar Creek (20.5 hectares) and nearby Hillman Sand Hills (30 hectares). These nature reserves provide habitat for wildlife and numerous species at risk, as well as important ecosystem services for communities in southwestern Ontario.
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This investment will be leveraged by NCC and Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA) partners to deliver nature conservation for the benefit of people, communities, nature and wildlife. NCC and OLTA are committed to matching this investment with funds from individuals, foundations, corporations and other levels of government to accelerate the pace of conservation across the province.
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An 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.
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