A summer for nature
![Denise Harris, Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary, AB (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/people/ab/Denise-Harris-Clifford-E-Lee-Nature-Sanctuary-ab-ncc-thumb.jpg)
Denise Harris, Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary, AB (Photo by NCC)
So why did I take the summer off to volunteer for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC)? Well, let’s see. Several years ago, at the first NCC event I ever participated in, I was greeted with an undulating purple sea of four-foot-tall...
Ermine
![Weasel (Photo by Wikimedia Commons, U.S. National Parks Service)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/weasel-by-wikimedia-commons-US-national-parks-service-thum.jpg)
Weasel (Photo by Wikimedia Commons, U.S. National Parks Service)
It was a winter afternoon, warmed by the brightness of the sun, as I sauntered along the park’s walking trail. The air was crisp, refreshing and invigorating. I felt relaxed and my spirits were buoyed by the peace and tranquility of the...