How to take "likeable" photos that inspire conservation
![West aspect of the Howser Towers. Bugaboo Group in the Purcell Mountain Range, BC (Photo by Neil Ever Osborne)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/west-bugaboo-group-purcell-bc-neo-thumb.jpg)
West aspect of the Howser Towers. Bugaboo Group in the Purcell Mountain Range, BC (Photo by Neil Ever Osborne)
Neil Ever Osborne is a conservation photographer and filmmaker specializing in visual storytelling. He’s a photographer-in-residence for Canadian Geographic, a Nikon Ambassador and a Fellow of the International League of Conservation...
Top 10 forests to visit across Canada
![Lusicich, Crowsnest Pass, AB (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/land/ab/Lusicich-Crowsnest-Pass-ab-ncc-thumb.jpg)
Lusicich, Crowsnest Pass, AB (Photo by NCC)
Canada is rich in forest habitats, with many unique forests in each province. Over half of our country is covered in forests, and Canada is home to almost 10 per cent of the world’s forests. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is...
Dip your toes into World Water Day
![Walking on the Barrens in NS (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/Walking-on-the-Barrens-NS-NCC-thumb.jpg)
Walking on the Barrens in NS (Photo by NCC)
Water is one of the most essential elements on our planet. Almost nine per cent, or 891,163 square kilometres, of Canada's total area is covered by fresh water. Our country's portion of the Great Lakes alone makes up nearly 10 per cent of the...
A species' international highway
![White-tailed deer (Photo by Lorne)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/species/mammal/White-tailed-deer-Photo-by-Lorne-thumb.jpg)
White-tailed deer (Photo by Lorne)
Humans aren’t the only creatures on Earth that need to get around. Animals in the wild have to travel as well, some to migrate, some to hunt and others to find mates. And that explains the importance of the Frontenac Arch, a...
Leaving a lasting legacy with conservation
![Paul Smith (right) takes a walk through the forest he transferred to NCC, with Karen Clarke-Whistler, chief environment officer of TD Bank Group, and John Lounds, NCC president and CEO (Photo by Simon Wilson)Paul](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/people/nat/paul-smith-jl-karen-clarke-whistler-simon-wilson-thumb.jpg)
Paul Smith (right) takes a walk through the forest he transferred to NCC, with Karen Clarke-Whistler, chief environment officer of TD Bank Group, and John Lounds, NCC president and CEO (Photo by Simon Wilson)Paul
When Paul Smith was a child, he called the family’s forest, located three to four miles from his home, “Grandma’s Woods.” Deeded to his ancestors in 1856, it had passed to his grandmother, and he remembers that she had just...
My tree: a poem
![Poem by Irene Bilobeau (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/Irene-Bilodeau-Poem-thumb.jpg)
Poem by Irene Bilobeau (Photo by NCC)
In the spirit of the holidays, we at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) would like to share a kind message and poem sent to us by Irène Bilodeau, a long-time donor and supporter of NCC. Her prize-winning poem, awarded by the village of...
A two-for-one solution for climate change
![Ogilvie sunset on forest, BC (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/land/bc/Ogilvie-sunset-on-forest_nccr_thumb.jpg)
Ogilvie sunset on forest, BC (Photo by NCC)
A wide recognition of the acceleration of climate change and its impacts – increasing incidents of extreme weather events among them – has triggered a range of actions across Canada. Government, corporations, academia and non-profit...
The science behind fall colours
![Kettle Island, Quebec (Photo by Mike Dembeck)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/land/qc/Lile-Kettle-QC-Mike-Dembeck-thumb.jpg)
Kettle Island, Quebec (Photo by Mike Dembeck)
In the fall, Canadians pile in their cars and get out into nature to “leaf peep.” Canadian forests are a symphony of colour for a short few weeks in autumn - and as with everything that happens in nature, there’s fascinating...