Nature Destinations for a nation
![Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area, AB (Photo by Kyle Marquardt)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/land/ab/Bunchberry-Meadows-Conservation-Area-photo-by-Kyle-smMarquardt-thumb.jpg)
Bunchberry Meadows Conservation Area, AB (Photo by Kyle Marquardt)
As a former Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) intern, avid nature lover and geography student, I’ve always found any kind of natural space a place worth visiting. When I first discovered NCC’s Nature Destinations program, I thought...
Bring on the alternative lawns!
![A cottontail among a red clover and black medic clover patch (Photo by Mike Dembeck)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/cottontail-mike-dembeck-thumb.jpg)
A cottontail among a red clover and black medic clover patch (Photo by Mike Dembeck)
Weeds: What are they? Unwanted, non-traditional turf? But what if there was something more to all those pesky patches of plants? For some, there’s nothing more satisfying than a healthy lawn full of lush, green grass. For others, like...
Career curiosity
![Drew dostaler, NCC's 2019 national conservation engagement intern (Photo courtesy of Drew Dostaler/NCC staff)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/people/nat/drew-dostaler-thumb.jpg)
Drew dostaler, NCC's 2019 national conservation engagement intern (Photo courtesy of Drew Dostaler/NCC staff)
My time here at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has marked a pivotal moment in my life, exposing me to the non-profit sector, different conservation processes and new challenges. With all of these new experiences, though, I have to wonder:...