Leaves like a familiar face
![The breathtaking Backus Woods in Ontario. One of the best examples of Carolinian old-growth forest in the country. (Photo by Ann Tipper and Zach Melnick)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/backus-woods-striking-balance-thumb.jpg)
The breathtaking Backus Woods in Ontario. One of the best examples of Carolinian old-growth forest in the country. (Photo by Ann Tipper and Zach Melnick)
When you think of wild spaces filled with tall, deciduous hardwood trees tilting in warm winds, frost-free days late into the fall, an abundance of reptiles and amphibians shifting between swamps and marshes, and words like sassafras, Kentucky...
Learning new things in familiar places
![Forest canopy in Backus Woods, ON (Photo by Neil Ever Osborne)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/land/on/Backus_Woods_Neil_Ever_Osborne_Thumb.jpg)
Forest canopy in Backus Woods, ON (Photo by Neil Ever Osborne)
To most people, warmer weather means soaking up the sun at the beach, making a northern weekend getaway to a picturesque cottage, or spending time with friends and family around the campfire or barbeque. While this applies to those of us in the...
Living out my passion for conservation
![Brock Hussey (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/brock-hussey-ncc-thumb.jpg)
Brock Hussey (Photo by NCC)
I have always had a passion for nature, like many people in the conservation field. Growing up, I was always outside, surrounded by nature, observing the plants and animals around me. It wasn’t often you would find me without my eyes glued...