Working in wetlands: A complex ecosystem
Wetland creation site: staff and volunteer group with newly created woody berm structure in 2022 (Photo Carolyn Davies/NCC)
The Minesing Wetlands is an incredible complex. Designated as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, a Provincially Significant Wetland and a Life Sciences Area of Natural and Scientific Interest, it is a critical area for conservation....
Fighting phragmites on Georgian Bay
NCC staff and volunteers working to control phragmites on Georgian Bay, ON (Photo by Sara Meyer/NCC staff)
When I started with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in the spring of 2022, I had limited knowledge of the invasive species called phragmites (phrag, as many in the conservation circle call it), and also known as common reed, the immense...
