Visit our blogger resource page.
A trip to dive for
![Diving next to the Cozumel sign (Photo by Stephen Mancuso)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/adam-hunter-diving-cozumel-thumb.jpg)
Diving next to the Cozumel sign (Photo by Stephen Mancuso)
Last November, I went to Cozumel, Mexico, on a scuba diving trip. This Caribbean island is a diver’s paradise and is renowned for its crystal clear, aqua-coloured waters, pristine coral reefs and drift diving, a type of scuba diving where...
Wetlands in the Frontenac Arch
![A wetland in the Frontenac Arch, ON (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/frontenac-arch-wetland-ncc-thumb.jpg)
A wetland in the Frontenac Arch, ON (Photo by NCC)
Late last autumn, I was travelling with a friend through the Frontenac Arch. For me, this is a daily occurrence, but I sometimes forget that other people don’t see forests, lakes and wetlands on their morning commutes. It’s always a...
Conservation is a labour of love
![J. Bruce Falls, Richard Pough, Aird Lewis and David Fowle. First exploratory meeting for the Nature Conservancy of Canada, 1961 (NCC archives)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/people/nat/dr-j-bruce-falls-richard-pugh-tnc-aird-lewis-and-dave-fowle-first-exploratory-meeting-in-1961.jpg)
J. Bruce Falls, Richard Pough, Aird Lewis and David Fowle. First exploratory meeting for the Nature Conservancy of Canada, 1961 (NCC archives)
Valentine’s Day has become a time to celebrate the ones we love. But this year, I’m also thinking about those whose passion for natural areas has led to their long-time conservation of the places that Canadians love and enjoy. I was...
Installing a pond leveller for beavers
![Wetland at the Kallal property, AB (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/wetland-kallal-property-ncc-thumb.jpg)
Wetland at the Kallal property, AB (Photo by NCC)
It was a crisp October morning and a thin layer of ice covered the surface of the wetlands as we drove out to the Kallal property. This site, located 40 minutes east of Edmonton in the Beaver Hills, was purchased by the Nature Conservancy of...
Pikas and their islands in the Rockies
![American pika (Photo by Allison Haskell)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/species/mammal/American-Pika_Allison-Haskell_thumb.jpg)
American pika (Photo by Allison Haskell)
What’s your favourite animal? It’s a common question for many of us with a fascination for wildlife and a passion for conserving the natural world around us. When I answer that my favourite species is American pika, some people are...
Where are they now? Intern Alumni Spotlight: Victoria Shore
![Victoria Shore planting native species while working as an intern at NCC (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/victoria-shore-in-field-2-ncc-thumb.jpg)
Victoria Shore planting native species while working as an intern at NCC (Photo by NCC)
This blog marks the seventh Intern Alumni Spotlight — a series highlighting some of the individuals who have interned with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in the past. Last month, Ryan Dudragne was featured as the Intern Alumni...