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Fighting phragmites on Georgian Bay
![NCC staff and volunteers working to control phragmites on Georgian Bay, ON (Photo by Sara Meyer/NCC staff)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/Phragmites-stand-on-GB-thumb.jpg)
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...
Conservation heroes in the county: Cheryl Anderson
![Cheryl Anderson at a garlic mustard pull volunteer event in Prince Edward County, ON (May 2022) (Photo by Amanda Tracey/NCC staff)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/chery-anderson-thumb.jpg)
Cheryl Anderson at a garlic mustard pull volunteer event in Prince Edward County, ON (May 2022) (Photo by Amanda Tracey/NCC staff)
I’ve been working for the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in the eastern part of central Ontario for nearly five years. While my work spans a large geographic area, a lot of my time is spent on the wild south shore of Prince Edward...
Tree girdling
![Scotch pine girdling (Photo by Chirathi Wijekulathilake/NCC staff)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/Scotch-Pine-girdling-close-up-1-thumb.jpg)
Scotch pine girdling (Photo by Chirathi Wijekulathilake/NCC staff)
I am a conservation intern at the Nature Conservancy Canada (NCC) in Newfoundland and Labrador, and in this role I often have family and friends asking me what NCC is, what their role is in the conservation community, and most commonly, what my...
Land Trust Alliance Rally 2022 – New Orleans
![Several NCC staff at the 2022 LTA Rally reception (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/NCC-staff-at-LTA-International-Reception-thumb.jpg)
Several NCC staff at the 2022 LTA Rally reception (Photo by NCC)
I had the opportunity to attend the Land Trust Alliance (LTA) Rally 2022 in New Orleans this past September. The LTA Rally is the largest conservation-focused land trust conference in North America. The LTA Rally provides a platform for land...
The global significance of Indigenous-led conservation
![Indigenous-focussed sessions at COP15 (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/IMG-7204-thumb.jpg)
Indigenous-focussed sessions at COP15 (Photo by NCC)
The only way forward to achieve the ambitious conservation goals set globally and supported by Canada is to support Indigenous-led conservation. This sentiment was echoed loudly throughout 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN...
1000th balloon in the Grand Bend area
![Monarch butterfly perched atop a cigarette butt (Photo by Lynn Tremain)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/monarch-on-cigarette-thumb.jpg)
Monarch butterfly perched atop a cigarette butt (Photo by Lynn Tremain)
My name is Lynn Tremain. I live in Grand Bend, Ontario, on the shore of beautiful Lake Huron. I have become a full-fledged plastic/garbage picker. How did this happen? I am not proud to admit that plastic grocery store bags, acquired from online...