Give land

Entrust your land to the future

Our favourite natural places deserve a future. When you donate or sell land you own with ecological value to the Nature Conservancy of Canada, you’re ensuring it will be cared for and protected for generations to come. Start a conversation today to learn how you can protect Canada’s natural heritage.

The Crowsnest Pass on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Brent Calver/Nature Conservancy of Canada

sand hills, Conway Narrows, Prince Edward Island, Nature Conservancy of Canada

Gifting your land starts with an assessment of its conservation value and how it can support our long-term goals for nature. This is a collaborative process from start to finish.

Property owner (Joanne Susut) leading volunteers on walk, CVAB180517, Suss out at Susut, fence removal, Susut, photo by NCC

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Landowner options

A range of options is available for landowners who want to conserve their land, whether through a donation, sale or conservation agreement. We’ll work with you to identify the option that best fits your land and your circumstances, including:

Donating land for conservation
Donating land through your estate
Selling land for conservation
Retaining a life interest after donating or selling land
Split receipting (a partial donation)
Donating or selling a conservation agreement

Ecological Gifts Program

Donations of ecologically sensitive land and conservation agreements may qualify under the Ecological Gifts Program, administered by Environment and Climate Change Canada, which offers enhanced tax benefits to donors.

Protect your land forever

By donating land, you can ensure it’s protected forever, leaving a lasting legacy for future generations.

The Vandermeersh family in Backus Woods. Ontario, Canada.

Enhanced tax benefit

Donating your land can provide valuable tax benefits. If your property qualifies as an ecological gift, you may receive a charitable tax credit based on its certified fair market value and pay no capital gains tax on its increase in value.

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Guidance at every step

We coordinate appraisal, certification and receipting to make the process as easy for you as possible.

Three women look at a smartphone together in a lush green forest.

A person wearing a pink beanie and a backpack walks through a field of tall, dried grass.

Start a conversation

Thinking about protecting your land? Start by contacting our Supporter Services team. There’s no obligation — we’ll answer your questions, explain the options and connect you with the right NCC team to explore what may work best for your land and your circumstances.

Contact Supporter Services

If you are an American citizen who owns land in Canada, you can find information on cross-border gifts through our US partner, American Friends of Canadian Nature.

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Is NCC interested in my land?

NCC considers land with significant conservation value, including important habitats and ecosystems, areas that support species at risk and lands that connect or strengthen existing protected areas. Every property is assessed individually. Contact us early and we can help determine whether your land may be a fit.

The information provided on these pages is general in nature and not intended as legal or financial advice. Quebec residents: legislation may vary. Please consult a financial advisor.