News Releases - Archives 2022
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Conservation group protects five islets on the Richelieu River
April 3, 2022The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is acquiring five islets in the Richelieu River in the Montérégie region to ensure the future of the plants and animals found on them. Read more »
New conservation area near Waterton key to wildlife and community health
March 31, 2022At nearly 700 hectares, the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s latest conservation project fills in the biggest remaining gap in protected land in the Waterton Park Front. Read more »
Nature Conservancy of Canada offers tips on wildlife interactions
March 23, 2022Early spring draws out animals who may have spent the winter lying low to conserve energy. Now, as snow melts and reveals more food sources, these creatures take the opportunity to find food and spring homes, wherever they can. That’s why it seems many people seem to see and hear more wildlife in their neighbourhoods this time of year. Read more »
A new study identifies 25 water crossings requiring priority restoration in the Montérégie region
March 21, 2022Over the past two years, 200 bridges and culverts in the Pike River watershed have been visited by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC). Read more »
Community support helps conserve vulnerable shoreline and wetlands near Gimli
March 7, 2022Two new properties conserved on the southwest shore of Lake Winnipeg are helping provide habitat for significant habitat for breeding and migratory birds. They are also contributing to the health of the lake. Read more »
Neighbour of nature reserve donates rare ecosystem land
March 4, 2022Cobourg resident John O’Neill has taken his generosity to another level by donating his own 40-hectare property. This expands the neighbouring Hazel Bird Nature Reserve by one-third, from 116 hectares to 156 hectares.Read more »
Nature Conservancy of Canada gets major land donation for the Chignecto Isthmus “Moose Sex” Wilderness Corridor Project
February 28, 2022A critically important area for wildlife in the Maritimes is getting a big boost. A large parcel of forest, wetland and coastline totalling 397 hectares along the New Brunswick–Nova Scotia border is now owned by the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) thanks to a generous gift of land.Read more »
Nature Conservancy of Canada expands PEI conservation area
February 25, 2022Significant pieces of a conservation puzzle have been filled in at an important wildlife area in Prince Edward Island. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced it has finalized the purchase of two sites along the Percival River in North Enmore. The properties total 68 hectares and include salt marsh, freshwater wetland, and forest. One of the sites is beautifully situated at the mouth of Percival Bay. Read more »
