Friday, March 6, 2026
Provincial oversight requested for B.C.’s Hatzic watershed management
Mission, B.C. – Local partners in the management of the Hatzic watershed are asking the Provincial Government to lead a stakeholder discussion on how best…
Conservation
Managing microplastics: The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
The Great Lakes are the largest freshwater system on the planet, accounting for about one-fifth of the world’s surface fresh water. Variations in lake depth,…
Canada and Nova Scotia commit to protecting nature and halting biodiversity loss
Halifax, NS – Conserving and restoring nature is vital in the fight against climate change; protecting biodiversity and species at risk; and maintaining a strong,…
13 wildlife habitat conservation grants for Nova Scotia announced
Nova Scotia – Conservation groups, community-led associations and universities are receiving grants to help protect Nova Scotia’s wildlife and habitat. Natural Resources and Renewables Minister…
Provincial funding for New Brunswick wetland conservation project
Fredericton, GNB – The provincial government is investing $350,000 in a project that aims to conserve and restore wetlands along the lower Saint John River…
Canada invests next phase of the Oceans Protection Plan
Saint John, NB – The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, and the Member of Parliament for Saint John—Rothesay, Wayne Long, have announced an…
Expansion of Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area complete
Gatineau, QC – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced the successful expansion of the Prince Edward Point National Wildlife…
Government of Canada designates Big Glace Bay Lake as national wildlife area
Sydney, NS – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has announced that the Government of Canada has designated Big Glace Bay…
Nature-based healing: Wetland conservation for healthy lakes
Decisions made today at every level of government and civil society will determine the future of summer holidays and day trips to local lakes in…
City of Toronto and Government of Canada highlight Ravine Strategy partnership
Toronto, ON – Mayor John Tory was joined at Highland Creek Ravine by Member of Parliament for Scarborough—Rouge Park Gary Anandasangaree, on behalf of the Honourable…
Government of Canada invests in co-management of marine protected areas in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Inuvik, NT – Oceans are vital to the livelihoods of communities across Canada. We’ve made tremendous strides in protecting our oceans by working in collaboration…
Global water basins’ hotspots prioritize areas under threat: USask research
Recent studies involving a University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher show where groundwater is becoming less available globally, but less work has been done to understand…
Manitoba government provides funding to protect fish and wildlife
Manitoba – The Manitoba government is helping protect the province’s natural resources by awarding over $1 million in funding for 35 fish and wildlife improvement…
Water conservation urged throughout the Grand River watershed
Water users throughout the Grand River watershed are being asked to cut their consumption by 10 per cent, because of the unusually dry weather this…
Notice of Construction: Kerrison Wetland Restoration Project
Ajax, ON – The Town of Ajax, in partnership with the Region of Durham, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA),…
Nanaimo Council approves a new Community Watershed Restoration Grant
Nanaimo, BC – At their June 20, 2022 meeting, Council endorsed the Community Watershed Restoration Grant Guidelines and Criteria, effectively supporting a new grant program…
Nature-based healing: case studies in communities
For years, DUC has been demonstrating the wide range of functions that wetlands can provide in both rural and urban landscapes, from naturalized wastewater lagoons,…
Nature Conservancy of Canada expands freshwater wetlands in Nova Scotia
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is announcing the expansion of an important private land conservation area in southcentral Nova Scotia. The not-for-profit conservation organization…
Oceana Canada celebrates federal ban on six categories of single-use plastics
Toronto, ON – Oceana Canada is celebrating a significant milestone in the fight to end Canada’s contribution to the global plastic pollution crisis, following today’s…
Cleaning Our Shoreline partners with the PEI aquaculture industry and watershed groups to protect Island shorelines
PEI – The Cleaning Our Shoreline team will work with industry and community partners to clean Island beaches this summer. The PEI Aquaculture Alliance (PEIAA)…
New sea duck atlas sheds light on poorly understood species and how we can protect them
Oak Hammock Marsh, MB – The 15 species of waterfowl known as sea ducks constitute more than a third of the duck species breeding in…
Minister Guilbeault announces investment with Ducks Unlimited Canada to conserve wetland and coastal marshes across Eastern Canada
Tocas Bay, ON – Conserving and restoring nature is fundamental to reducing the impacts of a changing climate and to ensuring Canadians have a healthy…
The Ecological Accounting Process: A B.C. collaborative initiative
If we know how to do a much better job of protecting ecological features and stream systems in our communities and on our landscape, then…
Vancouver’s first floating habitat brings biodiversity to Trout Lake
On June 6, 2022, Vancouver’s first floating ecosystem was assembled and launched onto Trout Lake as a pilot to improve biodiversity, plant and wildlife habitat…