Sunday, September 20, 2026
Investing in Alberta’s wetlands and watersheds
Watersheds are areas of land that drain rainfall and snowmelt into steams, rivers and lakes which, in turn, help support healthy communities and ecosystems. Each…
Watersheds
Tools for wetland classification: research contributes to major win in Manitoba wetland conservation
Wetlands face an ever-increasing threat worldwide, despite their value in providing essential services like carbon storage, water purification, wildlife habitat, and more. Wetlands play a…
Nose Creek Watershed Partnership wins Alberta Emerald Award for Environmental Leadership Governance
The Nose Creek Watershed Partnership, comprised of the City of Airdrie, City of Calgary, Rocky View County, Town of Crossfield, Calgary Airport Authority and the…
Communities along Fraser River benefit from increased flood resistance
People and communities along the Fraser River will be better protected from flooding with dike improvements, and enhanced flood-mitigation and watershed-restoration projects. “We know people living in the…
Okanagan Water Board calls for more money for B.C. Watershed Security Fund
Kelowna, B.C. – The B.C. government’s announcement of a Watershed Security Strategy and Fund (WSSF) is being applauded by the Okanagan Basin Water Board, but the…
Kincardine works to remediate phragmites
Kincardine, ON – Canada’s worst invasive plant is a little less evident in the Municipality of Kincardine. This is thanks to a comprehensive and collaborative initiative…
Shuswap Watershed Council receives reply letter from Minister of Environment regarding algal bloom, new commitments made for monitoring and action
Shuswap Watershed Council receives reply letter from Minister of Environment regarding algal bloom, new commitments made for monitoring and action The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC)…
Watershed strategy co-developed with First Nations, $100 million invested
The B.C. government and the B.C.-First Nations Water Table announced an unprecedented $100-million investment in healthy watersheds and the launch of engagement on a new…
Multi-faceted approach enhances B.C.’s Stoney Creek Watershed
Coquitlam, B.C. – Coquitlam is making progress on improving water quality and sewer system performance in the Stoney Creek watershed through a multi-faceted, cooperative approach.…
A closer look at British Columbia’s proposed Watershed Security and Strategy Fund
In January of 2022, the government of British Columbia issued a discussion paper seeking the public’s input on a proposed Watershed Security Strategy and Fund,…
Governments of Canada and Manitoba and four First Nations work together on Seal River watershed
The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Manitoba Minister of Environment, Climate and Parks Jeff Wharton,…
Ontario’s Grindstone Creek watershed provides $2 billion in stormwater management services
Halton Region, ON — At a time when Ontario’s Greenbelt is eyed for development, a new report demonstrates that natural assets in Grindstone Creek are…
Ducks Unlimited Canada partners with Irving Oil, University of Toronto Scarborough, and other top Canadian academics to advance climate research and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Saint John, NB – A new partnership between industry, academia, and conservation organizations is quantifying the role of wetlands as nature-based climate solutions and will…
The true cost of rolling back decades of environmental protection in Ontario
There’s a lot to unpack in Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 and it’s clear the proposed changes may have significant impacts on conservation authorities,…
Caledon completes stormwater management pond rehabilitation
Caledon, ON – The Town of Caledon has completed the rehabilitation of the Columbia Way stormwater management pond designed to prevent floods, protect water quality, and add to the natural habitat that enhances the community. …
The Yukon and Northwest Territories sign Bilateral Water Management agreements
The governments of Yukon and the Northwest Territories have signed two Bilateral Water Management agreements. The agreements apply to the Peel and Liard River sub-basins,…
Cumberland, B.C., awarded two major grants for drinking water infrastructure
The Village of Cumberland has been successful in two major grant applications for infrastructure funding: a $4,475,000 grant from the joint federal-provincial Investing in Canada Infrastructure…
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…
Study: Stormwater management ponds may not hold the solution for depleting wetlands
Relying on stormwater management (SWM) ponds to restore the depleting wetlands is not sustainable and lacks the critical ecosystem services vital for biodiversity, a new…
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…
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,…
Data Meets Action: The Riparian Web Portal
In 2002, Alberta farmer Don Ruzicka was facing the worst drought in recent history. Fortunately, five years earlier, Ruzicka had worked with Ducks Unlimited Canada…
Manitoba Government provides additional $3M in watershed districts program
The Manitoba Government is increasing its investment by $3 million in the important work of Manitoba’s Watershed Districts Program, Environment, Climate and Parks Minister Jeff…