Sunday, February 1, 2026
Ontario helping restore wetlands in the City of Pickering
Pickering, ON – The Ontario government has invested over $925,000 in two projects led by conservation organizations to restore and enhance wetlands in the City…
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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…
Ducks Unlimited Canada to deliver 40 wetland projects in Southern Ontario
Barrie, ON – Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is preparing to restore or enhance 40 wetlands across southern Ontario thanks to renewed investments in the Wetlands…
Ontario making investments in 100 local wetlands restoration projects
Durham, ON – The Ontario government is investing up to $6.9 million in approximately 100 local conservation projects to restore and enhance wetlands across the…
Victory for the Western Chorus Frog in Quebec
Beloeil, QC – Nature-Action Québec (NAQ) is proud to announce the protection of natural environments in the Fonrouge woodland in Longueuil through the acquisition of…
Conservation covenant created to protect 90 acres within Squamish, B.C.
Squamish, B.C. – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) and the District of Squamish are pleased to announce the creation of a 36.69-hectare (90.66-acre) conservation…
Research: Small isolated wetlands are pollution-catching powerhouses
Small isolated wetlands that are full for only part of the year are often the first to be removed for development or agriculture, but a new…
Ducks Unlimited Canada celebrates World Wetlands Day with ambitious conservation goal
Oak Hammock Marsh, MB – To recognize World Wetlands Day—a global celebration aimed at raising awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and…
What’s at Stake for British Columbia’s Fresh Water Systems?
Vancouver – In its newly released Major Outcomes Report, Our Water, Our Future, the Healthy Watersheds Initiative (HWI) documents the successes and challenges of one…
U of T researcher to lead $10-million project to study wetlands’ role in combating climate change
It’s difficult to overstate the importance of wetlands. They provide habitat for wildlife, filtration for water and play a role in protecting us from drought.…
COP 14 honours 25 newly accredited Wetland Cities
Geneva – Parties at the Convention on Wetlands’ 14th Conference of the Parties or COP14 celebrated this year’s 25 accredited Wetland Cities at a dedicated ceremony.…
Nature in the balance: but still not on the balance sheet
As Canada prepares to unveil its National Adaptation Strategy at COP27 and to host the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal, nature is still assigned a…
The Government of Canada invests $4.3 million in biodiversity at Forillon National Park
Gaspé, QC – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-MadeleineParks, on behalf of Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment…
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…
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…
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…
New economic model finds wetlands provide billions in filtration value
Southern Ontario wetlands provide $4.2 billion worth of sediment filtration and phosphorus removal services each year, keeping drinking water sources clean and helping to mitigate…
Conservation authority acquires 137 acres of wetland, floodplain
The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) has added another 137 acres of ecologically sensitive land to its holdings. The land transfer was finalized late…
Ontario to host consultations about adding wetlands to Greenbelt
Following public consultation and engagement with Indigenous communities this fall, the Ontario government could begin the process of extending the existing Bowmanville Creek, Soper Creek,…
New initiative aims to conserve critical wetland habitat along the Wolastoq
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is conserving more than 4,700 acres of important wetland habitat along the Wolastoq (Saint John River). It is doing this by…
Canada invests $25 million to protect wetlands and grasslands
Canada’s minister of agriculture and agri-food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, has announced more than $25 million in funding to conserve, restore, and enhance critical wetlands and grasslands in…
Ontario invests in projects to conserve wetlands
The Ontario government is partnering with Ducks Unlimited Canada to enhance and restore approximately 60 local wetlands across the province over the next year, as…
Mitch Weegman Named Endowed Chair in Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation
Mitch Weegman has been hired as the Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) Endowed Chair in Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation at the University of Saskatchewan (USask). Weegman,…