Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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,…
Conservation
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…
Ducks Unlimited Canada and the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association announce partnership
New Brunswick – Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association (CSPMA) signed a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) yesterday, which will…
Nova Scotia releases public education campaign on blue-green algae
A new public education campaign will help Nova Scotians become more aware of blue-green algae when enjoying the province’s outdoors with the arrival of warmer…
SFU researchers mapping landslides that could wipe out Fraser River salmon
On Nov. 1, 2018, the Big Bar landslide in British Columbia blocked the Fraser River, prevented salmon from getting back to their spawning grounds in…
UBC research pinpoints ‘blue corridors’ for highly migratory fish
University of British Columbia – By studying the tendency of fish to return to their place of birth to reproduce (a concept known as philopatry…
New DNA insights can help transform Arctic marine biodiversity and fisheries management
St. John’s, NL – There are significant knowledge gaps relating to Canada’s biodiversity in the north, including Inuit Nunangat. Traditional environmental programs have been limited due to remote, harsh…
Saskatchewan’s Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week May 9-13
The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer and soon it will be time to hit the lake. If you’re going to be…
Port Colborne continues to advocate for a provincial marine strategy
Port Colborne, ON – Port Colborne’s Mayor and senior staff continue to lobby the province for a marine strategy. “It’s not just a transportation initiative.…
Ducks Unlimited Canada acquires critical salt marsh habitat on the Acadian Peninsula
Fredericton, NB – More than 250 acres (101 hectares) of coastal habitat near Village-des-Poirier on New Brunswick’s Acadian Peninsula is being conserved by Ducks Unlimited Canada…
The Beaver Hills Biosphere Wetland Inventory Project
The Beaver Hills was designated as a biosphere on March 16, 2016 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This is a…
New Brunswick organizations get support from Canada to keep water clean and protect key ecosystems
Member of Parliament for Fredericton, Jenica Atwin, on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, announced $440,000 in funding…
Appeals court upholds Ontario town’s convictions for damaging piping plover habitat
Environmental groups are applauding the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold the Town of South Bruce Peninsula’s conviction for damaging piping plover habitat at…
Canada and B.C. invest in salmon research and restoration projects
The regeneration of wild Pacific salmon populations is fundamental to rebuilding a healthy ocean ecosystem. Wild Pacific salmon are also vitally important for food and…
Okanagan to benefit from several water protection projects
Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan continues to grow, and the impacts of climate change continue to challenge the availability of sufficient clean water in the…
Federal funding for conservation efforts in Fraser River Estuary
$5-million investment will advance innovative solutions to build the resilience of key estuary marsh habitats for salmon and coastal flood protection Thanks to one of the largest…
Support for fish and wildlife habitat restoration in the Toronto waterfront
Water is one of the essentials of life, and a safe and secure water supply is critical for human health, the environment and the economy.…
Rebuilding key forage fish stocks for healthier East Coast fisheries
The long-term prosperity of Canada’s seafood sector depends on abundant fish stocks and healthy ecosystems. In Eastern Canada, pelagic forage fish, like herring and mackerel,…