Zebra and quagga mussels: Tiny but terrifying invaders
As summer comes into full swing, there’s no better time than now to talk about aquatic invasive species that threaten the lakes and rivers we love to swim, boat and fish in.
Author: Nature Conservancy of Canada staff
Saving the bees: Plants to help our buzzing buddies
You can do your part to help encourage bee activity by planting flowers and plants that they love and changing your gardening behaviour ever so slightly. Let’s take a look.
Connecting to the land through conservation
On my first field day with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), I was expecting a rigorous day of mapping, tracking and other GPS functions I don’t understand. Instead, I found myself birdwatching my way around a beautiful piece of NCC land with a group of people who have a well-developed connection to Saskatchewan’s natural areas and native species.
Getting a fresh perspective
Pictures can capture the beauty of the world around us, evoke memories and feelings, and allow us to see nature in a different way. If, as adults, taking and seeing photos of nature can do this, imagine what it can do for children.
The land is our identity
Indigenous Peoples have lived on, cared for and maintained relations with the land we now call Canada for thousands of years. Their relationship with the land isn’t just one of sustenance and livelihood, it also encompasses a deep sense of community, spirituality and identity.
Our bird populations need your help
The 2019 State of Canada’s Birds Report has been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada on behalf of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI). It is the first report in seven years.
Where land meets sky
The wide, vast prairies of Old Man on His Back offer the perfect opportunity for inspiration and connection.
Volunteering abroad for nature
The problem with loving my job as a conservation biologist is that I have a hard time taking a holiday. So when I had the volunteer opportunity to spend a month travelling to England and the Netherlands, I wasn’t thinking about royals, clogs and windmills — my mind was on nature.
Happy Father’s Day to the ultimate bird nerd
My father is a conservationist, and the reason I have known about the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) for as long as I can remember. He is the reason I jumped at the chance to apply for my role as the communications intern with NCC’s Saskatchewan Region.
In the absence of nature
In the wake of a modern phenomenon known as nature deficit disorder, a growing body of research says we are damaging our physical and mental health. It’s time to get back outside again.
