Author: Nature Conservancy of Canada staff
Unlikely animal pairings: Part two
Reach new heights: Take your adventure to another level by exploring the iconic hoodoos
In the depths of the Lac-Ã -la-Tortue bog
Peatlands are a kind of wetland composed of plant residues accumulated over the centuries. Although they are widespread in the Quebec landscape, they remain unknown to a large part of the population, yet they provide us with many essential ecological services, such as water filtration and flood control.
Acknowledging change
I recently began working as the natural area conservation planner for the Nature Conservancy of Canada's (NCC's) Manitoba Region. One of my main duties is updating our Natural Area Conservation Plans in light of the effects of climate change, so I think this is the most climate-focused I have ever been!
My bucket list adventure in the Galapagos Islands
For many biologists, the Galapagos Islands are usually right near the top of their list of places to see in this lifetime. On my bucket list they were annotated with an “!â€
What ash trees and bumble bees are telling us
Black ash and American bumble bee are not species I thought we would ever need to save. When I was starting my studies in conservation over 25 years ago, bumble bees still seemed commonplace, and I thought of ash as a common tree that was great for firewood.
Nature’s medicine
Medicine wheels, a circle shape often depicted with four quadrants, represent the interconnectivity of one’s being. Each quadrant, illustrated by a different colour, represents different aspect of Indigenous life —from direction to medicines found in nature, to life stages to species found on Turtle Island.
A trip to dive for
Wetlands in the Frontenac Arch
As the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC’s) conservation biologist for eastern Ontario, I work in a lot of wetlands. There are almost 32,123 acres (13,000 hectares) of wetland in the Frontenac Arch Natural Area, which includes the area currently protected by NCC.
