Never in my life have I had the pleasure of seeing a polar bear. Nor have my experiences ever brought me into a position of sharing space with this hyper-carnivorous predator, who has dominated the food chain in their habitat so fully that they have become synonymous with their native landscape, the Arctic.

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The monarch butterfly checks all the right boxes for popular appeal: it’s beautiful with bright orange wings with bold black and white markings, it’s large (for a North American butterfly), it's widespread and it has a truly fascinating life cycle.

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If you drove down Manitoba Provincial Road 201 recently, you may have seen Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) staffers installing fencing along a portion of NCC land at the Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve. You may have even asked yourself, “Why is a conservation organization fencing in an endangered habitat?”

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While completing an annual inspection on one of NCC’s properties in the Saugeen Bruce Peninsula this past summer, one plant species that caught my eye was an orchid — one so tiny that I had to get on my hands and knees to fully appreciate it.

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On August 30, 2018, I attended a Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) Conservation Volunteers event at NCC’s Bunchberry Meadows property in Alberta. The weather was perfect for barbed-wire fence and thistle removal, with a mix of sun, clouds and very light showers.

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Every year, NCC’s Conservation Internship Program engages young Canadians across the country in conservation work in an effort to inspire the next generation of conservation leaders. Whether it be working in the field or in NCC’s offices, interns are helping build NCC’s legacy of connecting Canadians with nature.

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Recently, I hosted our first NCC Conservation Volunteers event in the Napanee Plain, and I have to admit that I was a little nervous.

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Icebergs. Polar bears. Frozen expanses of windy rock & snow. Scurvy-riddled explorers. Dogsleds. What do you picture when you think of the Arctic?

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How can we best reach people and strengthen their interest in nature and conservation without discouraging them? Here are three ways.

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I grew up in the mountains, and it was this landscape that shaped my love and appreciation for nature.

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