The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC’s) newly acquired property in the Upper Qu’Appelle Valley — designated as Last Mountain Lake 1 — is relatively small compared to the other eight properties it manages in the area, but it is significant for several reasons.

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Ellen Adelberg on her appreciation of nature, walking in British Columbia, while also thinking about the impacts of climate change.

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Alberta intern Taylor Glover reflects on the hands-on nature of conservation work after a season spent in the field.

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Join Kylie McLeod from Ducks Unlimited Canada on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10am MT for a presentation on fire behaviour in wetlands. Register Now Abstract Over its history, the Healthy Landscapes Program has focused considerable attention on understanding natural range of variation and landscape patterns in upland forests with priorities, projects, and language reflecting...

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I can’t believe it’s December already. I suspect a lot of us are feeling the same way. It feels like it was just (Canadian) Thanksgiving, back in October. As I write this, Silah has curled up in the dog bed under my desk, her feet touching mine. This bed belonged to our oldest dog, Cedar,...

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Our biologists had their noses to the ground this fall for two very different reasons. In September, they peered at scratches on tree bark, measured faint impressions on a muddy river bank, and examined the shape and contents of specks of scat. Then for a week in November, us office-dwellers were entertained with glimpses of...

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Lately I’ve been dropping in and out of books, trying to find one that will catch my attention. So I offer you this week a few paragraphs on several books rather than a full review of one book, following my thought process as I dipped into each one. The Grey Wolf – by Louise Penny...

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