How our work impacts conservation across Canada.
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Where we’re working on the ground from coast to coast.
We need your help to protect our water, wildlife, and wetlands. Here’s how you can make an impact.
Industry
New DUC research will help farmers save fertilizer costs
New DUC research will help farmers save fertilizer costs when growing high-yielding winter wheat.
Alberta Wetland Classification System Field Guide
The Alberta Wetland Classification System Field Guide is designed for use in the field and intended for anyone interested in identifying and classifying wetlands in Alberta, from industry and government practitioners to landowners, Indigenous communities and more.
DUC delivers 40 conservation projects in Manitoba in 2021
DUC built 40 conservation projects in Manitoba in 2021, helping mitigate climate change and aid farmers hit by drought.
The faces of sustainable food
The farmers who make up DUC's agricultural sustainability team are leaving their own mark on the Canadian landscape.
DUC names 160 acres for long-serving Manitoba conservationist
DUC has dedicated 160 acres of marsh and prairie grasses to conservationist Glenn Babee, who helped restore the land south of Riding Mountain National Park in the 1990s.
Habitat Restoration Consulting Services
DUC’s consulting branch in Ontario manages rehabilitation projects of any size—from planning, permitting and construction to follow-up monitoring programs. We can answer your questions about ecosystem establishment and management. And we can customize the right habitat solution for your site’s environmental conditions.
How much can wetlands help reduce summer algae outbreaks?
New research seeks to better understand the role of wetlands in restoring water quality
Local Family Helps Conserve Natural Wetlands
DUC acquires 320 acres of unspoiled natural wetlands on the southeastern shore of Babine Lake, thanks to the generosity of the Andersen family.
Resource Roads and Wetlands Guide
This guide focuses on the planning, construction, and maintenance practices for resource roads that cross wetlands.
Summary Pamphlet – Wetland Road Crossing Hydrological Monitoring Report
This plain language pamphlet is a summary of the results of the research findings from the Wetland Road Crossing Hydrological Monitoring Report.
Wetland Road Crossings Hydrological Monitoring Design and Data Summary
Report on field trials to test the effectiveness of the best management practices proposed in the Operational Guide.
Operational Guide for Forest Road Wetland Crossings
What to expect in terms of water movement when building roads in a wetland.
Field Guide of Boreal Wetland Classes in the Boreal Plains Ecozone of Canada
This plain language operational field guide helps resource managers identify wetlands in the field.
Enhanced Wetland Classification: Inferred Products User Guide
Use our enhanced wetland classification system to determine soil moisture, hydrodynamics and nutrients.
Boreal Wetland Fact Sheets
These fact sheets highlight the different plants, waterways, soil and ecological benefits of each of the five major wetlands types.
Field Guide to the Wetlands of the Boreal Plains Ecozone of Canada
An in-depth look at our remote-sensing satellite mapping efforts and our enhanced wetland classification system.