Atlantic

South Shore sanctuaries

Ducks Unlimited Canada acquires two critical coastal wetland habitats in Nova Scotia.

Pure dedication: Arthur Irving’s legacy of conservation

Irving had a strong passion for business with a continuing commitment to his family, community, education and the environment.

Pilot project filters road salt before it hits our waterways

Constructed wetland in City of Moncton snow disposal facility holds promise for holding back harmful road salts.

Community pastures

What may seem like a few cows dawdling across a grassy landscape is, in fact, part of an increasingly high-profile conservation agenda.

Tantramar student Anna MacKinnon wins DUC scholarship

Tantramar, N.B. student Anna MacKinnon earns scholarship for outstanding leadership in Ducks Unlimited Canada program.

From teaching to farming – one couple’s journey toward sustainable agriculture

The owners of Rustaret Farm in P.E.I. practise what they teach for the benefit of livestock, biodiversity and the environment.

Carving out a career on the Rock

A member of the small but mighty Ducks Unlimited Canada team in Newfoundland, Danielle Fequet likes to refer to herself as a conservation generalist.

A tale of two coasts

Working to turn the tide on coastal squeeze through conservation on Canada’s most threatened coastlines

Improving water quality and biodiversity on farms

Wetland restoration creates a powerful ripple effect that generates real environmental gains for communities throughout the country.

Proud to be a part of protecting and restoring natural habitats for future generations

Katie Scott combines her passion for conservation with a background in biology and education.

“Wetland Cities” like Sackville are a model for the future

“Wetland Cities” like Sackville are now a model for the future, proving that these valuable ecosystems have a place within urban settings.

Early wetland wanderings lead to meaningful work for the environment

Adam Campbell’s path to a successful conservation career began in Canada’s Wetland City.

Sackville, New Brunswick: North America’s first Wetland City

Sackville and its beloved urban wetlands earn prestigious environmental award from the Convention on Wetlands.

Changing the tides on biodiversity loss: We need to look beyond the numbers and beyond our borders.

Meet Anneke Harpur, winner of the 2022 Wetland Centre of Excellence Scholarship

Anneke Harpur wins Ducks Unlimited Canada scholarship for her outstanding commitment to wetland conservation.

Fay and Duncan Campbell’s education legacy

Anyone who wanted to celebrate their parents’ life can donate to help get kids outside, learning about nature and the wildlife.

Watch inside a duck’s nest box

Watch and learn about the wood ducks and hooded mergansers using nest boxes installed by a DUC volunteer in New Brunswick—and get ready for the ducklings to hatch!

Wild rice harvest along the Wolastoq

Re-establishing an ancient tradition connects community and conservation.

A duckling left behind

When a duckling hatches in the wrong nest, its journey to a life-sustaining wetland gets complicated.

Community pasture helps farmers, cattle and wildlife

Tantramar Grasslands Co-operative partners with organizations like DUC to ensure a healthy future for the land, and everyone who uses it.

Virtual field trips bring nature to the classroom

No longer limited by geography, DUC's education team is introducing students across the Atlantic provinces—and across Canada—to wetlands.

Birdsong everywhere

Celebrating biodiversity in the Saint John River floodplain with the Acadian Birder 

Where are the ducks nesting along the Saint John River?

What a University of New Brunswick student’s research could tell us about waterfowl and nest-box stewardship in the lower Saint John River floodplain. 

Keeping tidal forces at bay

We've partnered with the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq to monitor our salt marsh restoration at Wallace Bay in Nova Scotia, a project that will help combat coastal erosion, provide habitat for fish and hopefully lead to a resurgence of sweetgrass, a common salt marsh plant, and one that’s particularly important to the Mi’kmaq.