Grasslands Archives — Ducks Unlimited Canada

85 Years of Conservation, Atlantic, Grasslands, Partnerships, Wetland restoration

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.

Conservator, Grasslands, Philanthropic

Conservation at McIntyre Ranch

Joining forces to protect the largest private grassland project in Canadian history

85 Years of Conservation, Grasslands, Volunteers

Guts, grit and friends in high places

The secrets of DUC's most successful annual fundraising event: the Toronto Dinner.

Grasslands, Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region, Wildlife

Land homesteaded in 1881 conserved by Ducks Unlimited Canada

With help from DUC, Carol Chapman has conserved land near Baldur, Manitoba that her Icelandic family homesteaded in 1881.

Biodiversity, Grasslands, Prairie Pothole Region, Wildlife

A bittersweet legacy for Adam Herold

A grassland oasis honours a lost son following the Humboldt Broncos tragedy

85 Years of Conservation, Grasslands

Partners in conservation: protecting Alberta’s remaining grassland habitat

Learn about the importance of the Alberta's native grasslands that support wildlife and bird species, including the northern pintail.

Biodiversity, Grasslands, Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region, Wildlife

Protecting our connection to the land

Conservation easements offer means of preserving Saskatchewan heritage.

85 Years of Conservation, Biodiversity, Grasslands, Pollinators, Wetlands

Canadian farms produce more than food

The land used to grow and raise our food also stores carbon, provides biodiversity habitat, filters our water and helps mitigate the impacts of climate change like flooding and drought.

Biodiversity, Education, Grasslands, Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region, Water

DUC grazing clubs coordinator honoured for sustainable farming initiatives

Mike Thiele named to "Wall of Fame" by Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association

Grasslands, Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region, Water, Waterfowl, Wetlands, Wildlife

Conservation agreement satisfies Manitoba farm family in many ways

Financial compensation and conserving natural areas compelled Dale and Linda O'Greysik to sign a conservation agreement with DUC.

Grasslands, Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region, Wildlife

Saskatchewan ranch family sustainably manages grass for today – and for tomorrow

Saskatchewan ranch families are known for putting conservation first on the Canadian Prairies, but some go that extra mile to make sustainable practices the cornerstone of their operation.

Grasslands, Indigenous Partnerships, Wetlands

Connecting Cowessess and Lake Winnipeg: Good stewards make great neighbours

Cowessess First Nation and DUC are partnering on a wetland restoration project to reduce the nutrient loading that’s making Lake Winnipeg sick.

Grasslands, Wetlands

A unique land donation: The Arnold project

DUC works with private landowner to restore and conserve critical ecosystems on their donation of land in Alberta.

Grasslands, Landowners, Water

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.

Grasslands, Landowners, Waterfowl

Ducks love to nest in winter wheat

After almost 30 years of championing and working with farmers in Western Canada to sustainably grow winter wheat, DUC and its partners are launching a new ecolabel program called Habitat-Friendly Winter Wheat

Grasslands, Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region, Water, Wetlands, Wildlife

Manitoba landowner signs record conservation deal with DUC

Cattleman Sean Murphy is restoring 63 acres of wildlife habitat on his farm near Souris, Manitoba, in the biggest conservation agreement of its kind with Ducks Unlimited Canada.

Grasslands, Water, Waterfowl, Wetlands, Wildlife

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.

Grasslands, Science, Wetlands

Building Nature: Habitat Restoration and Compensation

A science-based approach to establishing ecosystems.

Conservator, Grasslands, Landowners, Pacific Interior

Agriculture and conservation: food for thought

“Farm to table” products can be sustainable, when they come with a healthy side of conservation.

Grasslands, Landowners, Pacific Coast, Partnerships, Waterfowl

Where cattle and ducks find a home on the range

The Hanceville Cattle Co. and DUC take the road less travelled in their commitment to conservation and agriculture in the Chilcotin.

Grasslands

Beer and conservation come together for Alberta farming family

When it comes to agriculture in Alberta, there are obvious linkages to the food we eat and the land where its produced. But have you ever thought about a connection between wetlands and beer?

Grasslands

Voices unite to protect Alberta’s grasslands

Alberta’s grasslands appear to be a healthy, extensive and uninspiring monoculture. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Education, Grasslands

Maidstone, Sask. students earn Wetland Hero designation

High school students recognized after movie night fundraiser raises donations and awareness for conservation in the community