How our work impacts conservation across Canada.
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We need your help to protect our water, wildlife, and wetlands. Here’s how you can make an impact.
Landowners
Watershed security is key to creating resilience to drought and fire – and wetlands on the landscape are essential
In wildland firefighting situations, even small water features can make a big difference.
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.
Manitoba dairy farm works with nature
Cows and wildlife thrive thanks to farm family's love of nature and wild spaces that work with agriculture.
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.
Years in the making for record-breaking conservation project
A Prairie Pothole wetland is restored to life thanks to vision of long-time staff, landowners
Tick Talk: Tips for keeping ticks from catching a ride as you explore Canada’s wetlands
DUC's Ontario conservation specialists share their advice based on their experience in the field.
The value of perennial cover in marginal areas of agricultural land
Seeding forage on saline areas in farmland can be more than a Band-Aid, it may also be a cure.
Raising the roof
Nest box builders pick up their hammers for many reasons but they all have one thing in common: a personal connection to wildlife and a desire to give back.
Engineered wetlands model provides solutions in Chalk River for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
An unlikely pairing is collaborating on a nature-based solution in Eastern Ontario
The Scott-Newton Wetland: A legacy built on a love of nature and wildlife lives on
How a DUC project in Ontario's Trent River Watershed became a protected family treasure.
Four good reasons to make room for trees in agricultural landscapes
Four reasons why the environmental benefits provided by trees may tip the balance in favour of viewing wooded areas as less of an obstacle, and more of a resource to manage.
Duck-friendly winter wheat becomes a top cash crop in Manitoba
Manitoba farmers working with DUC say winter wheat is their most profitable cereal crop.
Work with nature, urges Manitoba farmer
Farmers from Rossburn say a DUC conservation agreement helps achieve their land management goals and increases biodiversity.
Protecting our connection to the land
Conservation easements offer means of preserving Saskatchewan heritage.
Born to be a “bird brain”
McLachlin’s high-school friends declared that he would be a “bird brain” all his life. And they were right.
Long-time supporter George Merry is living out his own natural legacy on Wolfe Island
It took a community to conserve “precious and valuable” natural shoreline on Lake Ontario
DUC grazing clubs coordinator honoured for sustainable farming initiatives
Mike Thiele named to "Wall of Fame" by Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association
Conservation easements support soil health, bring back biodiversity
Landowner creates a natural "paradise" in Saskatchewan's Touchwood Hills.
DUC honours Manitoba conservation leader with land dedication
DUC dedicated 160 acres of marsh and grasslands to commemorate Rick Andrews' years of service
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.
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.
Keeping space for nature on the farm
"It is a farm but it has to be a place for nature."
Manitoba land donation steeped in history
Land homesteaded by a man who came to Manitoba in 1870 with the province’s first police force is being permanently conserved by the current owners and DUC.
DUC leads winter wheat surge in Manitoba
A unique financial incentive and on-farm support are just two reasons why Manitoba farmers love DUC's winter wheat program.