Wetland restoration Archives — Ducks Unlimited Canada

Partnerships, Wetland restoration

Partnerships at core of successful wetland restoration

Wetlands are quick to return once the conditions are right.

Biodiversity, Pacific Coast, Science, Water, Wetland restoration, Wetlands

Coming of age on the edge of the ocean: how moving sediment benefits juvenile salmon

Juvenile salmon need spaces to grow into the mature fish they will become; ready to take on the saltwater ocean, and eventually return to their freshwater spawning grounds. But these transitional spaces are challenging to find.

Biodiversity, Pacific Coast, Science, Wetland restoration, Wetlands

Restoring marshes, reviving histories: a vision for the Fraser River Estuary

Bringing together history, science, and Indigenous knowledge, new research has the potential to reshape the way we approach marsh restoration in the Fraser River Estuary.

Biodiversity, Pacific Interior, Wetland restoration, Wetlands

Mayook Marsh: A win for wildlife and water

Restoration enhancements add 30 years of wetland resilience, supporting at-risk species like western painted turtles, Columbia spotted frogs, and migratory birds.

Landowners, Wetland restoration

Honouring a conservation legacy

Discover the Forbes family's dedication to wetland conservation near Mount Forest, Ontario, and how their partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada helped restore a vital wildlife habitat, ensuring a lasting legacy for future generations.

Landowners, Wetland restoration

Passion project creates birder’s paradise in Gananoque

Landowners Barb and Paul O’Neill transform their property into thriving wildlife habitat by restoring wetlands and supporting local bird life.

Wetland restoration

How water retention projects support Albertans

Ducks Unlimited Canada is proud to support Albertans in addressing the many challenges facing waterfowl, wildlife and people in our province.

Landowners, Wetland restoration

The Cullen Wetland: Restoring what was lost

The Cullen wetland, near Flesherton, is now a magnet to waterfowl and wildlife of all kinds with the help of DUC in Ontario.

Biodiversity, Invasive Species, Pacific Coast, Pacific Interior, Wetland restoration, Wetlands

Room for reptiles: Building a home for threatened species in B.C.

A team of field staff from Ducks Unlimited Canada have been creating ideal habitat for the turtles.

IWWR, Pacific Coast, Wetland restoration

Research to resilience: How data can transform our landscapes for the better

Research in the Fraser River Estuary results in real-world on-the-ground conservation.

Biodiversity, Landowners, Wetland restoration

Nature needs a helping hand

Book chronicles Ontario landowner’s journey to wetland conservation and youth education.

Boreal, Landowners, Wetland restoration

Lac Ste. Thérèse project

Wetland project updates will improve the quality of water that feeds into Lac Ste-Therese, in northern Ontario.

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.

Pacific Coast, Partnerships, Volunteers, Wetland restoration, Wetlands

Nature Force partners transforming B.C. wetlands

Nature Force Partners are sowing the seeds of a sustainable future for British Columbian landscapes.

Science, Wetland restoration

Winter conservation work

Our proactive approach includes taking necessary precautions and planning out the work zone during warmer seasons

Partnerships, Science, Wetland restoration

Could wetlands help generate more electricity for Ontario communities?

DUC and Ontario Power Generation’s wetland modelling research project could spark change.

Indigenous Partnerships, Policy, Prairie Pothole Region, Water, Wetland restoration, Wetlands

Building a community of lake-lovers in Saskatchewan

Calling Lakes champion Aura Lee MacPherson sees value in a decade of community connection.

The Great Lakes & St. Lawrence, Wetland restoration

Building on tradition: The Gofton family farm

Randy Gofton is marrying agricultural practices with habitat restoration on his family farm.

Landowners, Wetland restoration

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.

85 Years of Conservation, Atlantic, Biodiversity, Wetland restoration

Improving water quality and biodiversity on farms

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

Education, Wetland restoration

Winnipeg students take home grand prize in DUC’s Case Study Competition

Fort Richmond Collegiate students' solution to sea-level rise earns $500 for the school and students are named Youth Wetland Experts.

85 Years of Conservation, Landowners, Science, Wetland restoration, Wildlife

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.

Water, Wetland restoration

Crops and cattle need safe and reliable water. So do we.

Alberta ranchers Brad and Terri Mappin are always looking to improve their land and their bottom line. DUC's wetland restoration and forage programs helped.

85 Years of Conservation, Wetland restoration

A prairie gem: Oak Hammock Marsh, Manitoba

Marking multiple milestones at an iconic wetland in Manitoba.