How our work impacts conservation across Canada.
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.
Wetlands
Co-operation the key to conservation on Woodward Island
Three breaches to the Woodward Dam and Training Wall will help juvenile salmon and improve biodiversity in marsh habitats of the Fraser River estuary.
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.
Two brothers from Regina named Wetland Heroes
Duo help develop wildly successful nature guides for their hometown.
British Columbia estuary ranking improves with technology
The Pacific Estuary Conservation Program Estuary Ranking Report in B.C. offers insights into where conservation is most needed in the province.
Saving The Fraser River Estuary: A Priority
A new paper by 23 prominent B.C. conservation specialists lays out the Priority Threat Management plan to save one of the most important ecosystems on Canada's West Coast .
Buttertubs Marsh: a community asset in Nanaimo
In Nanaimo, B.C., Buttertubs Marsh Conservation Area is the perfect example of the many benefits a wetland can bring to a community.
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.
Re-wilding at Rivière du Nord
DUC reverts decades-old freshwater marsh to saltwater to protect New Brunswick coastline from sea-level rise and provide habitat for endangered species.
Natural infrastructure: more than jargon
Why do we talk about “natural infrastructure” in conservation today?
A saltwater solution for sea-level rise at Fullerton’s Marsh
In Canada’s smallest province, DUC restores a salt marsh to slow erosion caused by rising seas
Partnership protects the amazing Digue‑aux-Aigrettes Marsh
Marsh lies at the heart of the Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area in Quebec.