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Forestry and Wetland Management Partnership Awarded for Group Achievement
We're proud to announce that the Forest Management and Wetland Stewardship Initiative (FMWSI) has received the Canadian Institute of Forestry’s 2023 Canadian Forest Management Group Achievement Award

Conservation scientists shed light on some of Canadians’ most common nature questions
Why do some ducks stay north for the winter? Why are dragonflies important? How does blue-green algae affect our favourite lakes? Tune in to Ducks Unlimited Canada’s new “Duck Doctor” video series on YouTube to find out.

Roger d’Eschambault is canoeing for conservation
This fall, Roger is embarking on a personal quest to canoe the wetlands and waterways of Manitoba where DUC began.

Bringing estuary habitats back to life, one partnership at a time
DUC and Raincoast Conservation Foundation are restoring natural infrastructure in the Fraser River Estuary

Ducks Unlimited Canada invites Canadians to join the race to conserve and restore our wetlands this October 14 and 15, 2023
This fall, Ducks Unlimited Canada and event sponsor Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s Canada are presenting the first annual Duck and Run challenge in support of nature conservation. Everyone is welcome to join for a five-kilometre or one-kilometre fun run or walk in communities across Canada, or a 10,000-step challenge.

Guardians of the Grasslands
This online, educational grazing simulation aims to teach students about the ecosystem services that are provided by raising cattle on grasslands including wildlife habitat, biodiversity and carbon sequestration, increasing their understanding of the benefits of beef production.

Tools for wetland classification: research contributes to major win in Manitoba wetland conservation
Research contributes to major win in Manitoba wetland conservation

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.

There’s more to moths than meets the eye
Lifelong field naturalist Ed Poropat shares what he’s learned while observing these fascinating winged insects

Igniting A Passion for Moths
Ed Poropat has recorded over 1125 species in his one-acre yard! In his wildest dreams, he would never have predicted those sorts of numbers.

A career in science and conservation
Jim Devries is a recognized leader in North American wetland and waterfowl science based on his long career in conservation with DUC.

Ducks Unlimited Canada celebrates land donation that protects critical salt marsh habitat and guards against sea-level rise
When coastal wetlands are lost, so too are the many critical benefits they provide, including shielding coastlines from erosion, intercepting pollution and providing clean water.

Winged wonders
Here’s 10 of our favourite facts about dragonflies, along with some beautiful photos submitted by Project Dragonfly observers.

Honouring a public relations pioneer
Ed Russenholt was one of the first of three full-time DUC employees hired in 1938.

The conservation long game
Like seeds in warming soil, Canadians are awakening to the broad decline in biodiversity across the country.

Full circle
Student of nature now inspiring a new generation of environmental stewards. Just like her.

The future is here
We asked 10 of our friends to help us envision the future for 10 facets of conservation in Canada.

A tale of two coasts
Working to turn the tide on coastal squeeze through conservation on Canada’s most threatened coastlines

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.

Conservation leaders join forces on largest private grassland project in Canadian history
McIntyre Ranch is a prime, living example of the rich ecosystems that once stretched across the Great Plains. That is why this project, once completed, will be of global significance.