National Archives — Ducks Unlimited Canada

Education

Maija Fotr wins Wetland Centre of Excellence student scholarship

Maija Fotr finds success through experiential learning in Aldershot School’s ECO Studies program

Education

Ducks Unlimited Canada scholarship awarded to East Elgin student Makaela Gilbert

Makaela Gilbert shows leadership and dedication at Ducks Unlimited Canada’s Wetland Centre of Excellence.

Education

Charlottetown Rural student Nout Geurts wins Ducks Unlimited Canada scholarship

Nout Geurts leads as a mentor and environmental enthusiast in DUC’s wetland-based program

Wetlands

Brian Hepworth receives Ducks Unlimited Excellence in Conservation Lifetime Career Achievement Award

Honour recognizes Hepworth's significant, long-term contributions to Ducks Unlimited's mission of filling the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever.

Grassroots, Volunteers, Waterfowl

Celebrating a master carver: Roger Desjardins

Quebec carver’s artistic skills are tied to the beauty of waterfowl and the conservation efforts that sustain them.

Wetlands

The shinny on Natalie Spooner

Playing hockey outdoors in the bitter Canadian winter helped Natalie Spooner sharpen her skills.

Wetlands

Hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser shares her shinny story

Hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser shares her shinny story.

National Volunteer Week: Ducks Unlimited Canada celebrates its flock of conservation champions

From April 27 to May 3, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) joins organizations from across the country to mark National Volunteer Week 2025. Canada’s leading environmental conservation organization is saluting the people who generously share their time and passion to help conserve and restore Canadian wetlands and associated habitats. This…

Landowners, Waterfowl, Wildlife

Want to make your outdoor space safe for wild ducks?

Landowners may find themselves in the middle of a duck and predator conflict - here's how to lower the risks.

Biodiversity, Wildlife

Conservation that’s on the money

Iconic Canadian wildlife show why they’re worth the investment.

Education, Science, Youth advisory council

Profiles: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Three young leaders who are making their own mark in STEM: working towards a healthier and more sustainable planet, while encouraging other young women along the way.

Ducks Unlimited Canada and partners celebrate “Wetlands at work” on World Wetlands Day

STONEWALL, Manitoba, Jan. 30, 2025 – Wetlands are nature’s unsung heroes—they are an essential foundation for life. They are home to 40 per cent of the world’s species, they filter and store water, they help safeguard communities from flood and drought and they absorb the impact of storms and water…

Education, Youth Conservation Network

Go behind the scenes at Ducks Unlimited Canada’s COP16 Biodiversity webinar

Learn about the global importance of biodiversity, the role of youth in conservation, and how you can get involved to protect vital ecosystems.

Conservator

The skinny on shinny

This is the season when a unique species appears on frozen ponds and wetlands in communities across the country — the shinny hockey player.

Conservator, Hunting, Waterfowl, Wetlands

They never look up

Everyone should experience freeze-up at a marsh.

Ducks Unlimited Canada celebrates the connection between hockey and wetland conservation with a new campaign and contest

Small ponds can deliver big goals! For future draft picks and for the future of us all. Stonewall, Manitoba, November 14, 2024 – Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is proud to launch Small Ponds, Big Goals, a multi-year campaign that honours our hockey…

Conservator

Something in the water

The Long Point Mens and Long Point Ladies chapters celebrate their 50th and 40th anniversaries respectively in 2024.

Conservator

What are coastal salt marshes?

Salt marshes are stabilized by plant roots, which bind sediment and soil forming a sturdy mass on the marsh floor.

Conservator

Where have all the eiders gone?

A cross-border, multi-organization, multi-year research collaboration is seeking answers to the mystery decline of these elusive sea ducks.

Conservator

Good dogs

When we asked our social media followers to share photos of their favourite dogs, turns out we were barking up the right tree!

Conservator

Wild duck diets

What do wild ducks eat? The answer actually depends on factors like species and the time of year.

Conservator, Education, Youth Conservation Network

Another flock takes flight

At Ducks Unlimited Canada, we are proud to engage with young and early-career environmentalists to develop the next generation of scientists, advocates, educators and thinkers.

A major wetland and waterway restoration project to mitigate flood risks in the Lorette River sub-watershed

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is proud to introduce its Nature Force initiative in the Quebec province, launching the first phase of a significant project in the Capitale-Nationale region. This work supports the City of Québec’s efforts to enhance the resilience of the Lorette River sub-watershed, a region that has been…

Ducks Unlimited Canada highlights Nature-Based Solutions on International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction

Oak Hammock Marsh, MB, October 10, 2024 – October 13 marks the International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is using the day to highlight the essential role of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) in protecting communities from the…