How our work impacts conservation across Canada.
Where we’re working on the ground from coast to coast.
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Ontario
A butterfly in winter
"I looked down at my mitt and thought I had a piece of bark on it. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a butterfly."
New Report on the Role of Wetlands in Removing Phosphorus to Protect Lakes in Ontario
Research supports use of “natural infrastructure” to reduce nutrient export in agricultural landscapes
The power of small wetlands for clean water
New research quantifies the role of restored wetlands in capturing phosphorus in agricultural watersheds
Invasive phragmites and the wetlands of tomorrow
How can we reduce the impacts of non-native phragmites on wetlands?
Natural infrastructure for a climate-ready Ontario
New research looks at how wetlands are integrated into flood management in southern Ontario, and asks what is needed for deeper integration of wetland conservation into flood-risk management
New Report on Leveraging Water Management with Wetlands for a Climate-Ready Ontario
Research results build the case for integrating wetlands into flood-risk management
So, Pete, how was your holiday?
DUC volunteer Pete Gilboe joined the goose banding program at Akimiski Island this past summer.
Collaboration helps all of us do more
Farmers are significant landowners in Ontario, growing and harvesting our food while caretaking millions of acres of land.
The best possible return on investment
Large, restored wetlands in Ontario are even more valuable than when they were created in the first place—often decades ago.
The Woodstock Model of Urban Wetland Restoration
Years of planning and partnership among Stewardship Oxford, DUC, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority, Oxford County and the City of Woodstock are paying out in the only green that really matters.
Bill Cooper’s Marsh
A vulnerable and cherished coastal marsh in eastern Ontario has connected a community since Bill Cooper rallied his neighbours to save it