How our work impacts conservation across Canada.
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Ontario
Summer student gets in deep with Ontario wetland research
Sara Abate had the opportunity to conduct her field work and learn under the guidance of DUC's research scientists.
Welcome Marie-Paule Godin, Manager of Provincial Operations in Ontario
Marie-Paule Godin has joined the Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) team as the new Manager of Provincial Operations for Ontario.
Guts, grit and friends in high places
The secrets of DUC's most successful annual fundraising event: the Toronto Dinner.
Building on tradition: The Gofton family farm
Randy Gofton is marrying agricultural practices with habitat restoration on his family farm.
Tick Talk: Tips for keeping ticks from catching a ride as you explore Canada’s wetlands
DUC's Ontario conservation specialists share their advice based on their experience in the field.
Ontario News from Ducks Unlimited Canada
Working in Ontario since 1974
Ducks Unlimited Canada to deliver 40 wetland projects in Southern Ontario
DUC will receive $1.8 million to deliver 40 wetland projects, covering approximately 339 hectares (838 acres).
The conservation long game
Like seeds in warming soil, Canadians are awakening to the broad decline in biodiversity across the country.
Engineered wetlands model provides solutions in Chalk River for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
An unlikely pairing is collaborating on a nature-based solution in Eastern Ontario
Guidance for Ontario Landowners
Planning and Caring for Restored Wetland Habitats in Ontario
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.
Atocas Bay: A gift of nature that’s for the birds and more
The Atocas Bay project highlights the benefits of restored wetlands and how agricultural stewardship can sustain both farming and wildlife.
That’s a wrap! Minimax Express tractor trailer spreading DUC conservation message in Ontario and Quebec
A partnership between DUC and Minimax Express is spreading the message of conservation across Ontario and Quebec via a specially wrapped tractor-trailer.
Ducks Unlimited Canada lands at Queen’s Park
Annual advocacy day provides opportunities for DUC staff and volunteers to share information about on-the-ground habitat projects that are delivering valuable environmental benefits to communities as well as emerging science that will help shape important conservation decisions.
A lifetime love of nature, conservation and caring
Ontario's Craig Lalonde knows a thing or two about giving back. The 25 years he’s devoted to volunteering with DUC have been his way of saying thank you to the organization that sparked his curiosity, wonder and passion when he was just a little boy.
The “Ducks Dinner”: Where tradition lives on
Fifty years ago, a group of volunteers dished up an idea to raise funds for conservation in Canada. It’s been a staple of communities across the country ever since.
Drain cam turned “snake cam” protects species at risk at Big Creek NWA
When it comes to protecting endangered species, DUC’s conservation teams believe “above and beyond” is the only way to go.
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.
Five Small Ducks You Can See in Winter
Not all ducks leave the country when cold weather comes to Canada’s forests, rivers, lakes and wetlands
Youth join the vanguard to stop invasive species in Canada
Meet students who monitor and protect their local wetlands when they go to school.
Putting artificial intelligence to work identifying invasive species
DUC pilot project with AI firm saiwa helps maximize field time in battling European water chestnut, an invasive species affecting Ontario's waterways.
Urban wetland restoration: Kerrison Road and Brock North Meadow
Supporting sustainable growth and development in the Greater Toronto Area
Long-time supporter George Merry is living out his own natural legacy on Wolfe Island
It took a community to conserve “precious and valuable” natural shoreline on Lake Ontario
Sébastien Rioux appointed to Director of Regional Operations – Eastern Region and British Columbia
Sébastien will continue to advance wetland conservation across the country through his new role, which includes overseeing operations in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.