How our work impacts conservation across Canada.
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Ontario

Ducks Unlimited Canada Celebrates Purchase of St. Luke’s Marsh on Lake St. Clair
Protected coastal wetland shoreline provides critical habitats for bird migration

The power of relationships
Donor’s spirit of giving lives on through her conservation legacy.

Woodstock Partners Create Community Habitat Project Beside Highway 401
New wetland restoration is a tangible expression of commitment to the natural environment

Building Nature: Habitat Restoration and Compensation
A science-based approach to establishing ecosystems.

Habitat Restoration Services
We manage rehabilitation projects of any size—planning, permitting, construction, maintenance and monitoring programs.

Wetland conservation: an investment in “green jobs”
We support "green jobs" to help us restore wetlands in rural communities

Habitat Work Now Complete at Aylmer Wildlife Management Area
Come back to walk the trails and see the exciting changes to the wildlife habitats

A natural motivator, a committed conservationist
He’s been a fixture on DUC’s legendary fundraising scene for decades. It’s his attitude that stands out; his consistently encouraging approach inspires volunteers and supporters to strive for the title of DUC’s top-earning fundraising event year after year at their Toronto Conservation Dinner.

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

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
How are wetlands are integrated into flood management in southern Ontario? 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 grow and harvest 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 coastal marsh in eastern Ontario has connected a community since Bill Cooper rallied his neighbours to save it

Can the aggregate industry make space for biodiversity?
Space for wildlife may be found in unexpected places in southern Ontario