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Prince Edward Island

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.

“Wetland Cities” like Sackville are a model for the future
“Wetland Cities” like Sackville are now a model for the future, proving that these valuable ecosystems have a place within urban settings.

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.

Changing the tides on biodiversity loss: We need to look beyond the numbers and beyond our borders.

Ducks Unlimited Canada partners with Irving Oil, University of Toronto Scarborough and other top Canadian academics to advance climate research and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
New project will measure the ability of wetlands in agricultural landscapes to store carbon.

New sea duck atlas sheds light on poorly understood species and how we can protect them
Canadian landscapes identified among 85 North American sites that provide critical habitat for sea ducks.

Volunteer leadership that’s on the mark
Roger Giddings is as down to earth as they come. The sharpshooting, lifelong conservationist from Charlottetown has been volunteering with DUC for 12 years.

Ducks Unlimited Canada launches $3 million initiative to conserve critical wetland habitat along the Wolastoq

David O’Connor is DUC’s Volunteer of the Year in P.E.I.
An avid hunter and outdoorsman, nothing makes David O’Connor happier than helping others discover a passion for nature.

Islanders: don’t take wetlands for granted
While World Wetlands Day is about global awareness of wetlands, Islanders need to become aware of local changes. If you own land that is near a body of water, you need to ask questions.

Ducks Unlimited Canada Returns Salt Water to Fullerton’s Marsh
While there’s no way to stop what’s already started, there are some places on the Island where natural solutions can lessen the impact of higher tides and stronger waves at places like Fullerton’s Marsh.

A saltwater solution for sea-level rise at Fullerton’s Marsh
In Canada’s smallest province, DUC restores a salt marsh to slow erosion caused by rising seas

Why did the black duck cross the road?
At the end of her nestcam broadcast, Lucy the black duck made sure to get her new brood to the restored wetland on the other side.

Lucy’s live nest cam
Watch Lucy, Charlottetown’s favourite black duck, live as she cares for her nest and prepares for her brood.

Ken Thomson honoured as DUC’s Volunteer of the Year for P.E.I.
DUC's Volunteer Champions Award Program celebrates outstanding volunteers for National Volunteer Week.

Wetlands: a valuable farmhand
Wetlands deliver ecological and financial dividends to dairy farmers in P.E.I.

A homecoming for fish
After 200 years, conservation projects help native fish species make their way back into PEI waters

Coastal conservation
When Jonathan Platts was about 15 years old, his friends started taking him waterfowling at Wolfe Inlet, a large salt marsh near Glenwood, P.E.I. There, he found whole new world.

Prince Edward Islands’ Todd Macleod nominated for Volunteer of the Year
“My favourite memory as a DUC volunteer was going with my son’s grade four class to tour a local marsh as part of the Project Webfoot,” says Todd Macleod, P.E.I.’s nominee for DUC’s national Volunteer of the Year. “The entire class had a great time learning about wetlands. I…