How our work impacts conservation across Canada.
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Co-operation the key to conservation on Woodward Island
Three breaches to the Woodward Dam and Training Wall will help juvenile salmon and improve biodiversity in marsh habitats of the Fraser River estuary.
Meet the winners of the Wetland Centres of Excellence case study competition
Proposed solution to sea-level rise in Atlantic Canada helps team clinch top honours.
Programs that benefit producers and the environment are win-win
Whoever said “the grass is greener on the other side” must have been standing in Alberta or Manitoba. In 2020, Saskatchewan producers seeded a record-breaking 25,000 acres of grass through Ducks Unlimited Canada’s (DUC’s) Forage Program. Overall acres enrolled in the program were up roughly 75 per cent from the…
Birdsong everywhere
Celebrating biodiversity in the Saint John River floodplain with the Acadian Birder
Where are the ducks nesting along the Saint John River?
What a University of New Brunswick student’s research could tell us about waterfowl and nest-box stewardship in the lower Saint John River floodplain.
Two brothers from Regina named Wetland Heroes
Duo help develop wildly successful nature guides for their hometown.
Ducks Unlimited Canada endowed chair at USask the first of its kind in the country
A rising star in conservation science has been hired as the Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) Endowed Chair in Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).
New training ground for aspiring scientists
Dr. Mitch Weegman has been named the Ducks Unlimited Canada Endowed Chair in Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation. His position is the first of its kind in the country.
Ducks Unlimited Canada partners with the Municipal District of Lunenburg to protect Sweet Marsh
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) has signed a stewardship agreement with the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) to protect 10 acres of wetland and upland habitat near Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.
DUC’s Ontario offices migrate
We say goodbye to Barrie and Kingston offices and hello to a new way of working.
British Columbia estuary ranking improves with technology
The Pacific Estuary Conservation Program Estuary Ranking Report in B.C. offers insights into where conservation is most needed in the province.
Saving The Fraser River Estuary: A Priority
A new paper by 23 prominent B.C. conservation specialists lays out the Priority Threat Management plan to save one of the most important ecosystems on Canada's West Coast .
Young Hilliardton Marsh volunteer named Wetland Hero
Lucy Harrison's work at Hilliardton Marsh and her advocacy for the natural world earned her recognition as a DUC Wetland Hero
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.
Buttertubs Marsh: a community asset in Nanaimo
In Nanaimo, B.C., Buttertubs Marsh Conservation Area is the perfect example of the many benefits a wetland can bring to a community.
DUC’s Revolving Land Conservation Program is on the mark
More than 1,700 acres; five projects. That’s how many acres and conservation projects under DUC’s Revolving Land Conservation program were put back in the hands of Alberta farmers and landowners this fall.
Rare bird sighting is evidence that conservation matters
Seeing is believing. Alberta birdwatchers could barely believe their eyes when they sighted a whooping crane in southern and central Alberta in 2020.
Wetland restoration and Alberta Wetland Policy benefit a farm family
For Leroy and Mary Feldberg, their wetland restoration project provides better control of spring flooding on their land, continued use of the land for grazing, increased wildlife habitat and financial compensation.
Wetland Restoration Near Kingston Creates Fish and Bird Habitat on Howe Island
Construction of open-water channels and pools is reclaiming the coastal wetland habitat
Down by the old fisher tracks
Ontario landowner Bill Kendall welcomes wildlife and human guests alike to the DUC wetland on his property. Some guests are more surprising than others.
Meet Alberta’s new manager of provincial operations
Introducing Thorsten Hebben, DUC's new provincial manager of operations in Alberta.
Bright young star raises funds for wetland conservation
Wetland Hero Sadie is inspired to raise money for wetland conservation
Keeping tidal forces at bay
We've partnered with the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq to monitor our salt marsh restoration at Wallace Bay in Nova Scotia, a project that will help combat coastal erosion, provide habitat for fish and hopefully lead to a resurgence of sweetgrass, a common salt marsh plant, and one that’s particularly important to the Mi’kmaq.