How our work impacts conservation across Canada.
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Provincial

Ducks Unlimited Canada responds to B.C. Budget 2022
Building a better, climate-resilient province will require ongoing investments in wetlands.

DUC Manitoba recognizes women in science
Saluting dedication of female staff in applying science-based solutions to the challenges of climate change and sustainable agriculture.

Fort McMurray class named Wetland Heroes after successful fundraiser
DUC is proud to recognize the Grade 6 class from St. Martha Catholic School in Fort McMurray, Alberta as our newest Wetland Heroes. Their fundraiser helped raise $2,000 for wetland conservation.

Ducks Unlimited Canada surpasses one million acres conserved in Ontario
Ontarians encouraged to mark conservation milestone by exploring local wetlands

Connecting Cowessess and Lake Winnipeg: Good stewards make great neighbours
Cowessess First Nation and DUC are partnering on a wetland restoration project to reduce the nutrient loading that’s making Lake Winnipeg sick.

One million acres conserved in Ontario
We invite you to celebrate this million-acre milestone by putting on your boots and jacket and taking a stroll in nature.

Alberta’s Wetland Replacement Program
The program provides funding for wetland replacement projects and is designed to help mitigate wetland loss throughout the province.

Introducing the Alberta Wetland Classification Field Guide
The release of a new made-for-Alberta field guide is equipping residents with practical resources about wetland habitats in their backyard.

A unique land donation: The Arnold project
DUC works with private landowner to restore and conserve critical ecosystems on their donation of land in Alberta.

High-value waterfowl haven in Hastings County is a conservation inspiration
A haven for wildlife in Eastern Ontario.

148 Mile Marshes help fight climate change in B.C.’s Cariboo region
As climate change intensifies weather patterns, the 148 Mile Marshes are becoming even more valuable for their critical role in providing water for ranchers and farmers.

A high-value waterfowl haven in Hastings County
Investing in conservation is also for the human spirit.

Restorations support wildlife and clean water at thriving wetland in the Holland Marsh
DUC enhanced significant wetland habitat at a historically important wetland in the Holland Marsh region south of Lake Simcoe.

Enhanced wetland supports wildlife and water quality in Holland Marsh
Enhanced ecological services at restored wetland on the Holland Marsh landscape.

Alberta Wetland Classification System Field Guide
The Alberta Wetland Classification System Field Guide is designed for use in the field and intended for anyone interested in identifying and classifying wetlands in Alberta, from industry and government practitioners to landowners, Indigenous communities and more.

DUC delivers 40 conservation projects in Manitoba in 2021
DUC built 40 conservation projects in Manitoba in 2021, helping mitigate climate change and aid farmers hit by drought.

To conserve and protect
DUC's Alberta team reflects on a year of conservation progress.

Restoration secures rare and critically important Hillman Marsh
The future of Hillman Marsh is bright and noisy with birdsong

Restoration renews Hillman Marsh on the shores of Lake Erie
Urgent restoration undertaken to protect the habitat at a treasured destination near Leamington, Ontario.

Waterways of life
A large provincial investment is filling in habitat gaps with wetlands in rural, urban and small town watersheds.

Small wetland helps preserve natural space on Lower Duffins Creek
New habitat provides natural space in high-growth Ajax area