Québec Archives — Page 2 of 3 — Ducks Unlimited Canada

Education, Wetlands

Waswanipi Wetland Hero reveals plastic hidden in waterways

DUC names Traci Blacksmith a Wetland Hero. For the past year, Blacksmith has been doing clean-ups along the Ottawa River and the wetland Mud Lake.

Wetland conservation on Sainte-Thérèse Island

DUC joins forces with Government of Quebec and TC Energy to conserve wetlands with outstanding biodiversity on Sainte-Thérèse Island.

Biodiversity, Partnerships, Wetlands

Partners in conservation of a habitat jewel

By partnering with DUC, TC Energy took concrete action to encourage the conservation of wetlands essential to maintaining biodiversity on Sainte-Thérèse Island.

Grassroots, Wetlands

Bernard Filion: a conservation legend

Looking back at a storied career committed to Quebec’s wetlands.

Volunteers

Sacha Haineault is DUC’s Volunteer of the Year in Quebec

As a firefighter, teacher, student and committed citizen, Sacha Haineault is a jack of all trades. However, when it comes to sharing his time with DUC, he does not count his hours.

Ducks Unlimited Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada Join Forces to Rebuild the Digue-aux-Aigrettes Marsh

DUC helps revitalize Digue-aux-Aigrettes marsh, in the heart of the Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area in Quebec.

Partnerships, Wetlands

Partnership protects the amazing Digue-Aux-Aigrettes Marsh

Digue‑aux-Aigrettes Marsh lies at the heart of the Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area in Quebec.

Volunteers

Keeping conservation close to the heart

Fastened to Paul-Emile Bélanger’s lapel is a pin in the shape of a duck head. For good reason, he wears it close to his heart. Not only is it a memento he personally designed and produced, it’s a symbol of his commitment to DUC’s wetland conservation mission.

Biodiversity, The Great Lakes & St. Lawrence, Wetlands

Marguerite-d’Youville Wildlife Refuge

An ongoing biodiversity improvement project located on Saint-Bernard Island, it has become a haven for creatures great and small.

Biodiversity, Wetlands

Terrebonne: a city that’s growing with nature

The city of Terrebonne, Quebec, is proof that urban growth doesn’t have to come at the cost of conservation.

Grassroots

DUC Volunteer of the Year for Quebec

You can tell a lot about a man like Serge Mathieu by the ducks he surrounds himself with.

Volunteers, Water, Wetlands

Making a dam difference at the Étang Stater wetland

Residents of Irlande team with DUC to repair a dam and save a local lake and wetland.

Policy

Will Quebec’s new law to protect wetlands inspire other provinces?

In an act of political leadership and courage, the province of Quebec has given a degree of hope to all Canadians.

The Great Lakes & St. Lawrence, Wildlife

Floodgates open for fish along St. Lawrence River

This spring, migrating ducks made way for incoming fish on DUC wetland sites along the St. Lawrence River. But the fish didn’t want to be there.

The Great Lakes & St. Lawrence, Wetlands

Working against time at Montmagny Marsh

Community bands together to give local landmark a new lease on life

Policy

Quebec passes legislation to conserve wetlands and water

Province equipped with tools to become a national conservation leader

Volunteers

Félicitations à Jean-Marc Côté

Bénévole de l’année de CIC au Québec

Wetlands

Small marsh with a big impact

Quebec producer’s restored wetland is making a big difference for the environment, his farm and his family

Partnerships, Wetlands

New detailed wetland mapping tools now available in Quebec

Accessible information improves conservation

The Great Lakes & St. Lawrence

Celebrating 40 years of conservation action in Quebec

As DUC marks its 40th anniversary in Quebec, we look back on the successes and ahead to the future

Quebec regional plans for wetland conservation

Currently available in French only

Wetlands Mapping

Interactive map systems detail Canadian wetlands inventory, wildlife data and more.

Partnerships

Conservation synergy

Partnerships are vital in Quebec for waterfowl, wildlife and people

Volunteers

Quebec’s Mario Bérubé nominated for Volunteer of the Year

“A good volunteer does the job consistently from year to year,” says Mario Bérubé, DUC’s Suzuki Volunteer of the Year nominee from Donnacona, Que. “Good volunteers must be involved in their committee, but they must also be involved in the outside community in order to promote the DUC cause.”…