How our work impacts conservation across Canada.
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Québec

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Working against time at Montmagny Marsh
Community bands together to give local landmark a new lease on life

Quebec passes legislation to conserve wetlands and water
Province equipped with tools to become a national conservation leader

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

New detailed wetland mapping tools now available in Quebec
Accessible information improves conservation

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

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

Conservation synergy
Partnerships are vital in Quebec for waterfowl, wildlife and people

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.”…