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Call for continued investment in wetland conservation in Ontario
Grassroots, Policy, Wetlands

Call for continued investment in wetland conservation in Ontario

Our political leaders need to make wetland protection measures a campaign issue—and a priority for the incoming government. You can help.

Profiles: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Education, Science, Youth advisory council

Profiles: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Three young leaders who are making their own mark in STEM: working towards a healthier and more sustainable planet, while encouraging other young women along the way.

Honouring a conservation legacy
Landowners, Wetland restoration

Honouring a conservation legacy

Discover the Forbes family's dedication to wetland conservation near Mount Forest, Ontario, and how their partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada helped restore a vital wildlife habitat, ensuring a lasting legacy for future generations.

Go behind the scenes at Ducks Unlimited Canada’s COP16 Biodiversity webinar
Education, Youth Conservation Network

Go behind the scenes at Ducks Unlimited Canada’s COP16 Biodiversity webinar

Learn about the global importance of biodiversity, the role of youth in conservation, and how you can get involved to protect vital ecosystems.

The skinny on shinny
Conservator

The skinny on shinny

This is the season when a unique species appears on frozen ponds and wetlands in communities across the country — the shinny hockey player.

Passion project creates birder’s paradise in Gananoque
Landowners, Wetland restoration

Passion project creates birder’s paradise in Gananoque

Landowners Barb and Paul O’Neill transform their property into thriving wildlife habitat by restoring wetlands and supporting local bird life.

Nature Force partners enhance wetlands in Oxford County
Landowners, Partnerships, Wetlands

Nature Force partners enhance wetlands in Oxford County

Over 300 new trees planted in the region to support biodiversity.

Blanding’s turtle hatchlings protected in Carp Hills wetland
Biodiversity, Partnerships, Wetlands, Wildlife

Blanding’s turtle hatchlings protected in Carp Hills wetland

A Ducks Unlimited Canada wetland property welcomed over 20 Blanding's turtle hatchlings released in the area over the summer.

Outaouais region
Landowners, Wetlands, Wildlife

Outaouais region

A portion of Grand Calumet Island is safeguarded for the future.

They never look up
Conservator, Hunting, Waterfowl, Wetlands

They never look up

Everyone should experience freeze-up at a marsh.

Something in the water
Conservator

Something in the water

The Long Point Mens and Long Point Ladies chapters celebrate their 50th and 40th anniversaries respectively in 2024.

What are coastal salt marshes?
Conservator

What are coastal salt marshes?

Salt marshes are stabilized by plant roots, which bind sediment and soil forming a sturdy mass on the marsh floor.