Stories

Introducing young people to careers in conservation and encouraging them to pursue their passions related to the natural world are critical to the future.

Mitch Weegman is named the DUC Endowed Chair in Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation at USask. The Endowed Chair is the first of its kind in Canada.

DUC staff, volunteers and supporters have intuitively known the value of hope “with its sleeves rolled up” since 1938. It is a fundamental reason why we’ve been able to make a difference on the conservation landscape.

It’s not too late. We can recover some of the damage and restore degraded habitat. We can rewild Canada’s wetlands and other life-sustaining natural spaces.

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

DUC research scientist plays key role in demonstrating value of wetlands to provide natural climate solutions.

DUC is proud to recognize the Grade 6 class from Chilliwack Middle School as their newest Wetland Heroes. The class cleaned up Hope Slough, a local wetland overrun with litter.

Roll up your sleeve and think about a colony of eiders, now happily breeding in the remote Canadian Arctic after achieving herd immunity.

We've made a list of some of the spectacular things spring brings in Ontario. They're guaranteed to light up your days.

DUC excavated nine new small wetlands to provide habitat for spadefoot toads, tiger salamanders and other wildlife.

When a duckling hatches in the wrong nest, its journey to a life-sustaining wetland gets complicated.

With in-person events cancelled since March 15, 2020 and likely for the foreseeable future, DUC’s volunteers have been asking us: “What can we do?”