As winter lingers on, it’s reassuring to know our forests will soon be carpeted with beautiful wildflowers known as the spring ephemerals. These plants, including trout lilies, trilliums, bloodroot ...

For millennia, habitats across Canada have been caring for us in more ways than we can imagine. From filtering water to cleaning the air to cycling nutrients and providing sustenance for life, they ...

The eradication of Phragmites at Long Point is a community effort. People with a shared vision took action to restore the ...

A stark silhouette set against the prairie horizon, whooping cranes claim the title of the tallest bird in North America. This bird species has made a comeback since the 1940s, when there were only 21 ...

NCC’s core conservation work is aligned with the targets of major national and global efforts to address rapid biodiversity loss and climate change. NCC has national reach, a significant land ...

Paisible mais grouillante de vie. C’est ainsi qu’on peut décrire l’île Bonfoin, située à l’extrémité est de l’île de Montréal, sur la rivière des Prairies. Ce précieux havre de biodiversité, protégé ...

Wetlands are unique ecosystems where terrestrial and aquatic habitats meet. They are formed when water is trapped through poor drainage, occasional flooding or coastal barriers, such as sandbars. The ...

Each spring, Canada's skies are filled with the sights and sounds of billions of birds arriving home from their southern wintering grounds. Each population takes a unique migration path depending on ...

The dynamics of conservation in Canada are changing. Today, Indigenous Peoples are increasingly being heard and recognized as conservation decision-makers and stewards of the land. The Nature ...

Common tansy is native to Europe, and was introduced to North America in the 1600s as a horticultural and medicinal plant. Common tansy has yellow, button-like flowers and can grow to up to 1.5 metres ...

Home to many species of plants and animals, wetlands are diverse places. They are also incredibly important for flood mitigation, sediment and pollution filtration, and erosion control — yet over 80 ...

What does it look like? Not only is the polar bear the biggest bear species, it is also the world’s largest land carnivore. Males can weigh up to 800 kilograms and reach lengths of up to 2.8 metres, ...