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Bill expected to make Manitoba a leader in wetland protection
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) congratulates the government on introducing the Sustainable Watersheds Act in the legislature today, a law that is expected to make Manitoba a leader in conservation. Once passed, the new law — combined with the Climate and Green Plan and watershed-based planning – is expected to play an important part in environmental … Continued
November 30, 2017TimberWest Forest Corporation donates $25,000 to Somenos Marsh Wildlife Society for a viewing tower over Somenos Lake
November 7, 2016 saw TimberWest Forest Corp. donate the 94.5 hectare Somenos lakebed to Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC). They continued their work for conservation and community commitment throughout the year with their Identity: Art as Life event, a $100,000.00 donation to the new North Island Hospital, a $150,000 donation to the BC Forest Discovery Centre … Continued
November 24, 2017Premier Pallister puts Manitoba wetlands at the heart of Climate and Green Plan
New protection will deliver environmental benefits for all Manitobans
October 27, 2017DUC and the Akaitcho Treaty 8 Tribal Council undertake an impressive conservation effort in the boreal forest
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the Akaitcho Treaty 8 Tribal Council have undertaken one of the largest, most innovative projects of its kind in Canadian history. Together, they’re mapping 77 million acres (31 million hectares) of boreal wetlands in Akaitcho Néné, NWT. Located on the eastern half of Great Slave Lake and extending beyond the … Continued
September 26, 2017New course to help Realtors® open doors for wetland conservation
Call them sloughs, bogs, marshes or ponds. If you’re a realtor in Alberta, you’ll be calling these wetlands a prime opportunity to increase revenue flow after taking a new course funded by the Alberta Real Estate Foundation (AREF). The new one-day course, Marketing Opportunities through Conservation Incentive Programs, is offered free-of-charge to Realtors® in partnership … Continued
September 11, 2017New Tide and Local Partnership Restores Delkatla Slough’s Upper Marsh
The Village of Masset will see a much needed transformation in the upper marsh portion of Delkatla Slough as a result of an important partnering of local First Nations, local contractors, the Delkatla Wildlife Sanctuary and Nature Centre, the Village of Masset, the Province of British Columbia, and Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC).
August 21, 2017New commitment for some of Ontario’s most important ecosystems
Ducks Unlimited Canada announces new partnership with Ontario government to conserve and restore wetlands
July 20, 2017When the Big Storms Hit, Wetlands Reduce the Cost of Flood Damages
New research in Ontario shows that wetlands, when maintained in their natural state, reduce flood damage costs by up to 38 per cent.
July 12, 2017Corporate responsibility meets conservation leadership
Coca-Cola Foundation gives half a million dollars for wetland conservation
July 11, 2017Ducks Unlimited Canada supports National EFP Summit this November
As the only ENGO currently sitting on the National Environmental Farm Plan (NEFP) steering committee, DUC reinforces the fact that agriculture and the environment can be pragmatic partners on the Canadian landscape
June 29, 2017David Blom elected Ducks Unlimited Canada’s 43rd president
Calgary conservationist set to head up country’s leading wetland conservation organization
June 26, 2017Quebec passes legislation to conserve wetlands and water
Province equipped with tools to become a national conservation leader
June 19, 2017