Education

Meet the winners of the 2022 Wetland Centres of Excellence case study competition

Zoë Timberlake, Yuvika Patel and Sydney West from the Luther Marsh Wetland Centre of Excellence in Mount Forest, Ont. won DUC’s 2022 case study competition.

Fort McMurray class named Wetland Heroes after successful fundraiser

DUC is proud to recognize the Grade 6 class from St. Martha Catholic School in Fort McMurray, Alberta as our newest Wetland Heroes. Their fundraiser helped raise $2,000 for wetland conservation.

Acts of conservation can bring hope to the eco-anxious

Psychologist: education and action are key to alleviating eco-anxiety

Meet Kylie Holmstrom, Winner of the 2021 Wetland Centre of Excellence Scholarship

Meet Nathan Zeinstra, Winner of the 2021 Wetland Centre of Excellence Scholarship

Meet Joyce Ji, Winner of the 2021 Wetland Centre of Excellence Scholarship

Waswanipi Wetland Hero reveals plastic hidden in waterways

DUC names Traci Blacksmith a Wetland Hero. For the past year, Blacksmith has been doing clean-ups along the Ottawa River and the wetland Mud Lake.

Mentoring conservation-minded professionals

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

The honour of my lifetime

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.

Chilliwack Middle School students clean up Hope Slough

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.

Virtual field trips bring nature to the classroom

No longer limited by geography, DUC's education team is introducing students across the Atlantic provinces—and across Canada—to wetlands.

Meet the winners of the Wetland Centres of Excellence case study competition 

Proposed solution to sea-level rise in Atlantic Canada helps team clinch top honours.

Two brothers from Regina named Wetland Heroes 

Duo help develop wildly successful nature guides for their hometown.

Young Hilliardton Marsh volunteer named Wetland Hero 

Lucy Harrison's work at Hilliardton Marsh and her advocacy for the natural world earned her recognition as a DUC Wetland Hero

Bright young star raises funds for wetland conservation

Wetland Hero Sadie is inspired to raise money for wetland conservation

Wetlands: where learning comes to life

Wetlands don’t just nurture ducks. They foster young minds, too. Here’s how we’re helping up-and-coming conservationists earn their wings … and fly.

How Parker became a Wetland Hero

A shared journey led Parker to learn about wetlands in a pandemic summer

Father and son team up to clean up Ottawa Wetland Centre of Excellence

Oakbank teen earns Wetland Hero distinction with nest box project

Maidstone, Sask. students earn Wetland Hero designation

High school students recognized after movie night fundraiser raises donations and awareness for conservation in the community

‘Tis the season of giving back. Kids triple their fundraising goal in the sweetest of ways.

“They wanted to know how to help.” New Brunswick students earn ‘Wetland Heroes’ designation after holiday donation exceeds expectations.

Thank you, Canada. You’ve made 2019 a year for conservation.

Asking the scientists

Enquiring minds want to know … about wetlands. Students involved in Ducks Unlimited Canada’s Wetland Centres of Excellence posed their future-forward questions to our scientists. Their questions — and answers — may just inspire us all to take conservation action.