Landowners Archives — Page 2 of 5 — Ducks Unlimited Canada

Landowners, Partnerships, Science, The Great Lakes & St. Lawrence

Engineered wetlands model provides solutions in Chalk River for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

An unlikely pairing is collaborating on a nature-based solution in Eastern Ontario

Landowners, Wetland restoration

The Scott-Newton Wetland: A legacy built on a love of nature and wildlife lives on

How a DUC project in Ontario's Trent River Watershed became a protected family treasure.

Biodiversity, Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region

Four good reasons to make room for trees in agricultural landscapes

Four reasons why the environmental benefits provided by trees may tip the balance in favour of viewing wooded areas as less of an obstacle, and more of a resource to manage.

Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region

Duck-friendly winter wheat becomes a top cash crop in Manitoba

Manitoba farmers working with Ducks Unlimited Canada say winter wheat is their most profitable cereal crop.

Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region, Wetlands, Wildlife

Work with nature, urges Manitoba farmer

Farmers from Rossburn say a DUC conservation agreement helps achieve their land management goals and increases biodiversity.

Biodiversity, Grasslands, Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region, Wildlife

Protecting our connection to the land

Conservation easements offer means of preserving Saskatchewan heritage.

85 Years of Conservation, Landowners, Science, Wetland restoration, Wildlife

Born to be a “bird brain”

McLachlin’s high-school friends declared that he would be a “bird brain” all his life. And they were right.

85 Years of Conservation, Landowners, The Great Lakes & St. Lawrence, Volunteers, Wetland restoration

Long-time supporter George Merry is living out his own natural legacy on Wolfe Island

It took a community to conserve “precious and valuable” natural shoreline on Lake Ontario

Biodiversity, Education, Grasslands, Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region, Water

DUC grazing clubs coordinator honoured for sustainable farming initiatives

Mike Thiele named to "Wall of Fame" by Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association

Biodiversity, Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region

Conservation easements support soil health, bring back biodiversity

Landowner creates a natural "paradise" in Saskatchewan's Touchwood Hills.

Grassroots, Landowners, Wetlands, Wildlife

DUC honours Manitoba conservation leader with land dedication

DUC dedicated 160 acres of marsh and grasslands to commemorate Rick Andrews' years of service

Grasslands, Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region, Water, Waterfowl, Wetlands, Wildlife

Conservation agreement satisfies Manitoba farm family in many ways

Financial compensation and conserving natural areas compelled Dale and Linda O'Greysik to sign a conservation agreement with DUC.

Grasslands, Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region, Wildlife

Saskatchewan ranch family sustainably manages grass for today – and for tomorrow

Saskatchewan ranch families are known for putting conservation first on the Canadian Prairies, but some go that extra mile to make sustainable practices the cornerstone of their operation.

Landowners, Partnerships

Keeping space for nature on the farm

"It is a farm but it has to be a place for nature."

Landowners, Philanthropic, Waterfowl, Wetlands

Manitoba land donation steeped in history

Land homesteaded by a man who came to Manitoba in 1870 with the province’s first police force is being permanently conserved by the current owners and DUC.

Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region

DUC leads winter wheat surge in Manitoba

A unique financial incentive and on-farm support are just two reasons why Manitoba farmers love DUC's winter wheat program.

Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region, Wildlife

Saskatchewan land donation links past to present

The Fowler family farm, once a productive agricultural landscape, now a lush wildlife-friendly mix of wetlands, aspen bluffs and hay.

Landowners, Prairie Pothole Region, Wetlands

Manitoba farm couple says sustainable agriculture is a “mindset”

Originally from England and now farming in Manitoba, Tony and Angela Prynne signed a conservation agreement with DUC in July 2022.

Landowners, Partnerships

Restoring habitat, restoring nature

"I saw this property on the Bruce Peninsula ... The interior forest habitat had been lost, the streams and wetlands were broken. And I knew I could fix it."