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Alberta
Welcoming back wildlife
Frank Lake Conservation Area is an amazing story of rejuvenation
Alberta Hay and Graze Tender Program
As a unique opportunity for Alberta producers, DUC makes land available for haying and/or grazing with annual tenders.
Building with nature
Green infrastructure solutions that put the power of wetlands to work
May the forage be with you and your herd: DUC/CPS forage program offers financial break for grassland conversions
On land not so far away, farmers across the Canadian prairies will see their herds going to the green side thanks to a forage program available now from Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Crop Production Services (CPS). Available to agricultural producers in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, the DUC/CPS forage program…
Students designing for students
Calgary college duo is creating a new interpretive experience for younger visitors at Bow Habitat Station
Wetland interpretive boardwalk opens in Peace Country
Alberta homestead welcomes people into the world of wetlands and art
Escape to the wild with the MarshKeeper Program
In retirement, an Albertan conservationist finds meaningful work in wetlands
Five-day event reaches more than 700 youth
Students from two Alberta school divisions learn the joy of critter dipping and the importance of wetlands
Insects on call
Researchers are studying how pollinators and other beneficial insects use wetland habitats
DUC chapters raise funds to support relief efforts
We got your back Fort Mac
Alberta Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program
Government of Alberta invests in economic and environmental sustainability by supporting conservation and restoration with DUC.
Conservation Champion: Edmonton man named DUC Volunteer of the Year
Thirty six years and counting. That’s how long Chuck Moser has been volunteering with Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) to help conserve wetlands and other natural areas. His long service and unwavering passion have earned him the prestigious title of DUC’s National Volunteer of the Year. Moser was crowned by…
Sister act: the Roper project
Protecting Alberta wetlands through restoration and DUC's Revolving Land Program
Alberta’s Chuck Moser nominated for Volunteer of the Year
“In all my lifetime memories, enjoying the sights and sounds of the marshland on our farm on a warm summer evening is something I will never forget. That is a connection to nature that I hope all Canadians would be able to experience,” says Chuck Moser, DUC’s national Volunteer…
Wetland Discovery Days connect students with nature
Urban classes discover wetlands at Calgary's Bow Habitat Station
Revolving Land Conservation Program
Through this program, we purchase land, restore its wetlands and grasslands and then make the land available to buyers on the real estate market with a conservation easement on the title.
Wetland Restoration
If wetlands have been drained or altered on your land, we can help you bring them back to life.
Conservation Easements
We work with agricultural landowners by implementing conservation easements to help you protect the natural values of your land in Canada.
Winter Wheat Extension
Building awareness and credibility of winter wheat as a highly productive crop option for western Canadian farmers.
Wetland Restoration Lease Program
The restored area remains under the management of the landowner and can be hayed or grazed but not drained, altered or tilled during the term of the agreement. The lease program is a very good fit for cattle producers who have drained wetlands on grazing lands.
Restoring habitat in grazing country
Turning back the clock on drained Alberta wetlands
Mentoring tomorrow’s waterfowlers
Mentors are as much a part of waterfowling memories as decoys, blinds and birds.
Alberta’s Alana Gibson named Volunteer of the Year
Oak Hammock Marsh, Man. – As part of National Volunteer Week celebrations (April 12-18), Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is pleased to announce the winner of its first ever Volunteer of the Year Award. Alana Gibson from Didsbury, Alberta was chosen from ten finalists in an online vote held earlier…