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Youth join the vanguard to stop invasive species in Canada
Meet students who monitor and protect their local wetlands when they go to school.

Canadian farms produce more than food
The land used to grow and raise our food also stores carbon, provides biodiversity habitat, filters our water and helps mitigate the impacts of climate change like flooding and drought.

Ducks Unlimited Canada recognized as one of Canada’s best non-profit employers
DUC is being recognized for its people leadership, employee engagement, social responsibility, governance and transparency.

Cutting-edge climate data reveal the nature of change in tomorrow’s landscapes
DUC researchers collaborate on landscape-level climate questions for wetlands

Restoring wetlands will jumpstart nature’s great comeback
Wetlands are a biological resource akin to rainforests and coral reefs and, as powerful carbon sinks, are one of the greatest tools in the fight against climate change. Having more of them, healthy and functioning, on the landscape will do more for our wildlife and wild places than you can imagine.

“Wetland Cities” like Sackville are a model for the future
“Wetland Cities” like Sackville are now a model for the future, proving that these valuable ecosystems have a place within urban settings.

Governor General of Canada extends Viceregal Patronage to Ducks Unlimited Canada
On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, a global celebration aimed to raise awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and the planet, DUC is pleased to announce that it has been granted Viceregal patronage by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.

Ducks Unlimited Canada celebrates World Wetlands Day and its 85th anniversary with ambitious conservation goal
To recognize World Wetlands Day—a global celebration aimed at raising awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and the natural environment—DUC is committing to an ambitious goal to conserve, restore and influence more than 15 million acres of natural habitat across Canada this year.

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

Ducks Unlimited Canada welcomes Michael Nadler as chief executive officer
Following an extensive nationwide search for a visionary leader, Michael Nadler will become DUC's next chief executive officer. His appointment comes as the conservation organization embarks on a milestone year within its distinguished 85-year history.

Early wetland wanderings lead to meaningful work for the environment
Adam Campbell’s path to a successful conservation career began in Canada’s Wetland City.

Where it all began: Big Grass Marsh, Manitoba
“Duck Factory #1” set the stage for North American wetland and waterfowl conservation.

Sackville, New Brunswick: North America’s first Wetland City
Sackville and its beloved urban wetlands earn prestigious environmental award from the Convention on Wetlands.

Canada’s sprint toward 2030 starts now and failure is not an option
Following a landmark new deal to protect biodiversity, we must pick up the pace to meet targets enshrined at the United Nations Conference for Biodiversity (COP15)

Who is the voice for nature? How advocacy can help.
If ducks could talk, what would they say? Part of our role as conservationists is to acknowledge and understand what wetland-dependent species are telling us, and to be their voice.

Sébastien Rioux appointed to Director of Regional Operations – Eastern Region and British Columbia
Sébastien will continue to advance wetland conservation across the country through his new role, which includes overseeing operations in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces.

Changing the tides on biodiversity loss: We need to look beyond the numbers and beyond our borders.

UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) delivers the greatest holiday gift: a landmark commitment to protect nature
Just in time for the holidays, COP15 delivered the best possible gift—one that will benefit habitats in every corner of the globe and every species on Earth. The adoption of the Global Biodiversity Framework is a historic breakthrough for biodiversity conservation.

Ducks Unlimited Canada named key delivery agent for Natural Heritage Conservation Program
Program aims to conserve nature and protect Canada’s lands, waters and wildlife.

Soren Brothers is the first Curator of Climate Change in Canada
A Climate Trailblazer profile of the ROM's Shiff Curator of Climate Change

Indigenous and federal governments commit to advancing a new Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in Northwest Territories (NWT)
Deninu Kųę́ First Nation with the Fort Resolution Métis Government and Environment and Climate Change Canada sign a Contribution Agreement, for the Consideration of an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area near Fort Resolution, NWT