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Saskatchewan
Ducks Unlimited Canada ADOPTs cutting-edge technology to enhance seeding forages
An innovative research project from the University of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Forage Council is helping Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) explore aerial technology to seed forages in marginal acres and areas that can be seasonally inaccessible. The initiative is part of…
ADOPT project explores feasibility of seeding forages with drones
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones have been proving their usefulness in agriculture for decades. Recent advancements make more opportunities available to landowners.
New Ducks Unlimited Canada Tool Maps Prairie Biodiversity
Innovative study highlights 39 per cent more species on sites with conservation easements compared to unprotected lands Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is proud to announce the first successful application of a groundbreaking biodiversity tool, which demonstrates the critical role that conservation easements and similar programs play in…
Ducks Unlimited Canada and PepsiCo announce collaboration to provide additional incentives to producers enrolled in Farm Credit Canada’s Sustainability Incentive Program
Beginning May 2024, PepsiCo will provide financial support to eligible producers based in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba who commit to planting perennial forage on unproductive cropland to improve biodiversity and drive positive change.
DUC Celebrates Lorne Scott as Saskatchewan Volunteer of the Year
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Five decades of conservation advocacy and counting
Lorne Scott named DUC’s Saskatchewan Volunteer of the Year
Heeding the call of the wild … and wetlands
It wasn’t just waterfowl flocking to Canada’s wetlands this fall—people did, too. Some went the extra mile to raise awareness and funds for our country’s threatened ecosystems.
Three generations run for health, happiness and wildlife habitat
A heartwarming story emerged at a community Duck and Run event, where three generations led by 85-year-old Kathleen Diener joined the fundraiser at Wascana Lake in Regina.
Ducks Unlimited Canada announces partnership with FCC’s Sustainability Incentive Program
New incentive program will complement DUC’s Marginal Areas Program on the Prairies.
Building a community of lake-lovers in Saskatchewan
Calling Lakes champion Aura Lee MacPherson sees value in a decade of community connection.
Years in the making for record-breaking conservation project
A Prairie Pothole wetland is restored to life thanks to vision of long-time staff, landowners
A bittersweet legacy for Adam Herold
A grassland oasis honours a lost son following the Humboldt Broncos tragedy
The value of perennial cover in marginal areas of agricultural land
Seeding forage on saline areas in farmland can be more than a Band-Aid, it may also be a cure.
The conservation long game
Like seeds in warming soil, Canadians are awakening to the broad decline in biodiversity across the country.
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.
Advocacy takes flight at Saskatoon school
Wetland Centre of Excellence students inspire concern for birds and wetlands through art.
Finding fun and fellowship for 39 years and counting
Saskatchewan's Victor Surjik has been a DUC volunteer since 1984, and his enthusiasm remains as strong today as when he started.
If the land’s not good, we’re not good
For those like the Hicks family who are making a living off the land, caring for the health, biodiversity and productivity of the environment just makes sense.
Protecting our connection to the land
Conservation easements offer means of preserving Saskatchewan heritage.
Rising from the ashes: Waterhen Marsh
Community has rallied around DUC restored wetland for 85 years, and counting.
Youth join the vanguard to stop invasive species in Canada
Meet students who monitor and protect their local wetlands when they go to school.
Cutting-edge climate data reveal the nature of change in tomorrow’s landscapes
DUC researchers collaborate on landscape-level climate questions for wetlands
Brian Hepworth appointed to Director of Regional Operations – Prairie and Boreal Region
As another step in his long and successful 32-year career with Ducks Unlimited Canada, Brian is assuming this senior role that will oversee conservation operations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well as the vast and important landscapes of Canada’s boreal region.
Early nature experiences ignite passion for marine life
Saskatchewan's Youth Advisory Council member gets one step closer to his saltwater dreams.