NCC: Nature Conservancy of Canada
WEBSep 13, 2024 · For any inquiries, please call: 1.877.231.3552. For site-specific inquiries, please consult our contact us page. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is Canada's leading national land conservation organization. Since 1962, NCC and our partners have helped to conserve 15 million hectares of ecologically significant land nationwide.
NCC: Work With Us - Nature Conservancy of Canada
WEBAt the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) we strive to promote equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.. NCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, we will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities ...
The Seven Sacred Teachings: What we can learn from the species …
WEBJun 21, 2021 · Bravery is a Teaching that is given and shown most when we need it. When we stand up for the land, we are demonstrating Bravery to do what is right by its protection. Bravery is often represented by the bear. NCC protects habitat for grizzly and black bears Perhaps most notably is our work protecting grizzly habitat throughout BC.
NCC: Who We Are - Nature Conservancy of Canada
WEBWho We Are. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is Canada's leading national land conservation organization. A private, non-profit organization, we partner with individuals, corporations, foundations, Indigenous communities and other non-profit organizations and governments at all levels to protect our most important natural treasures — the natural areas that sustain Canada’s plants and ...
NCC: Canada thistle - Nature Conservancy of Canada
WEBCanada thistle. Despite its name, this invasive thistle is not from Canada. It is believed to have come from the eastern Mediterranean region and was likely one of the first weeds that early settlers imported to North America. The plant was called “Canada” thistle because early New England residents blamed its emergence on French traders ...
Fighting phragmites — Ontario’s worst invasive species
WEBFighting phragmites — Ontario’s worst invasive species. Helicopter over phragmites, Long Point, ON (Photo by NCC) Phragmites (or common reed) is a non-native, invasive reed from Eurasia, and it is quickly spreading throughout North America. Found mostly in wetlands, this towering plant takes over moist areas, choking out all other life.
NCC: Muskox - Nature Conservancy of Canada
WEBThe Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) works across Canada, including the Arctic region. Here, NCC supports conservation through collaborative efforts with Indigenous communities and governments. The Arctic is crucial to countless species of wildlife, one of which is the muskox. For thousands of years, muskox have lived in Canada’s coldest ...
NCC: Whooping crane - Nature Conservancy of Canada
WEBNCC is conserving areas along the whooping crane’s migratory route through Saskatchewan, specifically in the West Boreal Transition, West Parklands and Upper Qu’Appelle natural areas. Whooping cranes are birds of large stature — their long neck, slender body and long legs put them at about 1.5 metres tall, and, in flight, their wingspan ...
NCC: Golden eagle - Nature Conservancy of Canada
WEBIn Saskatchewan, golden eagles can be seen on NCC’s Old Man on His Back Heritage and Conservation Area, a property consisting of prairie grasslands, as well as properties in the Cypress Uplands and Missouri Coteau Natural Areas. The golden eagle is one of the biggest and fastest birds of prey in North America, weighing 2.5 to seven kilograms ...
NCC: Black spruce - Nature Conservancy of Canada
WEBNCC’s Kurian property, located east of Winnipeg, is dominated by black spruce swamps. Big Trout Bay, NCC’s property along Lake Superior’s North Shore, also has black spruce. Black spruce trees can reach heights of up to 30 metres and diameters of 23 to 36 centimetres. The top of a typical black spruce consists of a cluster of branches.