A surprise encounter with a family of American black bears in Ontario turned out to be a heartwarming reminder that forested areas are crucial for both bears and humans.

For millennia, habitats across Canada have been caring for us in more ways than we can imagine. From filtering water to cleaning the air to cycling nutrients and providing sustenance for life, they ...

We will be manually removing invasive plant species and garbage that are threatening the sensitive ecosystem at Gillies Grove Nature Reserve. Many of these invasive species, including periwinkle, lily ...

I’m Evan Woelk Balzer. If you were to visit southern Manitoba a couple hundred years ago, you probably wouldn’t recognize it. In those days, millions of plains bison grazed here, migrating slowly ...

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, ...

There's a special satisfaction to be found in working for a cause you believe in, especially when that cause involves something as important as the protection of Canada's natural heritage and ...

Most places under NCC's care welcome visitors. Please check site-specific pages on this website for access information and any special restrictions. Every summer (July–August), thousands of shorebirds ...

This grass has an open, many-branched stem with yellow-green or purple-tinged flowers that bloom from June to August. The leaves are typically one to two centimetres wide and up to 45 centimetres long ...

What does the snowy owl look like? One of Canada’s most recognizable owls due to its snowy-white plumage, the aptly named snowy owl is an enduring symbol of Canada’s North. Surprisingly, unlike most ...

The golden eagle is one of the biggest and fastest birds of prey in North America, weighing 2.5 to seven kilograms and diving at speeds of over 240 kilometres per hour. The golden eagle is dark brown ...

Balsam fir trees are medium-sized evergreen conifers. They are often used as Christmas trees because of their pleasant smell and the fact that their needles remain in place long after the trees have ...