The Weston Family Tallgrass Prairie Interpretive Centre is 65 hectares (160 acres) nestled within the heart of the Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve, just 80 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg. It ...

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has launched an ambitious project to protect wildlife and species across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The Chignecto Isthmus is a critical land bridge that ...

Pit and mound micro topography Pit and mounds are microtopographical features in a forest that develop when large trees fall. The pit is formed where root mass and attached soil used to be, while the ...

Located in southwestern Saskatchewan, the Frenchman River is a corridor of critical wildlife habitat. It is located on the southern edge of the famous Palliser Triangle, the driest region of the ...

Staghorn sumac is an important wildlife shrub. It produces bright red berries that persist throughout the winter, providing an emergency food source for year-round and migrating songbirds such as: ...

Barred owls are year-round residents of mixed, mature forests. Barred owls nest in cavities of trees measuring six to 12 metres high. They are found exclusively in mature forests, which feature an ...

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, ...

This coastal property represents one of the largest remaining undeveloped areas along the southern reaches of the Northumberland Strait in New Brunswick, making it a critical area for protection. The ...

Rough fescue, quaking aspen and northern snowberry dominate this gently rolling terrain. It is an area familiar to local ranchers and periodically grazed by their cattle. The Nature Conservancy of ...

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 ...

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Kettle Island is the third-largest island in the Ottawa River, after Île aux Allumettes and Grand-Calumet. Its name is said to come from its proximity to the Chaudière Falls, which originally ...