Nature Conservancy of Canada

The Nature Conservancy of Canada
Founded1962
FocusLand conservation, restoration and management
Location
Area served
Canada
MethodConservation through property securement and long-term management and restoration of properties.
Key people
Catherine Grenier, President & CEO
John Lounds, Past President & CEO
Revenue$90,201,517.00[1]
Employees> 320
Volunteers> 2,300
Websitewww.natureconservancy.ca

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is a private, non-profit, charitable nature conservation and restoration organisation based in Canada. Since its founding in 1962, the organisation and its partners have protected 15,000,000 hectares (37,000,000 acres) of land and water across Canada, which includes the natural habitat of more than a quarter of the country’s endangered species.[2] With offices in each province, NCC works at a local level with interested parties and partners to secure parcels of land.

Major milestones and campaigns

NCC’s first conservation project was the Cavan Swamp and Bog (now the Cavan Swamp Wildlife Area) west of Peterborough, Ontario, in 1968. The 1,340-hectare site provides habitat for a variety of species, including 22 species of orchids. The organization’s first project outside Ontario was Sight Point on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, in 1971.

The organization has now[when?] conserved more than 1,000 properties from coast to coast to coast, including the 5,300-hectare Old Man on His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation Area[3] in Saskatchewan, the 11,000-hectare Waterton Park Front[4] in Alberta, and the 55,000-hectare Darkwoods Conservation Area[5] in British Columbia, the largest single private conservation project in Canadian history. The Darkwoods Forest Carbon Project[6] is NCC’s third-party certified carbon credit program.

NCC has spearheaded several campaigns to raise awareness and funding for evidence-based nature conservation. The Natural Areas Conservation Program (NACP), launched in 2007, was a public-private partnership between the Government of Canada and NCC, along with program partners Ducks Unlimited Canada and Canada’s land trusts. Administered by NCC, the program allowed partners to match federal investment at a two-to-one ratio with contributions from foundations, corporations, individuals and other levels of government. In 2019, the NACP was succeeded by the Natural Heritage Conservation Program[7] (NHCP), a four-year partnership with a $100 million commitment from the federal government. To date, this important partnership has leveraged nearly $400 million in investment from the Government of Canada with more than $800 million in matching contributions. The result is more than $1.2 billion in conservation outcomes including the protection of nearly 700,000 hectares for more than 200 endangered species — an area slightly larger than Banff National Park.

Launched in 2007, the Force For Nature Campaign raised more than $500 million for land conservation, with Ryan Reynolds,[8] Jason Priestley,[9] William Shatner and other Canadian celebrities[10] appearing in a series of commercials promoting the campaign.

The Landmark Campaign[11] launched in 2013 with a goal of raising $750 million for conservation across Canada. It was completed in 2020 with more than 110,000 donors contributing. The Landmark Campaign resulted in 540 new conservation projects completed across Canada, totaling 115,000 square kilometers and protecting habitat for 130 species at risk, including seven that are endemic — meaning they are found only in Canada.

In April 2022 the NCC announced its largest project to date: the Boreal Wildlands. The 145,000-hectare site consists of more than 100 freshwater lakes, rivers and streams, peatlands, swamps, and mixed forests. Located near the town of Hearst in Northern Ontario, the area is home to species of flora and fauna, including lynx, black bear, moose, and the threatened boreal caribou, as well as hundreds of species of migratory and resident birds. The carbon sequestered in the soil and trees is estimated to be equivalent to the lifetime emissions of three million cars. NCC is purchasing the land from pulp and paper manufacturer Domtar. Once completed, it will be the largest private land conservation project in Canada’s history. As of May 2022, the NCC has raised 70% of its $46-million goal to purchase and maintain the land. The Boreal Wildlands project is within the Treaty 9 (James Bay Treaty) lands.

Collaboration with Indigenous communities

NCC formally acknowledges that “Indigenous Peoples have protected and cared for the natural areas, plants, and wildlife that have sustained them for millennia and NCC has much to learn from Indigenous Peoples across Canada that will help us to become better land managers and conservationists.”[12]

Collaborative projects include the Gámdis Tlagee Conservation Area[13] in Haida Gwaii, BC, working with the Haida Nation, to the Cascumpec and Conway Sandhills projects[14] in conjunction with L’Nuey, the Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative on PEI.

In 2014, NCC launched "Learning the Land" in partnership with several Indigenous schools to bridge the understanding between Indigenous and scientific worldviews. In 2019 that partnership was further formalized under the NCC’s Indigenous Conservation Engagement Framework.[15]

Funding and private donations

In addition to funding from various levels of government, NCC’s accepts donations from individuals, foundations and corporations. Landowners can also donate ecologically important properties to the organization and receive tax incentives in return under the Ecogift program.[16]

Leadership

After serving as president and CEO of NCC for 23 years, John Lounds retired from the role in 2020. NCC’s current[when?] president and CEO is Catherine Grenier.

Honours and awards

In 2020, NCC was selected as one of “Canada’s best charities” by Maclean’s magazine and in 2021[17] was added to Charity Intelligence’s “Top 100 Charities.”[18] Other accolades include consistently ranking at the top of the MoneySense Charity 100, an annual list that ranks Canadian charities on their finances and transparency, from 2010 to 2019, a four-star rating from Charity Intelligence in 2019 and making the Financial Post’s “Charities of the Year” list in 2014, 2015 and 2017.[citation needed]

Photos

Tourbière-du-Lac-à-la-Tortue Nature Reserve[19]

References

  1. ^ "2015-2016 Annual Report".
  2. ^ "Endangered Species". Nature Canada. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  3. ^ "Old Man On His Back". Nature Conservancy of Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Waterton Park Front". Nature Conservancy of Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Darkwoods". Nature Conservancy of Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Darkwoods Forest Carbon Project". Nature Conservancy of Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Natural Heritage Conservation Program". Environment and Climate Change Canada. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Ryan Reynolds' Force For Nature commercial". YouTube. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Jason Priestly Force for Nature commercial". Daily Motion. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  10. ^ "William Shatner Force for Nature commercial". YouTube. 15 December 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Landmark Campaign". Nature Conservancy of Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Working Together on the Land". Nature Conservancy of Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Gámdas Tlagée". Nature Conservancy of Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Cascumpec Sandhills and Conway Sandhills". Nature Conservancy of Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Walking Together to Care for the Land and Water" (PDF). Nature Conservancy of Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Ecogift Program". Nature Conservancy of Canada. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Canada's Best Charities". Maclean's Magazine. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Charities 2021". Charity Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  19. ^ "The Lac-à-la-Tortue Bog". Nature Conservancy of Canada. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

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