NCC Magazine fall 2018

Defined by
nature
Canada is like no other place on Earth. That is
why the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC),
along with our passionate donors, has spent
more than 55 years protecting our unique
natural spaces and the life they sustain.
I’ve been volunteering for the Nature
Conservancy of Canada for 20 years
now, and the more I learn and see
about its work, the more enthused
I become.
My parents instilled in me
a respect and admiration for nature.
Growing up, recreation time equalled
outdoors time, often in the nearby
ravines of Toronto. I’ve been passionate
about nature ever since.
My wife, Karen, and I are proud to support NCC’s Landmark
Campaign. There is no better nature conservation charity for
showing results for dollars. Here are three reasons why we give:
IT’S A CANADIAN CAUSE
NCC was created by Canadians and invests your dollars in
Canadian projects that are chosen and managed by Canadians.
Our natural areas have global importance, and this is our gift
to the world.
FALL 2018
CONTENTS
Nature Conservancy of Canada
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Leave your landmark
The Landmark Campaign aims to conserve,
connect and inspire Canadians in conservation
8
Your gift in action
10 large-scale signature land and water conservation
projects where your gift will be invested
14
Every bit counts
Three ways you can donate and leave your landmark
OUR DOLLARS ARE SPENT WITH IMPACT
NCC protects lands that provide habitat for more than 200
different species at risk. Charity Intelligence and MoneySense
repeatedly rank NCC as one of the top environmental charities
for efficient use of donor dollars.
THE GIFT OF CONSERVATION IS PERMANENT
We support many worthy charities, but NCC is the only one
we know where our donation will make such a lasting impact.
Decades from now, NCC donors and staff will be stewarding
the land we protect today.
Volunteers who recognized that important habitats were
disappearing created NCC in the 1960s. Now, it is the potent
force of volunteers, donors and staff who make us successful.
There is much more land to protect. Thank you for being
a fellow donor and supporter and for helping us complete our
$750-million campaign.
B. MacLellan
Bruce MacLellan
Chair of the NCC Board of Directors
Nature Conservancy of Canada
245 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 410
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 3J1
magazine@natureconservancy.ca
Phone: 416.932.3202
Toll-free: 800.465.0029
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is the nation’s leading land conservation
organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species
they sustain. Since 1962, NCC and its partners have helped to protect 2.8 million acres
(more than 1.1 million hectares), coast to coast.
The Nature Conservancy of Canada Magazine is distributed to donors and supporters of NCC.
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