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Nature Conservancy of Canada 245 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 410 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4P 3J1 magazine@natureconservancy.ca Phone: 416.932.3202 Toll-free: 877.231.3552 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 14 million hectares (35 million acres), coast to coast to coast. The Nature Conservancy of Canada Magazine is distributed to donors and supporters of NCC. TM Trademarks owned by The Nature Conservancy of Canada. FSC is not responsible for any calculations on saving resources by choosing this paper. Printed on Rolland Opaque paper, which contains 30% post-consumer fibre, is EcoLogo, Processed Chlorine Free certified and manufactured in Canada by Rolland using biogas energy. Printed in Canada with vegetable-based inks by Warrens Waterless Printing. This publication saved 29 trees and 104,292 litres of water*. COVER Blooming Point, PEI Photo by Mike Dembeck. THIS PAGE Darkwoods Conservation Area Photo by Steve Ogle. TKTKTKTKTKTKT GENERATED BY: CALCULATEUR.ROLLANDINC.COM. * 2 WINTER 2020 natureconservancy.ca
SUMMER 2020 CONTENTS Nature Conservancy of Canada Dear friends, 8 TKTKTKTKTKTKT Many of us have had our lives turned upside down in the past few months. But perhaps nature has also provided you with little flashes of joy and a respite from the news. Despite lockdowns and physical distancing, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) team has been working hard to keep our promise to conserve the natural areas that sustain us all. This spring, we continued to add conservation lands to our portfolio. Starting in early May, as restrictions began to ease in some provinces, some of our field staff began their summer stewardship work and we started to reopen our trails. I urge you to continue to check our website on a regular basis for updates on access to the natural areas near you. I want to assure you your gifts remain hard at work, protecting Canada’s most precious natural spaces and the species that live there. We will not lose sight of this vital work, even in these trying times. Finally, I also want to acknowledge the anger and sadness brought to the forefront by recent acts of racism and injustice here in Canada and around the world. Conservationists cannot remain silent on systemic racism nor the marginalization of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups. At NCC, we believe that nature needs to be accessible to everyone, and recognize that this is not yet the case. Our values are rooted in a respect for people and nature. We can and will do more to amplify voices of minority communities and vulnerable people in our work and through our influence. I hope you and your loved ones are safe and look forward to celebrating nature with you just as soon as it is safe to do so. John Lounds John Lounds President & CEO 16 4 14 Protecting Canada’s endemic species These plants and animals are uniquely Canadian; they’re not found anywhere else in the world. 6 Buffalo Pound Explore wide open grasslands along a beautiful shoreline in Saskatchewan’s Qu’Appelle Valley. 7 A pocketful of action With her Swiss Army Knife in hand, writer and editor Kim Gray is always ready for adventure and possibility. 8 Nature’s way forward NCC’s Darkwoods property in BC provides a blueprint for how nature-based solutions can help reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change. 12 Gulf of St. Lawrence beach pinweed The future of this highly specialized beach dune species is threatened by rising sea levels and coastal development. 14 Project updates An ever-growing success in New Brunswick; new digital project in Ontario; improving road safety in Quebec’s Laurentians. 16 Bring nature home Connect virtually to Canada this summer and become a Force for Nature from home. 18 Making memories Family memories made one paddle stroke at a time. natureconservancy.ca SUMMER 2020 3
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