Ducks Unlimited Canada
P.O. Box 1160 1 Mallard Bay at Hwy 220 R0C2Z0 Stonewall, MB, Canada

Bidding ends soon in our biggest conservation fundraising auction of the year! Check out bucket-list trips for fishing, hunting, culinary and wildlife experiences, available now: https://bit.ducks.ca/2OjnX8y

Spring is in the air! Celebrate the great outdoors by helping us conserve the habitat our wild species need to thrive. https://bit.ducks.ca/30lfVyu Tim Bowman

DUC has elected six new directors to our national board. We are pleased to welcome C. Ian Balfour, Colleen Dyck, John Eagle, Fawn Jackson, Rob Penner and Sara Penner, who assumed their volunteer leadership roles on Saturday. Learn more about these influential leaders and how their unique experience and knowledge will help DUC drive important conservation and sustainability issues forward.

Meaningful data matters. From the fall issue of Conservator, the magazine for DUC members, learn how we're leading the way in using science and research to measure our wetland conservation impacts, for all Canadians.

We're looking for a dedicated professional to join our team as an Engineering Technologist or Engineer-in-Training. Learn more about this position, located in Barrie, Ontario.

It's World Wetlands Day! Canada's boreal holds approximately 25% of the world’s intact wetlands and supplies clean water by filtering the largest surface area of freshwater on the planet. Let's protect these vital ecosystems while we still can. #WorldWetlandsDay #cleanwater

Wetlands act as a buffer to storm surges, swallowing excess water that would otherwise flood coastal communities and wreak destructive financial damage. They pr...ovide communities with recreation opportunities and a haven for wildlife. In Nanaimo, B.C., Buttertubs Marsh Conservation Area is the perfect example of the value a wetland can have for a community. The marsh not only nourishes nature but also protects the residents from storm surges and acts as a natural water filtration plant. On World Wetlands Day, it’s a good time to remember that investments in nature pay big dividends. Thank you to the City of Nanaimo Local Government and The Nature Trust of British Columbia for making conservation a priority. https://www.ducks.ca//buttertubs-a-community-asset-in-nan/

Conserving wetlands brings us measurably closer to finding solutions to some of the country’s greatest threats, including water pollution, flooding, sea-level rise and biodiversity loss. Today is World Wetlands Day. Read what our CEO Karla Guyn says about Canada’s commitment to wetland conservationand what it means for our ability to address the colliding crises facing our biodiversity, climate and economy.

Across the country, powerful ecosystems are protecting our water resources. They are Canada’s wetlands. This World Wetlands Day, join us and commit to conserving these vital ecosystems. Learn more: https://bit.ducks.ca/3tlsBmc

Today marks one week until Giving Tuesdaythe global day of giving back. Whether you choose to support conservation or another charitable cause, thank you to everyone who gives to make the world a better place.

Help us Duck the Halls this Thursday! We’re offering two live event times to choose from, so you can pick the one that suits you best. Don’t miss your chance to bid on a Tuckamore Lodge Salmon Trip, a Deluxe Fraser River Sturgeon Fishing Experience, a five-day guided grouse and goose hunt with KapRiver Outfitters and gear from brands like DUC and YETI. Sign up now for this free-to-attend virtual event. Register for event starting at 7:00 p.m. EST: https://bit.ducks.ca/2ISxz7S Register for event starting at 8:30 p.m. CST: https://bit.ducks.ca/3o1OZ0L

Canada has nearly one quarter of the world’s remaining wetlands. They support millions of waterfowl and they support us toowith cleaner air and water, healthy green spaces and natural infrastructure that protects our communities. Thank you to everyone who helps us conserve and restore these important and threatened ecosystems.

Give for conservation this holiday season and get an exclusive thank-you gift from us! Don't waitquantities are limited.

Everyone benefits from wetland conservation.

Unless you live along the coast, you may not be familiar with the king eider. These beautiful sea ducks nest in the far north and winter along the coast of the maritime provinces and states and off the coast of Alaska, where they forage for shellfish. Tim Bowman

Moose are just one of more than 550 Canadian wildlife species that rely on the wetland habitat we're conserving.

A new dawn arose on this conservation project some 20 km northwest of Nanton in MD of Willow Creek. DUC restored 33.93 acres and used a rock chute structure to ...restore the wetland that was previously drained. Come spring, the conserved wetland will contribute to a better quality of life for Albertans by storing carbon and lessen the impact of climate change, filtering soil and water impurities, and providing more wildlife habitat. And that's good for all of us. See more

How cold is too cold for a duck? Every fall we receive questions about ducks that stay, even when temperatures drop and wetlands start freezing over. But it doesn't mean there's cause for concern. Our biologists say that if a duck has naturally-occurring food and water (please don't feed them), it can survive cold temperatures and may not need to hurry south.

Conservation and sustainable practices in Canada's boreal forest benefit us all, with cleaner water, a healthy environment and abundant wildlife.

Many of us have changed our winter travel plans and will be staying closer to home. But Canada's ducks are on the move, heading toward warmer destinations. A significant percentage of North America’s migratory birds winter in Mexico, which is one reason why habitat conservation needs to happen on a continental scale. From Conservator, the magazine for DUC memberslearn more about which ducks make their winter homes in and around Mexico's mangroves: https://bit.ducks.ca/2Tg7RM4

Nest box building and maintenance is a great way for volunteers to help cavity nesters like wood ducks and goldeneyes. Thank you to everyone who gives their time for conservation!

Hot off the press for DUC members: watch for the fall issue of Conservator magazine, arriving in your mailbox very soon! Cover photo by Brendan Kelly. Learn more about Conservator: https://bit.ducks.ca/2FCKEQO

Our goal for our last fiscal year was to conserve and restore nearly 90,000 habitat acres in Canada. Because of people like you, who joined the effort to help save wetlands, we beat that goal by more than 20 per cent. That's 20 per cent more habitat safeguarded to give us cleaner water, a healthier environment, safer communities and ample wildlife. Learn more: https://bit.ducks.ca/3j7aTga Jeope Wolfe

Conserve: a word we’d add to this year’s World Food Day theme of Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Because by partnering with Canadian farmers, we’re finding mutually-beneficial ways for wetland and grassland habitat to share the land with food production.

Good things happen when communities use conservation solutions to enhance their community. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen partnered with Ducks U...nlimited Canada and Native Plant Solutions to build a 1.9-hectare wetland to support enhanced wastewater treatment at the Okanagan Falls Treatment Plant. By using a natural ecosystem the wetland offers enhanced support to the community by removing contaminants beyond the capabilities of wastewater treatment plants.

Put your DUC and wildlife knowledge to the test. Download the My DUC app today, and answer DUC trivia for a chance to WIN a Cozy Autumn Prize Package!

How can the federal government and @EnvironmentandClimateChange deliver on its commitment to a green recovery? The Green Budget Coalitionincluding DUChas four key recommendations that will create jobs while responding to the climate and biodiversity crises. This includes significant investments in waterfowl habitats like wetlands, grasslands and forests that provide valuable benefits to both our economy and our environment.