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Why salt marshes and seagrass meadows matter

July 25, 2024

Canada’s extensive coastline is replete with natural wonders, from the rugged rocky shorelines and fjords in Newfoundland and Labrador to glass sponge reefs in B.C. to the extensive kelp forests found along all three... Read More

Canada’s extensive coastline is replete with natural wonders, from the rugged rocky shorelines and fjords in Newfoundland and Labrador...
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Act Locally: How to help wetlands work for you

August 9, 2023

Nature-based climate solutions don’t just benefit nature — they can enhance your own properties and communities, too. Alyssa Cousineau of ALUS shares how restoring and recreating wetlands can protect against floods, create wildlife habitats,... Read More

Nature-based climate solutions don’t just benefit nature — they can enhance your own properties and communities, too. Alyssa Cousineau...
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Male farmer stands smiling on a sunny day in a field with cows behind him and a tree line in the distance.

Sowing change: How Canadian farmers are addressing the biodiversity and climate crises

May 4, 2023

With the support of WWF-Canada, ALUS is helping Canadian farmers make changes that benefit nature and mitigate the effects of climate change. Get to know how agriculture and restoration can work hand in hand... Read More

With the support of WWF-Canada, ALUS is helping Canadian farmers make changes that benefit nature and mitigate the effects...
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The Western chorus frog’s spring song is endangered

June 3, 2021

The primary threat to the chorus frog — which has the misfortune of coveting places that are also highly prized by humans — is habitat destruction. On Montreal’s South Shore in particular, urban sprawl... Read More

The primary threat to the chorus frog — which has the misfortune of coveting places that are also highly...
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The surprising truth about Canada’s protected areas

April 22, 2019

With Canada warming at twice the global rate, and wildlife in decline, protected areas are more important than ever. Here’s why. Read More

With Canada warming at twice the global rate, and wildlife in decline, protected areas are more important than ever....
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Smile, salmon – you’re on candid camera. Across Canada, freshwater protection is in high gear

December 18, 2017

WWF’s Loblaw Water Fund supports organizations protecting freshwater and wildlife across the country. Read More

WWF’s Loblaw Water Fund supports organizations protecting freshwater and wildlife across the country.
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Green CommUnity School Grant winner: The Marsh Pré-Joli

June 24, 2013

Students in Laterrière, QC, use their Green Grant to uncover the beautiful marsh in their schoolyard. Read More

Students in Laterrière, QC, use their Green Grant to uncover the beautiful marsh in their schoolyard.
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Fairy shrimp, and sundews and spotted frogs, oh my!

May 14, 2013

WWF and partners sign the Wetlands Declaration to protect and restore B.C.’s Lower Mainland wetlands. Read More

WWF and partners sign the Wetlands Declaration to protect and restore B.C.’s Lower Mainland wetlands.
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