An invasive aquatic plant, Eurasian milfoil is a weed that grows quickly. Known also as the “zombie plant,” this perennial (plants that live for more than two years) has soft feather-like green leaves ...

The Nature Conservancy of Canada's first project in British Columbia was to help with the 1974 acquisition of Mud Bay, a vibrant intertidal property in Vancouver's Boundary Bay. Since then we have ...

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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has been creating a natural legacy in Nova Scotia for over 50 years. NCC's work in the province dates back to 1971, with more than 210 hectares conserved at ...

Canada thistle Despite its name, this invasive thistle is not from Canada. It is believed to have come from the eastern Mediterranean region and was likely one of the first weeds that early settlers ...

Volunteer with the Nature Conservancy of Canada The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Conservation Volunteers program engages people of all ages in the protection of our country's species and natural ...

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Garry oak is the only species of oak that is native to British Columbia. Its range is limited to a very narrow strip of sub-Mediterranean rain-shadow climate that extends down the eastern margin of ...

Spotted knapweed, a member of the sunflower family, is an aggressive invader that is especially problematic in native grasslands in western Canada and has recently spread to Manitoba. There are five ...

Black widows are found in the southernmost regions of at least five provinces in Canada, from BC across to Ontario and across the continental U.S. The largest population in Canada is found in Ontario.

Since 1989, the Nature Conservancy of Canada has been working to conserve New Brunswick’s most significant natural areas. With its office based in Fredericton, NCC has created more than 40 nature ...

Invasive Species GalleryEurasian milfoil An invasive aquatic plant, Eurasian milfoil is a weed that grows quickly. Known also as the “zombie plant,” this perennial (plants that live for more than two ...