The seed for our work was first planted in 1962, thanks to the vision of a committed group of citizens. Here are some of the highlights of the past 60 years.
60 years of conservation
Nature Conservancy of Canada is incorporated as a charity | 1962
First exploratory meeting for the Nature Conservancy of Canada, 1961
Sight Point, Cape Breton, NS | 1971
First project in Atlantic Canada
Un fleuve, Un parc, Montreal, QC | 1978
First project in Quebec
Qu'Appelle Coulee, Wolseley, SK | 1982
First property in Saskatchewan
The Tall Grass Prairie Preserve, MB | 1992
Work begins to conserve the largest surviving tracts of tall grass prairie in Canada
Johnson's Mills Shorebird Reserve and Interpretive Centre, Johnson's Mills, NB | 2000
NCC’s first public education and ecotourism centre
1K | 2000
More than 1,000 properties conserved from coast to coast coast
Waterton Park Front Project , Waterton, AB | 2004
A significant private conservation initiative, in partnership with local ranchers and the Weston Family Foundation and the Poole Family
Start of the Natural Areas Conservation Program (NACP) | 2007
The Government of Canada launches the NACP with $225 million set aside for the protection of natural areas
Darkwoods, BC | 2008
At 55,000 hectares, this was at its time the largest single private conservation initiative in Canadian history
Darkwoods, BC | 2011
NCC launches the largest carbon credit program in North America
NCC turns 50 | 2012
Celebrating 50 years of conservation success
Launch of the Moose Sex Project | 2012
Project protects habitat along a narrow band of land connecting Nova Scotia to the rest of Canada
The Waldron Conservation Project, Waldron, AB | 2014
Conserving a provincial treasure and helping preserve Alberta's ranching heritage
Conserving the Kenauk property , Kenauk, QC | 2014
A partnership between NCC and Kenauk Nature to conserve 260 square kilometres
More than 1.1 million hectares conserved from coast to coast to coast | 2016
Birch River Wildland Park, Alberta | 2018
Protecting 3,300 square kilometres of boreal forest
Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area, NU | 2019
After many years of collaboration to help accelerate a marine conservation initiative of global significance, NCC celebrated the announcement of two new protected areas covering 427,000 square kilometres in the High Arctic.
Indigenous-led conservation, Qat'muk, BC | 2020
NCC joined the Ktunaxa Nation, Province of BC, Government of Canada, community supporters and
funding partners in Cranbrook to celebrate the long-sought termination of development rights in the Jumbo Valley
More than 15 million hectares conserved across the country | 2022
When nature thrives, we all thrive
Imagine an area the size of 23 Banff National Parks. Or three times the size of Nova Scotia. That’s about 15 million hectares — equal to the land the Nature Conservancy of Canada has conserved since its founding in 1962. That’s an awesome, measurable impact on the ground, across Canada, for people and nature. And we’ve done it with the support of an incredible, growing team of donors, partners and supporters — people like you.
