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Dear Ambassadors, Your response to the call for leadership on NCC’s current urgent projects has been inspiring. Your voices, donations and connections are making a difference. If you were unable to join the special Ambassadors meeting in June, you will have received an email from Catherine summarizing the discussion and…
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These NCC Ambassadors’ Circle members are finding unique ways to deliver impactful conservation results There are as many ways to support NCC as there are ambassadors. Here are just a few examples of the unique contributions of our Ambassadors’ Circle members. Contact our staff support team at ambassadorscircle@natureconservancy.ca to explore how you can…
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Two senior leaders reflect on why they joined NCC and what keeps them coming back New Saskatchewan VP brings passion and perspective Andrea Laughren has always found inspiration in nature, whether while exploring the vast prairie landscapes near her Saskatoon home or watching hawks glide overhead. “I’ve always believed that…
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Amidst challenging times, NCC is working to strengthen Canada’s economic prosperity with resilient landscapes Dawn Carr remembers when her insights into the global conservation movement came from a mailing list. All that changed over the last few years as Dawn, NCC’s director of strategic conservation, and the Nature Conservancy of…
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Ambassadors’ Circle field trip: September 11-13, 2025 When asked about the significance of the 171,000 hectares of forest, wetlands and lakes that make up the Frontenac Arch, just north of Kingston, Ontario, Rob McRae replies with a question. “Do you want the big story or the little one?” chuckles the…
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An NCC volunteer since 2009, Rob Crosbie helped to conserve some of Atlantic Canada’s most treasured lands NCC Ambassadors’ Circle members, volunteers and staff are remembering long-time Atlantic Region volunteer and champion of nature, Rob Crosbie. The chair of Crosbie Group Limited passed away on April 18, 2025, leaving behind…
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Our Green Heart – The Soul and Science of Forests by Diana Beresford-Kroeger Naturalist Diana Beresford-Kroeger weaves together her spiritual reverence and training as a botanist, biochemist and biologist in this book about trees, forests and biodiversity. Born in Ireland and a long-time resident of eastern Ontario, Beresford-Kroeger says she has “learned…
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Thank you and congratulations to our Ambassadors’ Circle members and the NCC recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medal I’m often asked what it takes to achieve conservation success like the 95,000 hectares NCC is on track to conserve this fiscal year alone. The $1 billion we’ve raised toward our…
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