Canada Border Services Agency Forest, QC
Intention makes a big difference Purchased by the Federal government in 1977 and inaugurated as its state-of-the-art training facility in 2012, the Rigaud Quebec campus of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Training Centre is a busy place. And the campus is also a safe haven for biodiversity. While border services officers have always played […]
Queen’s University Biological Station, Ontario
Where education meets conservation The Queen’s University Biological Station (QUBS) is a globally unique research and teaching facility located in southeastern Ontario. The station occupies more than 3400 hectares and is home to a wide variety of habitats, including mature second-growth forests, lands previously used for farming, wetlands, lakes, and streams, which support species that are typical of […]
Salt Spring Island Natural Cemetery, British Columbia
Supporting biodiversity during end-of-life Supporting conservation is a key factor in the lives of many Canadians. And for some Canadians, this dedication to nature continues even after their lives are over. Located off the east coast of Vancouver Island, Salt Spring Island is the largest and most highly populated Southern Gulf Island in the Strait […]
South Freezy Lake Old Growth Forest, Ontario
Conserving old growth biodiversity Near the southwestern edge of Algonquin Park hides a forest within a forest. Known as the South Freezy Lake Old Growth Forest, it is a privately owned managed forest that has been recognized as an Other Effective area-based Conservation Measure (OECM), and the first OECM in Canada to be led by […]
Chignecto Isthmus Wilderness Area, Nova Scotia
Conserving biodiversity while safeguarding drinking water An ‘isthmus’ is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side that forms a link between two larger land areas. In Canada’s Maritimes, the Chignecto Isthmus is the narrow strip of land connecting Nova Scotia to New Brunswick. It is also the only land bridge that connects […]
