What we do

We focus on protecting many important areas of Canada's wilderness. Find out about the issues we work on below, or click on a link to the right to more about where we work.

Dumoine River

Dumoine River

The Dumoine River drains a remarkable wild watershed in southwestern Quebec. Its headwaters lie in the boreal forest landscape of La Vérendrye wildlife reserve and it ultimately flows into the Ottawa River about 200 kilometres upstream from Ottawa/Gatineau.
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Algonquin to Adirondacks

Algonquin to Adirondacks

The Algonquin to Adirondacks Program aims to ensure ecological connectivity and help restore biodiversity within a broad region of eastern Ontario and northern New York State stretching from Algonquin Park to the Adirondack Mountains.
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Gatineau Park

Gatineau Park

It’s hard not to fall in love with Gatineau Park. Rich in biodiversity, with 361 square kilometers of wilderness, 118 rare or endangered species, and 50 lakes!
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The Greenbelt

The Greenbelt

The National Capital Greenbelt is a 20,000-hectare rural landscape that is a distinguishing feature of Ottawa, providing a separation between the urban area within the city’s core and the urban communities that have been established just beyond the Greenbelt’s boundaries.
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The Eastern Wolf

The Eastern Wolf

The Eastern Wolf is one of Ottawa Valley's most elusive, yet most fascinating, denizen, but as a 'Species at Risk', its future is uncertain.
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Parks Management

Parks Management

Parks are the keystones of wilderness protection. Our campaign is focused on park creation and park management based on ecocentric principles, as well as on maintaining natural connections between parks.
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