Forests are habitats for thousands of animals and species. In Canada, ranges of more than 400 species overlap with forests.

They're the armoured tanks of the natural world. With their mighty jaws and muscular build, snapping turtles are Canada’s largest freshwater turtle. What does the snapping turtle look like? Snapping ...

En panne d’inspiration à l’approche des Fêtes? L’idée d’éviter la cohue des centres commerciaux vous plaît? Cette année, Conservation de la nature Canada (CNC) vous propose d’offrir la nature en ...

What does it look like? 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 ...

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is an evidence-based organization that uses the best available information to identify priority conservation actions. Research is essential in evaluating threats ...

In southwestern Ontario’s Norfolk County lies an incredible natural oasis known as Backus Woods. This spectacular older-growth forest is home to some of the oldest living trees in Ontario and is one ...

Woodland angelica may seem quite similar to queen-Anne's lace, but beware: it's actually a member of the celery family and a serious invader of wooded edges and moist open areas in New Brunswick. The ...

The elusive western prairie white-fringed orchid is an endangered species found in one of the rarest ecosystems in North America — the tall grass prairie. The orchid is named after its geographic ...