wat erton park f ront, ab
Photo by Liz Saunders
The Nature Conservancy of
Canada (NCC) is the coun-
try’s leading national land
conservation organization.
We are a private, non-profit
group that partners with
individuals, corporations,
foundations and governments
at all levels to achieve the
direct protection of our
most important natural
treasures.
Since 1962, working with
our partners, we have helped
to conserve more than
2.6 million acres (1 million
hectares) of ecologically
significant land nationwide.
Mission
,
vision
& values
4
5
Vision
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) will protect
areas of biological diversity for their intrinsic value and
for the benefit of future generations.
Mission
The Nature Conservancy of Canada will lead, innovate
and use creativity in the conservation of Canada’s natural
heritage. We will secure important natural areas through
their purchase, donation or other mechanisms, and then
manage these properties for the long term.
Values
The Earth’s biological diversity is being lost at a rate that
impoverishes our quality of life and threatens our future.
Our work is guided by the belief that our society will
be judged by what it creates in the present and what it
conserves for the future.
Wherever we work across Canada, we share and
apply the following values:
• We are guided by the best available
conservation science.
• We work in a non-confrontational manner.
• We manage lands and waters for
their natural values.
• We respect and promote nature’s own processes.
• We recognize the need for people to sustain
themselves and live productively while conserving
our country’s natural habitats and species.
A natural legacy through partnership
