Water is life. And it begins with land.
When we protect and restore the land, we protect the water that flows through every community, every ecosystem, every living being.
Every day wetlands are drained, shorelines are altered, and the watersheds that supply our drinking water disappear.
Close to 90% of Canada’s drinking water is drawn from a river or lake. One in three homes relies on groundwater. The forests, wetlands, and shorelines that filter and store that water aren’t just beautiful, they’re essential to our lives.
But these landscapes are changing. Development, climate change, and pollution are putting pressure on the natural systems that keep water clean and communities resilient. When we lose or damage these landscapes, nature’s ability to retain and filter water is weakened.
The good news? Protecting land works. And your gift makes it possible.
Protect land to safeguard the water we all depend on.
Every day wetlands are drained, shorelines are altered and watersheds are damaged beyond repair. Donate now to conserve an additional 1 million hectares of nature by 2030 and protect the water that gives us life.
Together with the support of nature champions like you, NCC has directly contributed to the conservation of almost 20 million hectares of nature across Canada, including:
166,000 hectares
of wetlands — double the size of Calgary and three times bigger than Toronto!
6,500 kilometres
of fresh and saltwater shoreline —nearly the total length of the Trans-Canada highway!
61,600 kilometres
of rivers and streams — longer than circling the equator!
Photos: Musquash Estuary, NB by Aliqa Piers, Carey-Island, BC by Kristen Glass, Monarch on asters, Minesing Wetlands, ON by Amanda Henderson
