Time for Nature

Take Time for Nature this summer and help celebrate 50 years of conservation 

July 10, 2012

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is celebrating 50 years of conservation by asking Canadians to take some Time for Nature this summer.

NCC is challenging Canadians to incorporate nature into their summer vacation plans, and to share those experiences through the Time for Nature website. Whether hiking, birding, camping, canoeing, or simply exploring the nature in your backyard, each Time for Nature story shared on the website will inspire others to reconnect with the natural world.

Staff at NCC kicked off the challenge by taking their own Time for Nature last week. In a Canadian first, all staff at the organization turned off their cell phones and email for a few days, and left the office behind to reconnect with the great outdoors. Their coast-to-coast adventures – including camping, canoeing, hiking, and biking – have rekindled their appreciation for the natural world they work to protect every day.

NCC has more than a few suggestions to help Canadians choose where to spend their own Time for Nature. Visit the Time for Nature website at www.natureconservancy.ca/timefornature for highlights of NCC properties and natural areas across the country – perfect places for reconnecting with nature.

The challenge is part of NCC’s 50th anniversary celebrations, and is designed to encourage more Canadians to appreciate and enjoy all that nature offers. NCC is also taking this opportunity to thank Canadians for their generous support by inviting them to see some of the places they have helped NCC to conserve — in total, more than 2.6 million acres (1 million hectares), coast to coast.

The health benefits of nature are many and well documented, and include lowering stress, improving mood and cognitive function, and reducing allergies and other inflammatory diseases. A 2010 poll by Ipsos Reid also showed that 9 in 10 Canadians agree that they are happier when they feel connected to nature.

Join NCC and share your Time for Nature stories and photos at Time for Nature.

See you outside!

About NCC

Now celebrating its 50th year, the Nature Conservancy of Canada is the nation’s leading land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962 NCC and its partners have helped to protect more than 2.6 million acres (1 million hectares), coast to coast.

To learn more about NCC, check out their website: www.natureconservancy.ca.

Some of you know that I was off of work last week. I have added my adventure from my vacation to the map; you can find my story in the Nova Scotia area. - Melissa