Nature Conservancy Canada sichert Feuchtgebiete im ländlichen Südwesten von Ottawa

>“Wetlands really act as a sponge. They filter the water, providing downstream water clarity as well as holding the water back,” he said. “So, in times of high water, wetlands help to mitigate flooding impacts downstream. And also, in times of low water or drought, they release it slowly, making more water available for people and for nature.”
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>The area is also a place where people come to enjoy the outdoors, like sisters Sandra and Linda Weedmark, who visit the Marlborough Forest regularly.
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>“We’re out here to go snowshoeing,” said Sandra Weedmark. “We come out here because there’s lots of room. There’s nobody. You’re out in the middle of nowhere.”

Nature Conservancy of Canada is one of the best nature based charities you can donate to, it’s up there with Canadian Wildlife Federation among many others. NCC manages many cool properties and I highly recommend checking them out, they have a map online