The Nature Conservancy of Canada is helping people relieve the pressure and stress of holiday shopping, especially during the pandemic, with its 26th annual Gifts of Canadian Nature program.
Through this alternative green gift-giving program, people can symbolically adopt a Canadian species or landscape.
“This is a way for people to give to a loved one or friend and also give back to nature since nature has been there for us during COVID-19,” said Catherine Grenier, president and chief executive officer with the Nature Conservancy of Canada.”
She explains, “Nature has allowed us to walk, hike and do other physical activity, which is so important for our mental and physical well-being. Now it is time to give back to nature and at the same time, give a practical gift to somebody close to us.”
By symbolically adopting an iconic Canadian species, people can support important native wildlife populations. People have 24 different species to choose from, such as Blanding’s turtle, western bluebird and river otter, and “back from the brink” birds and mammals whose endangered populations in Canada were saved thanks to conservation efforts.
Other species include moose, bald eagle, monarch butterfly, polar bear, snowy owl, narwhal, Atlantic puffin, Canada lynx, swift fox, grizzly bear, wolverine, wolf, plains bison and American badger.
Gift recipients will receive a full-colour certificate, 2021 NCC wall calendar showcasing Canadian landscapes, and a 10-page booklet about the symbolically adopted species or landscape.
Known as the “unicorns of the sea", narwhals mainly inhabit the Arctic Ocean in northeastern Canada. Ensure the narwhal's survival this holiday season with an eco-friendly gift of nature: https://t.co/PSa3zpZbYu #GiftsofNature pic.twitter.com/nzTQihlQWX
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You can support nature & give a practical gift to a family member or friend. @NCC_CNC is offering its 26th annual Green Gifts program so Canadians may help NCC protect a species or habitat of their choice! Story via @rdnewsNOW https://t.co/ug95vXbVb9 #nature #gifts #Christmas
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