Canadian landowners donated property worth more than C$2 million

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC), along with its partner organisations and landowners, has come together to protect more than 1,100 acres in the MRC d’Argenteuil region through several land purchases totalling close to C$6 million.According to the organisation's official announcement dated October 15, 2026, property owners have also played a major role through their donations, which are valued at more than C$2 million.

The properties are located within the Oka-Tremblant ecological connectivity region, where protecting natural habitats is expected to help preserve biodiversity and maintain the connections that allow wildlife to move across the landscape.Protecting habitats across the LaurentiansThe conservation effort includes properties in Gore, Mille-Isles and Lachute, all of which contribute to the wider ecological connectivity region.

In Gore and Mille-Isles, an ecological donation combined with a land sale has resulted in the protection of approximately 780 acres of natural habitats.