Welcome Message

I am excited to introduce the 5^th edition of the Fall Flights Newsline and to invite you to visit Canada to see the conservation benefits of our collective habitat investments.

The extensive and varied landscapes across Canada are ecologically distinct regions with critical breeding, migration, and non-breeding habitats for hundreds of bird species, with considerable potential for contributing to national and global biodiversity goals. Canadian provincial governments work collaboratively with our federal and non-government partners through Habitat Joint Ventures to achieve these goals.

Our network of Joint Venture partners plan and implement projects in target areas, identified based on a science foundation, to address priority bird species and their habitats. Investments through the Fall Flights program, matched by partners and the North American Wetland Conservation Act (NAWCA), are directed toward the best habitat for waterfowl and other priority bird species. These critical investments “set the table” for remarkable fall flights each year.

To see firsthand how Fall Flights “Gives Wings to Cross-Border Waterfowl Conservation” visit our distinct and incredibly productive Canadian waterfowl habitats. I invite you to tour our landscapes north of the border and learn about the amazing potential for protecting habitat for species that migrate through, or winter in your state. 

Cheers,



Christie Curley

Fall Flights Advisory Committee Member

Director, Fish and Wildlife Policy Branch, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources