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The Nature Conservancy of Canada launches campaign to conserve the Yarrow in Alberta

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announced a major fundraising campaign to conserve a key piece of property near Waterton Lakes National Park.

Tom Lynch-Staunton, Alberta's Vice-President of NCC says they've been working on the Yarrow project for about 15 years.

The land covers 4,077 acres and is home to 27 different wildlife species of provincial or national significance.

The Yarrow was bought by Charlie Fischer who was interested in conservation and sustainable ranching. 

The property features endangered prairie grasslands, wetlands, creeks and mixed forests in the Waterton Park Front.

It also has a number of wetland areas that hold vast amounts of water, helping to both reduce the severity of drought and buffer the impact of flooding in the area and downstream.

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