Tracey Moss
@coastalcanadian.bsky.social
Cheerful Labourer for Nature: advocating for protected areas and supporting access to nature for people of all backgrounds & abilities. Director of Land Management @ Nature Conservancy of Canada (views my own) Quintessential nature nerd. 🇨🇦
The moment I get into nature I just breathe a little deeper. This @ncccnc.bsky.social protected area in the badlands of Alberta was the perfect place to wander among the coulees and connect with nature today. #NCC #nature #badlands #protectedareas #Alberta #coulee
November 6, 2025 at 4:41 AM
The moment I get into nature I just breathe a little deeper. This @ncccnc.bsky.social protected area in the badlands of Alberta was the perfect place to wander among the coulees and connect with nature today. #NCC #nature #badlands #protectedareas #Alberta #coulee
Land managers often put careful thought into trail locations to avoid critical habitat, animal dens, cultural sites, etc. Staying on official trails is a powerful choice to support nature.
Huge thanks to our volunteers for helping protect and restore our natural spaces. Every time we stick to the trail, we help nature flourish for everyone. Let’s keep leaving no trace by staying on the path and preventing social trails.
#EnjoyYourWorld #LeaveNoTrace
#protectpubliclands
#EnjoyYourWorld #LeaveNoTrace
#protectpubliclands
October 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Land managers often put careful thought into trail locations to avoid critical habitat, animal dens, cultural sites, etc. Staying on official trails is a powerful choice to support nature.
Those tall grasses, blue skies and yellow aspen leaves are etched in my mind after a visit to @ncccnc.bsky.social Tall Grass Prairie Preserve in Manitoba. #protectedareas #prairiegrassland #nature #interpretivetrail #
October 17, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Those tall grasses, blue skies and yellow aspen leaves are etched in my mind after a visit to @ncccnc.bsky.social Tall Grass Prairie Preserve in Manitoba. #protectedareas #prairiegrassland #nature #interpretivetrail #
June 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Conservation is stronger when we walk together. This #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth and beyond, we honour the leadership of Indigenous Nations and communities who have cared for these lands since time immemorial. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wTocx 🧡 #NIHM2025
June 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Conservation is stronger when we walk together. This #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth and beyond, we honour the leadership of Indigenous Nations and communities who have cared for these lands since time immemorial. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wTocx 🧡 #NIHM2025
And importantly..stick to sanctioned trails. Just because it looks like a trail doesn’t mean it’s a trail the land manager is welcoming use on.
Going off-trail? You might be stepping into nesting grounds, denning areas, or fragile habitat. 🐣
🧭 Respect starts with your footprint. Stick to trails. Camp on durable surfaces.
#EnjoyYourWorld #LeaveNoTrace
🧭 Respect starts with your footprint. Stick to trails. Camp on durable surfaces.
#EnjoyYourWorld #LeaveNoTrace
June 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM
And importantly..stick to sanctioned trails. Just because it looks like a trail doesn’t mean it’s a trail the land manager is welcoming use on.
Some work days are just better than others! This 1,500 HA conservation area in BC is currently closed to the public for post fire rehabilitation. I was fortunate through work to experience this rare grassland habitat and what conservation donations can do! #NCC #protectedarea #grassland #endangered
May 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Some work days are just better than others! This 1,500 HA conservation area in BC is currently closed to the public for post fire rehabilitation. I was fortunate through work to experience this rare grassland habitat and what conservation donations can do! #NCC #protectedarea #grassland #endangered
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Today is election day. If you have not voted yet, go out and vote, no matter who you support.
In our first election in 1867, only about 11% of adults could vote due to property, gender and race restrictions.
Now nearly every adult can vote.
So go out and do it!
In our first election in 1867, only about 11% of adults could vote due to property, gender and race restrictions.
Now nearly every adult can vote.
So go out and do it!
April 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Today is election day. If you have not voted yet, go out and vote, no matter who you support.
In our first election in 1867, only about 11% of adults could vote due to property, gender and race restrictions.
Now nearly every adult can vote.
So go out and do it!
In our first election in 1867, only about 11% of adults could vote due to property, gender and race restrictions.
Now nearly every adult can vote.
So go out and do it!
At a time when the news cycle can be overwhelming I focus on small acts of good. This year I am continuing to build my pollinator garden, planting more Indigenous plants, and collecting garbage every time I am at the beach. What is your small act?
#MySmallAct #changemakers
#MySmallAct #changemakers
Calling all nature lovers! Join the Canada-wide movement that's turning small, at-home actions into powerful results for our natural world. Every small act you choose will do wonders for wildlife, their habitats, and our precious ecosystems. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wS0yJ 🐝✨ #MySmallAct
April 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
At a time when the news cycle can be overwhelming I focus on small acts of good. This year I am continuing to build my pollinator garden, planting more Indigenous plants, and collecting garbage every time I am at the beach. What is your small act?
#MySmallAct #changemakers
#MySmallAct #changemakers
“This incident underscores a growing tension between freedom of recreation and responsible stewardship.”
Permits are more than a bureaucratic step. They are a way to keep people and sensitive places safe.
Permits are more than a bureaucratic step. They are a way to keep people and sensitive places safe.
The BLM shut down an illegal rave on Utah public lands that drew hundreds to the Bonneville Salt Flats—leaving bonfires, fireworks & waste in a fragile ecosystem. ⚠️
This is why permits matter. This is why stewardship matters.
Full story:
thenextsummit.org/blm-cracks...
#PublicLands
This is why permits matter. This is why stewardship matters.
Full story:
thenextsummit.org/blm-cracks...
#PublicLands
BLM Cracks Down on Illegal Rave on Utah Public Land | The Next Summit: A Mountain Blog
BLM halts unpermitted rave on Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats, issuing citations and urging the public to practice safe, legal recreation outdoors.
thenextsummit.org
April 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
“This incident underscores a growing tension between freedom of recreation and responsible stewardship.”
Permits are more than a bureaucratic step. They are a way to keep people and sensitive places safe.
Permits are more than a bureaucratic step. They are a way to keep people and sensitive places safe.
April 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
We are stumbling into a large experiment about visitor use in both American and Canadian parks this summer. US parks understaffed and Canadian parks offering free entry. If only the US wasn’t decimating the researchers who could help compare trends and impacts. #nationalparks #visitorusemanagement
April 11, 2025 at 5:40 AM
We are stumbling into a large experiment about visitor use in both American and Canadian parks this summer. US parks understaffed and Canadian parks offering free entry. If only the US wasn’t decimating the researchers who could help compare trends and impacts. #nationalparks #visitorusemanagement
An interesting approach to conservation agreements in Colorado…creating a wildlife corridor and aligning with a working landscape.
A Park County rancher passionate about helping wildlife just signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with a conservation organization that will cover a significant portion of his cattle grazing fees in exchange for letting thousands of elk migrate through his property.
Elk can migrate through private Colorado ranch after first-of-its-kind deal with conservation group
Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust brokered agreement for elk to migrate, graze at the Eagle Rock Ranch “in perpetuity.”
coloradosun.com
April 11, 2025 at 5:12 AM
An interesting approach to conservation agreements in Colorado…creating a wildlife corridor and aligning with a working landscape.
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Liberals promise to make national parks free this summer as Canadian travel to the U.S. dries up #Canada #FederalElection #cdnpoli #MarkCarney
www.ctvnews.ca/federal-elec...
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Liberals promise to make national parks free as Canadian travel to the U.S. dries up
Liberal Leader Mark Carney says he would make national parks and historic sites available for free this summer, a move that comes as Canadians scrub their travel plans to the U.S.
www.ctvnews.ca
April 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Liberals promise to make national parks free this summer as Canadian travel to the U.S. dries up #Canada #FederalElection #cdnpoli #MarkCarney
www.ctvnews.ca/federal-elec...
www.ctvnews.ca/federal-elec...
The nights here on the west coast are full of frog song! 🎶 #moonofthefrog #signsofspring
Spring is showing up in small but mighty ways — birdsong, buds, and sunshine. ☀️🌱 What signs of spring have you noticed? Hear more in this CBC interview featuring NCC's Mirabai Alexander: brnw.ch/21wRxkk
March 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The nights here on the west coast are full of frog song! 🎶 #moonofthefrog #signsofspring
The best ones are the ones that actively work with land managers to ensure user added routes that are unsafe or compromise cultural and/or ecological values can be flagged! @alltrails.bsky.social works with land managers (albeit intermittently) but it would be nice to see others up their game.
What’s the best hiking app or tool for navigation and trip planning? 🗺️📱 #HikingTech #NavigationTips
March 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The best ones are the ones that actively work with land managers to ensure user added routes that are unsafe or compromise cultural and/or ecological values can be flagged! @alltrails.bsky.social works with land managers (albeit intermittently) but it would be nice to see others up their game.
With high visitation also comes the need to steward the lands to avoid irreparable impacts. We owe this to the ecosystems and Indigenous community that depend on these places. More goes into being responsible land stewards than most people realize.
We were told not to share this publicly, but last year was record-breaking—America’s national parks saw over 331 million visits.
March 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
With high visitation also comes the need to steward the lands to avoid irreparable impacts. We owe this to the ecosystems and Indigenous community that depend on these places. More goes into being responsible land stewards than most people realize.
Now this is what I needed. #cherryblossom #vancouverisland
March 18, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Now this is what I needed. #cherryblossom #vancouverisland
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🚨 I've started a tracking list of public land closures and cancelled programs at national parks, monuments, and forests following the Trump Administration's 5,000+ layoffs public land staff.
If you know of any closures to add, let me know!
thenextsummit.org/tracking-t...
#PublicLand #NationalPark
If you know of any closures to add, let me know!
thenextsummit.org/tracking-t...
#PublicLand #NationalPark
Tracking The Impact of the Public Land Staff Purge | The Next Summit: A Mountain Blog
After the Trump Administration fired more than 5,000 employees at public land agencies last month, dozens of national parks and recreation areas have
thenextsummit.org
March 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
🚨 I've started a tracking list of public land closures and cancelled programs at national parks, monuments, and forests following the Trump Administration's 5,000+ layoffs public land staff.
If you know of any closures to add, let me know!
thenextsummit.org/tracking-t...
#PublicLand #NationalPark
If you know of any closures to add, let me know!
thenextsummit.org/tracking-t...
#PublicLand #NationalPark
A Spring breeze is blowing
I’m bursting with laughter
— wishing for flowers
Matsuo Basho
I’m bursting with laughter
— wishing for flowers
Matsuo Basho
March 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
A Spring breeze is blowing
I’m bursting with laughter
— wishing for flowers
Matsuo Basho
I’m bursting with laughter
— wishing for flowers
Matsuo Basho
Everyday I am surrounded by amazing women who are leaders working to establish protected areas and contribute to climate solutions. They know that nature is the solution for future generations. I am deeply humbled to work with such talented women. #internationalwomensday #sevengenerations #parks
March 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Everyday I am surrounded by amazing women who are leaders working to establish protected areas and contribute to climate solutions. They know that nature is the solution for future generations. I am deeply humbled to work with such talented women. #internationalwomensday #sevengenerations #parks
March 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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A 3000 sqkm national park is being proposed in Teetł’it Gwinjik (Peel River) Watershed, Yukon!
⭐ SURVEY: Take 5 minutes to support ⭐
parks.canada.ca/pn-np/cnpn-c...
It
- is led by two First Nation, Yukon, Cdn gov'ts
- helps protect a globally important place
#ProtectThePeel
⭐ SURVEY: Take 5 minutes to support ⭐
parks.canada.ca/pn-np/cnpn-c...
It
- is led by two First Nation, Yukon, Cdn gov'ts
- helps protect a globally important place
#ProtectThePeel
Proposed national park in the Teetł’it Gwinjik (Peel River) Watershed, Yukon
A proposed new national park is being explored in a portion of the Teetł’it Gwinjik (Peel River) Watershed, Yukon.
parks.canada.ca
February 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A 3000 sqkm national park is being proposed in Teetł’it Gwinjik (Peel River) Watershed, Yukon!
⭐ SURVEY: Take 5 minutes to support ⭐
parks.canada.ca/pn-np/cnpn-c...
It
- is led by two First Nation, Yukon, Cdn gov'ts
- helps protect a globally important place
#ProtectThePeel
⭐ SURVEY: Take 5 minutes to support ⭐
parks.canada.ca/pn-np/cnpn-c...
It
- is led by two First Nation, Yukon, Cdn gov'ts
- helps protect a globally important place
#ProtectThePeel
Sunset walk to reset for the day.
March 6, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Sunset walk to reset for the day.
Just a little reminder to unplug, enjoy some movement and connect to nature in your neighbourhood if you can today. 💚 #getoutside #unplug #naturebreak
March 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Just a little reminder to unplug, enjoy some movement and connect to nature in your neighbourhood if you can today. 💚 #getoutside #unplug #naturebreak