We all need this today 😅 Here is a little glimpse of summer in the capital ☀️ What are you most looking forward to?

It’s almost that time again! 🌷 In just a few weeks, Ottawa will be bursting with thousands of tulips! The bulbs have been planted… now we wait for the bloom. 🥰 Who are you bringing to see the tulips this year? Tag them below!

Winter’s making one last push ❄️ Spring isn’t far behind. For now, enjoy a recent glimpse of your Capital in the season’s final days. Soon, forest floors from Gatineau Park to the Greenbelt will begin to bloom with early spring wildflowers 🌸 📸 nicholasplacephoto | hipolkevin | champexcellent (ig)

This Valentine’s Day, we’re sending a little love to our National Capital Greenbelt. 💘💌

Our Board has approved the 66% Developed Design of The Ottawa Hospital’s New Campus. This approval includes: 🚗 A parking garage 🌳 A rooftop park 📍 Located near Dow’s Lake, the new facility will feature tennis courts, lawns, play areas, viewpoints, seating, trees and gardens.

Our Board of Directors approved the final schematic design for the Alexandra Bridge Replacement Project. 👀 Next up: This approval allows the project team and the future design-build partner to move into more detailed design development and construction.

Our Board meeting is about to start. CEO Tobi Nussbaum will begin with his Report on Activities. Watch the live stream (interpretation audio) here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/live/0boc8IHk4aA?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social

Today’s Board meeting is starting soon. 🔹 Web updates published throughout 🔹 Presentation documents available 🔹 Decision summaries available after meeting Watch live at 9 am: https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/events/virtual-board-of-directors-meeting-january-2026?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social

Our next public Board of Directors meeting is this Thursday, January 22, from 9 am to 10:20 am. 📍 The meeting will be presented online only via YouTube. Details and agenda here: https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/events/virtual-board-of-directors-meeting-january-2026?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social

Our next public Board of Directors meeting is Thursday, January 22, from 9 am to 10:20 am. 📍 The meeting will be presented online only via YouTube. Details here: https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/board-of-directors?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social

Congratulations to the Kichi Sibi Winter Trail on this recognition!

Looking to curl up with a good story? Relax with our series of conversations that track Ottawa-Gatineau’s evolution from a quaint lumber town to the Capital we know today.

Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and happy holiday season! ⁠✨ 📸 lawyer.travels (ig)

Swimming season is over, but thanks to bubbles, the docks are still in! 🥂 Previously, we had to disconnect the NCC River House’s floating dock, barge it to Blair Road boat launch, remove it with a crane, and do the reverse in spring. This was a lot of work!

“We want Ottawa to succeed. We want it to succeed for residents. We want it to succeed for visitors.” - Tobi Nussbaum Read our CEO’s interview with the Ottawa Business Journal about NCC highlights from 2025 and how we will continue to invest in the Capital in the New Year.

Happy International Volunteer Day! ✨ Today, we celebrate the incredible people who give their time and energy to help us build a more inspiring capital.

We can bear-ly contain our excitement. 🤭🐻    Check out our latest podcast featuring conservation officers Christopher Myles and Diane Barbarie.    Our conservation team helps monitor and protect more than 1,000 km2 of land across our region.

Historic roots, meet modern upgrades. 🤝🌿     Built in 1926, the Ceremonial Greenhouse at Rideau Hall has been at the heart of this official residence for nearly a century. More than a building, it’s a living piece of Canadian heritage.

All aboard! At our Urbanism Lab, we heard from experts on high-speed rail and the future of inter-urban rail in Canada. The impact of these changes will be far-reaching and allow for improved connections between cities.

What will Canada’s Capital look like in 2050? 👀 Tune in to our latest podcast episode with planner Patrick Bunting to find out. In this episode, we explore the Core Area Plan and its vision for the future. 📸 lawyer.travels | myfavouritethings613 | nicholasplacephoto (ig)

Request for proposals | Greenbelt Farms Do you know someone with a passion for farming? We are looking for farmers to cultivate three farm properties: 📍 1740 Woodroffe Road (500 acres) 📍 3641 Fallowfield Road (10 acres) 📍 2086 Woodroffe Road (18 acres)

We’ve repaired Davidson Bridge on Trail 10 near Shirleys Bay! Enjoy your next hike in this area of the Greenbelt, which features: 🥾 7 km of hiking trails 🎿 19.3 kilometres of pathways for walking, biking (fat biking in winter), skiing, and snowshoeing

We’ve won a Brownie Award! 🏆 The Dow’s Lake dock project was considered for advancing social, health, climate, and inclusivity outcomes beyond traditional economic and environmental goals.

The Rideau Canal... It's LIT! 💡🌟   We’re upgrading the lighting systems along one of Ottawa’s most iconic landmarks — the Rideau Canal.    This rehabilitation project focuses on pathway and road lighting on both sides of the canal.

Peek into Rideau Hall’s century-old greenhouse in the latest episode of our podcast. In this episode: 🌸 Adrienne Clarkson’s orchid 🌿 Yousuf Karsh’s jade plants 🏛️ When to visit Rideau Hall’s greenhouses Listen now: ncc-ccn.gc.ca/podcast?utm_...

This Remembrance Day, we honour those who sacrificed so much for our freedom. ⁠ #CanadaRemembers #LestWeForget 📸 ottawainfocus (ig)

Three of our landmark public realm projects have been recognized for excellence in heritage conservation and urban design at this year’s Ottawa Heritage and Urban Design Awards! 🎉

It was my pleasure to offer some remarks tonight at the City’s Urban Design and Heritage Awards. Congratulations to all the winners including the NCC’s Westboro Beach project!

If skating defines winter in the Capital, could swimming define summer? 🏊‍♀️ Our podcast is back! In episode 1, CEO Tobi Nussbaum explores how shoreline projects are reshaping urban life and why it matters. 🎧 Listen: ncc-ccn.gc.ca/podcast?utm_...

Have you ever seen a wharf’s skeleton? 🦴 In its final form, the East Wharf will be a multi-level wooden platform, but for now, its steel “bones” are still visible. Stay tuned for updates on this project!

Are the skate skiing trails already open? 🤯 No, this isn’t corduroy – it's a sneak peek of skating season at Rideau Hall! It may not look like much now, but a new refrigerated rink is in the works.

Spring colour is in the works! 🌷 Before the frost arrives, our teams have been busy planting 600,000 tulips bulbs across 120 flower beds throughout the capital.

Is that pile of leaves also a pile of ticks? 🍂 Unfortunately, ticks love a warm fall as much as we do. Black-legged ticks can spread Lyme disease to humans. They are found in the wooded and brushy areas of our region like the Greenbelt.

One million visits. Countless unforgettable moments! ✨ It’s been a milestone year across the National Capital Region: a million visits to our flagship waterfront sites since the beginning of May! 📍 NCC River House 📍 Kìwekì Point 📍 Dow’s Lake recreational dock 📍 Westboro Beach

Repaired trails are happy trails! We’ve fixed Trail 31 and its footbridge in the Pinhey Forest area of the Greenbelt. Rediscover this trail through an open red pine forest with patches of oak and trembling aspen.

Next up to the plate in our wildlife spotlight: the blue jay! These tough, territorial corvids will call loudly, strike, and chase predators. They steal from other nests, but are vulnerable when exposed in the field, due to their slow flying speeds. 📷 alexlebird

Well, isn’t this just Grand! 🍕♥ ⁠ We’re excited to announce that The Grand Pizzeria and Bar is now officially open at Westboro Beach! ⁠ This new spot features wood-fired pizzas, hand-crafted cocktails, and a great selection of beer — all with a stunning view of the Ottawa River.

Fall is in full swing and patio season is winding down! ⏳ Enjoy one last long weekend at the following NCC Bistros before they wrap up for the season on October 13, end of day! 🍂 Confederation Park 🍁 Patterson Creek Park 📸 rolandbast | deserted_voyager (ig)

Mer Bleue, dressed in fall colours. 🍂 The area features over 20 km of scenic trails to enjoy, beyond the well-known boardwalk that’s especially popular at this time of year. For a quieter visit, try coming early in the morning, on weekdays or in the evening.

Volunteers helped prevent a sticky situation. Earlier this summer, volunteers from the Rockcliffe Park Residents Association removed invasive burdocks in their community on NCC-owned land. 📷 Jonathan Jensen

“We are creating a culture that is ultimately creating more interesting and more dynamic public spaces in the capital.” ✨ - NCC CEO, Tobi Nussbaum

Our Board of Directors has approved the 66% Developed Design for the new main building of the Ottawa Hospital’s future campus: 📍 Located near Dow’s Lake, this new facility will replace the aging Civic Hospital and become one of Canada’s most advanced healthcare centres

Our Board of Directors has approved the 100% Schematic Design for Component 1 of the TerraCanada Lab Facility at NRC’s Ottawa Campus. Developed by PSPC under the Laboratories Canada initiative, it aims to unite federal science teams in sustainable, collaborative spaces.

Our Board meeting is about to start. CEO Tobi Nussbaum will begin with his Report on Activities. Watch the live stream here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSBr... | #Ottawa #Gatineau #OttPoli #OttNews #CdnPoli

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Our next public Board of Directors meeting is Tuesday, September 23, from 9 am to 10:40 am. Details and agenda here: ncc-ccn.gc.ca/events/publi... | #OttNews #Gatineau 📸 jmoberg.jpeg

Traffic update | Queen Elizabeth Driveway over the Patterson Creek Bridge has reopened to cars! This stretch of parkway was originally supposed to reopen on Halloween (spooky). 👻 We’re continuing work to rehabilitate this 113-year-old bridge. #otttraffic

Check out these scenes from #OpenNCC! 👍😎    That’s a wrap on our fourth edition of Open NCC. Thank you to everyone who came out for an inside look at the projects and daily activities shaping our capital.    And a big thanks to our team for all their hard work behind the scenes. 💪

Open NCC’s BikeNight was colourful, but how about that aurora borealis? Check out last night’s stunning views over the Ottawa River! 📷 charming_ottawa

Thank you for joining us at Open NCC! 🚲 Don’t forget about BikeNight in Confederation Park at 7:30 pm tonight. Site opens at 6 pm. Stay tuned for our survey about today’s sites, activities, and booths.