Miranda Leybourne Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Nature Conservancy of Canada is encouraging shoppers to think green this holiday season and give a gift of conservation that will last well into the future. Through the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) 28th annual green gifts program, shoppers can symbolically adopt a species or a landscape across the country. For six decades now, the NCC, a non-profit organization that works with individuals, First Nations, communities, businesses and governments, has worked to conserve plants, animals and over 15 million hectares of natural landscapes. Through the symbolic adoption of a species or landscapes, people can support NCC to conserve critical habitats and ensure a future for a species that is at risk. The funds gathered through the gifting program will also help to build…