Winter River Watershed – hosting a trail walk – Saturday June 2, 2012

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

The Winter River Watershed group is hosting a trail walk and lunch on Winter River this Saturday June 2.
The trail walk will start at 10 at the end of the pavement on the East Suffolk Road, and a separate group will be planting trees starting at 9 am near the Suffolk pumping station and then going on a much faster walk to join the first group at the log cabin on the Winter River trail. There will be lots of signs. Both activities will be over by 1.

For more information please contact Bruce Smith island.deli.scallops@gmail.com

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Victoria Day Birding – Walk the Line and Strathgartney

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Victoria Day Birding – Walk the Line and Strathgartney

    • Monday, May 21, 2012
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      8:00am
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    Strathgartney Provincial Park, PEI

Birding on PEI is inviting artists, photographers, biologists and birders to visit the Strathgartney Provincial Park and the cut line for “Plan B” to document birds, as well as other flora and fauna, to be impacted by this decision.

This event will begin in the morning at the look-off in Strathgartney but participants can take part on their own at any time. This is a great opportunity for all to show that we appreciate the park as well as care for the environmental impact of the pending devastation the new road will have on this whole area by destroying habitat, old growth forest and vistas.

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Fred Cheverie to speak on – Projects of the Souris and Area Watershed Group

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Projects of the Souris and Area Watershed Group

Fred Cheverie, coordinator of the Souris and Area Branch of the PEI Wildlife Federation (SAB), will be the guest speaker for the May meeting of the Natural History Society of PEI. Fred’s presentation will deal with the activities of the SAB for their upcoming season. Additionally, he will discuss some of the recent success stories of the group, for example: project WEB’s, return of Atlantic salmon and a coastal erosion project on Souris Beach. Further, Fred plans to lend consideration to the trials and tribulations that small NGO’s encounter on PEI. The presentation will occur on Tuesday, May 1st 2012 at 7:30 pm at the Farm Center, 420 University Ave and is free to the public, all are welcome to attend.

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Bat White-nose Syndrome: The Canadian Story

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

April 3, 2012 Meeting Topic

Bat White-nose Syndrome:  The Canadian Story

Scott McBurney will be the guest speaker for the April meeting of the Natural History Society of PEI. McBurney will discuss the plight of bat white-nosed syndrome, a newly emerging disease plaguing bat populations. Bat white-nose syndrome emerged in upper New York State in the winter of 2005-06 and is continuing to expand and decimate populations of susceptible hibernating bats in eastern North America.  The deadly fungal disease was identified in Canada’s bat populations in the winter of 2009-10 and caused mortality in bats of Atlantic Canada in the winter of 2010-11.  This presentation will review the current understanding of bat white-nose syndrome and discuss the response of Canada’s wildlife community to the epidemic. McBurney is a staff pathologist with the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College and participates in ongoing diagnostic work concerning the health of a variety of wildlife species. The presentation will occur on April 3rd at 7:30pm at the Farm Center (420 University Ave) and is free to the public.

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The Early Bird gets the Worm – Looking for Early Spring Migrants.

Posted on March 17, 2012 by
 
Birding on PEI, in partnership with the PEI Natural History Society is sponsoring
The Early Bird gets the Worm – Looking for Early Spring Migrants. Join a group to explore Cavendish, Rustico and Cymbria Sunday, March 18. This is a fun event for all ages all experience levels; novice to twitcher. Please dress appropriately for the weather. You may want to bring a snack and drinks. (Approximately 3 to 4 hours.) 
Meet in Charlottetown @ Indigo Parking lot at 8:00 AM and/or at North Rustico Boardwalk Parking lot @ 8:30 (to carpool). Look for binoculars atop car.

Storm Date: March 25 For more info call Ron at 902-658-2566 
or email at arvidson@ pei.sympatico.ca 
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The American Kestrel Project

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

The Natural History Society of PEI will feature guest speakers Dwaine Oakley and
Ben Hoteling for their March meeting. Dwaine and Ben will be presenting some of their work concerning the American Kestrel nest box program on Prince Edward Island. Dwaine reveals that it will be a fascinating look into North America’s most colourful raptor and their current status on the Island by introducing our nest box program, banding of the kestrels, how you can build your own nest box, and some other interesting tidbits. Both Ben and Dwaine have been involved in a number of conservation related groups over the years including the Natural History Society of PEI and the Island Nature Trust and served on both executive boards in varying roles. As instructors of the Wildlife Conservation Technology program at Holland College, the duo includes their students in the American Kestrel project by providing yearly maintenance of the nest boxes and banding of the birds. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 at the Farm Center (420 University Ave) and is free to the public.

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Wildlife Photography

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

Photographer Shirley Gallant, who has been photographing Island birds and wildlife for the past five years, will give a presentation of her photos at the February meeting of Natural History Society.  Shirley will discuss how to locate and photograph “wild critters” and how to get close to those shy birds and skittish animals. Shirley alludes to the idea that not all wild creatures make it easy to capture the perfect picture, “now, if I could only get that shot of the elusive coyote”… The presentation takes place at 7:30 pm at the Farm Center, 420 University Ave. on Tuesday February 7th, questions and discussion are welcome during and after the presentation.

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