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May Meeting – “Decline and Fall of Bats in Eastern Canada” – Donald F. McAlpine, Ph.D

The guest speaker at our May meeting will be Dr Donald McAlpine, Research Curator and Head of the Zoology Section at the New Brunswick Museum who will discuss “The Decline and Fall of Bats in Eastern Canada”. Admission is free … Continue reading

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April Meeting – “Canadians, Cacti and Chachalacas”

Nature PEI monthly meeting is at 7:30pm,Tuesday, April 2 at Beaconsfield, the Carriage House, 2 Kent Street, Charlottetown. It will feature the presentation, “Canadians, Cacti  and Chachalacas” in which Sue and John Whitaker will take you along on their four … Continue reading

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March Meeting – The Plight of Two Farmland Birds on PEI

Nature PEI meets at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, March 5th at Beaconsfield, the Carriage House, corner of West and Kent Street, Charlottetown.  The guest speaker will be Julie-Lynn Zahavich of Island Nature Trust who will discuss  “The Plight of Two Farmland Birds … Continue reading

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Why we should use more native plants in our gardens

Everyone loves a garden full of colour and variety and that offers surprises all year round. While the common approach is to consider what your neighbours are planting, or what is available at the local garden center, there are other … Continue reading

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Confederation Trail Growing on PEI

In early June 2012 we received this notice. We are very pleased to announce that the project concept plan has been approved by all partners, including the Province of PEI, the Town of Stratford, Island Trails Inc. and the Trans … Continue reading

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Nature PEI – Tuesday, Jan 8th, Meeting Topic — Wildlife and Its Management in Tanzania – Dianne Griffin & Barb Trainor

 Nature PEI - The Natural History Society of PEI will hold its next monthly meetings with the following speaker: Tuesday, January 8th, Meeting Topic — Wildlife and Its Management in Tanzania – Diane Griffin & Barb Trainor. NEW LOCATION – AND DATE OF … Continue reading

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2012 Christmas Bird Counts

Christmas bird counts are taking place across PEI – For more information on these counts contact the individuals coordinating each event: Saturday Dec 15 – East Point Christmas Bird Counts - Dwaine Oakley – 393-6223 dwaine.oakley@gmail.com Sunday Dec 16 – National … Continue reading

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Tue. Dec. 4th meeting – The Flora and Fauna of Prince Edward Island Springs: Myths and Water Nymphs

Freshwater springs feed all of the rivers on Prince Edward Island; however, they have many unique characteristics of their own that have been relatively unexplored. Springs are focused areas of discharge from groundwater and in many places seem to bubble … Continue reading

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The Land Use Policy Task Force

Islanders are encouraged to step forward with views on protecting and managing our natural resources – through ongoing consultations by the Environmental Advisory Council. Islanders with an interest in the long-term protection of our province’s environment and natural resources can … Continue reading

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Nature PEI – November Meeting Topic — Changing the Conversation About our Changing Climate

According to world-renowned NASA climatologist Dr. James Hansen, climate change is humanity’s greatest challenge. However, climate change is also a very hotly debated subject which is often misunderstood. That is why raising awareness about the subject is extremely important. With … Continue reading

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