Birding & History Hike at Pigot’s Trail
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2017
May Meeting Topic – Lyme Disease
Join us at Nature PEI’s monthly meeting where Kami Harris will introduce us to the 5 Ws of Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that is transmitted to people and animals through a tick bite. “The risk of Lyme disease is rapidly increasing in Canada as the climate changes and tick populations expand” notes Ms. Harris,
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April Meeting Topic – Atlantic Halibut
Join us at Nature PEI’s monthly meeting for a glimpse into the world of the elusive Atlantic Halibut with biologist Travis James, an MSc student attending the University of Prince Edward Island. “Despite considerable interest in groundfish over the decades, Atlantic Halibut are poorly studied within the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The information available about
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March 24, 2017 – PEI Invasive Species Council
\”This week we are excited to announce details for our 2nd Annual Meeting coming up next Friday, March 24th from 1-4pm. We have a great list of speakers discussing a range of topics including: the PEI Invasive Species Spotter’s Network, invasive species in natural areas, rainbow trout, impacts of invasive spiders, and more! Plus, there
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The Owls and Hawks of the Hillsborough
Poster – The Owls and Hawks of the Hillsborough
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March Meeting – “Water Bears”
Join us at Nature PEI’s monthly meeting to explore the little known world of the Tardigrade, fondly known as water bears, with marine biologist Emma Perry of Unity College, Maine. “Despite their wide distribution and their importance within ecosystems, we do not know much about Tardigrades or where they might be found, especially the marine
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Members Night
The February 7 meeting of Nature PEI is Members\’ Night and we are inviting all members to submit any nature photos, poetry or stories they would like to share. Please send your contributions to Gerald MacDougall at eagle.dynasty@gmail.com. Tuesday, February 7th, 2017, at 7:30PM -The Carriage House at Beaconsfield – Corner of West and Kent Streets in Charlottetown
Christmas Bird Count 4 Kids
Nature PEI and the Stratford Area Watershed Improvement Group hosted a CBC4Kids event Saturday, January 8, 2017. Despite it being a chilly morning, there was a good turnout. A total of 13 species were noted. The following is what was observed: 2 American Black Duck 1 Northern Goshawk 1Herring Gull 2 Downy Woodpecker 8 Hairy Woodpecker
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