2021

Dr Megan Jones will share her firsthand knowledge of Red Fox health on PEI at the monthly meeting of Nature PEI, Tuesday December 7th , 7:30 pm at Beaconsfield, the Carriage House, in Charlottetown.  This promises to be a topic of high interest to Islanders following a mange outbreak that greatly reduced the fox population

An ongoing effort to educate the public by Nature PEI has led to a series of posters in 2021 that helps provide information to those who might be under the misunderstanding that feeding foxes is helpful to them. The posters will hopefully help all Islanders realize that foxes stand a much better chance to remain

Nature PEI’s November meeting features a presentation by biologist Simon Wilmot: “Horticultural horrors and invasive nightmares: The threat posed by invasive species on PEI” In keeping with the season, Simon will be discussing some of the horticultural horrors that have been released into the wild on PEI. Simon will outline what exactly is an invasive

Hello to all planning on attending our October 5th Meeting, Nature PEI will be following the categorized COVID guidelines that PEI Public Health will be implementing on Tuesday, October 5th. Adding to our current COVID Operational Plan, proof of vaccinations will be required for all activities at the Carriage House  effective October 5th.   Everyone will

Saturday, October 16, 2021 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM – 1.9 km. Please arrive by 1:20 PM to register. Rain date is Sunday October 17. To address COVID needs everyone must pre-register. To register, Contact Nicole Murtagh 902-218-2935 nicole_murtagh@hotmail.com Please wear clean gear: Muddy or dirty footwear or clothing can harbour seeds of invasive plant species, insects or disease spores,

Saturday Sept 25th, 2021 – 1:30 to 4:30: Mushroom Walk at the Nordic Centre, Mark Arendz Provincial Ski Park, Brookvale, PEI.  Mushroom enthusiast Ken Sanderson will provide a short introduction and lead exploration of hardwood and softwoods habitats at the Park. After returning to the Nordic Centre, an identification session will follow, though with 5000

Laura MacNeil — Tuesday Oct. 5th, 2021 Presentation Title: Reading our Island’s rocks: A step into life, land, and climate on Prince Edward Island 60 million years before dinosaurs Description: Prince Edward Island holds Canada’s largest record of the Permian Period, a time when reptiles, amphibians, and early coniferous trees dominated the landscape while simultaneously