Island Naturalist Newsletter — #253 Oct.-Dec. 2024
Island Naturalist Newsletter — #253 Oct.-Dec. 2024 Read More »
Record your moth sightings July 19 to 27 and take part in National Moth Week! Through iNaturalist, your observations will contribute to nationalmothweek.org’s initiative focusing on moth ecology, distribution and biodiversity. Check out this global project to see the incredible moth diversity across the world this week. It’s as easy as leaving a porch light on and uploading photos
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Rosemary Curley is leading a nature walk at the Tyne Valley Trail on Saturday, July 26th. The series of events includes: Saturday, July 26th — Tyne Valley Nature Trail Saturday, August 9th — BAWG Walk and Talk (Belfast Area Watershed Group) Saturday, August 16th — Green Park Provincial Park Saturday, August 30th — Lennox Island
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Enjoy Canada Day Afternoon with a walk along Pigot’s Trail in Mt. Stewart hunting for dragonflies! Jake Harding will host this free family-friendly walk and help identify the insects, and all will share tips on taking photos. The Field Trip runs from 1-2:30PM, and is at Pigot’s Trail, off Allisary Creek Lane in Mt. Stewart.
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(photo credit: Drone image of broken and blown down trees at Brookvale, from Post-Fiona Update Report, Gov of PEI, 2024, pg. 30) Nature PEI’s June Meeting Presentation will be on “Mental Health Impacts of Natural Disasters – Hurricane Fiona” with guest speaker Pelin Kinay on Tuesday, June 3rd, 7:30 pm, at Beaconsfield Carriage House. D.
On Tuesday, May 6th, Nature PEI’s monthly meeting at 7:30PM will feature a presentation on Bumble Bees of Prince Edward Island, with Janelle MacLeod, at Beaconsfield Carriage House, corner of West and Kent Streets. Entitled “Buzzing With Purpose: A Study of Bumble Bees on Prince Edward Island”, Janelle will explain the different types of bees
Nature PEI May 2025 Meeting — Bumble Bees! Read More »
“Ring in spring with a spirited evening of nature-themed trivia May 7th from 6-8pm at Copper Bottom Brewing. Gather with fellow naturalists and outdoor lovers to showcase your passion for the environment on the Montague waterfront at this event hosted by Nature PEI. Register a team of up to 6 people for $20 or sign
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April 25-28! The City Nature Challenge is a community science endeavour hosted each April by the Canadian Wildlife Federation and utilizing the citizen science app iNaturalist.ca. Participants can join iNaturalist.ca or log onto their account if already a member, join the City Nature Challenge Project of their choice, and take and upload photos of plants
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Hillsborough River Association AGM and Guest Speaker, Kate MacQuarrie, 7PM,Southport Room, Stratford Town Hall. All welcome. In addition to a short business meeting, there will be a slide show of the year’s accomplishments, and Kate’s talk is entitled, “Important Natural Species and Spaces of PEI on the Hillsborough.”
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