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Our speaker at the November meeting will be Harriet Dreise who will discuss the whys and wherefores of the many species at risk of extinction on Prince Edward Island. “There are some things we can do to help”, Harriet notes. “Nature PEI is working to extend public knowledge beyond naming the endangered Piping Plover, to saying […]

Melina DesRoches(left) and Daphne Davey pose with the Silky Rosegill, an amazing find for those taking part in the guided mushroom walk at the Trout River Natural Area in Carleton on August 27th, led by Rosemary Curley of Nature PEI, with assistance from Trout Unlimited. Also known as the Tree Volvariella, this is the first

Nature PEI: The Natural History Society of Prince Edward Island PO Box 2346, Charlottetown, PE   C1A 8C1  NaturePEI.ca Media Release, July 18, 2022 Mushrooms of PEI Nature PEI is launching a mushroom project to improve the scanty knowledge of what species are present here; right now, published lists show only 75 species for PEI, but

Nature PEI Media Release June 16, 2022 Harriet Laver to Lead Project on Species at Risk of Extinction Conserving the flora and fauna of a province is not something that can be achieved by one person, one group or one government. Nature PEI is commencing a program to help Islanders better understand species at risk

Join us for a leisurely nature walk around Pigot’s Trail where we will observe birds in a wide variety of habitat types including forests, marshes, and open fields. Bring a pair of binoculars and your favourite field guide, if you have them. The walk will be led by Nicole Murtagh, Nature PEI Field Trip Director.

Standing Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability meeting, 10AM, online.  Topic: Species at risk, with officials from the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action (Director of Forests, Fish and Wildlife, Kate MacQuarrie, and Manager of Fish and Wildlife, Brad Potter) Watch live:P.E.I. Legislative Assembly websitehttps://www.assembly.pe.ca/P.E.I. Legislative Assembly Facebook page linkhttps://www.facebook.com/peileg

The upcoming monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 7th will be held at 7:30 pm at Beaconsfield in the Carriage House.  This month we\’ll have the pleasure of Brenda Whiteway\’s presentation using art to convey her message. Shifting Sands/Sea Change The passage of time, transitions in nature, and shifting patterns of life have been recurrent themes

Saturday May 28, 2022– Nature PEI’s Bain Bird Count will be held across the Island. Birders and anyone interested in increasing their skills are encouraged to form teams and submit lists for our spring count. For info, please contact Dan McAskill at jdmcaskill@pei.sympatico.ca The Bain Bird Count is named after Island naturalist and writer, Francis

River Herring and Freshwater Mussels at Nature PEI Meeting, May 3, 2022 Kyle Knysh of University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) Biology Department will be the speaker at the  Nature PEI Meeting on May 3 , 2022, 7:30 PM at the Carriage House, corner of West and Kent Street, Charlottetown. He will describe a unique