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Due to the rain and warm conditions yesterday and last night, we have lost most of the snow and gained a lot of water on and around the Pigot’s Trail in Mount Stewart. Thus thus the Snowshoe outing is being rescheduled to next Saturday, February 2nd – 2019 same time, place and arrangements. The Hillsborough […]

Note January 2019 meeting will be held on the second Tuesday of the month due to New Year\’s Day falling on the 1st of January. Tuesday Jan. 8th, 2019 Nature PEIs January meeting will feature a rare look into the secret life of moths with Bob Harding.   “Since most moths fly under the cover of

Christmas is not only a time for family get togethers and extending best wishes and generosity, the period between December 14th and January 5this the time when bird watchers (birders) assemble for their annual Christmas Bird Counts. This year, Islanders and visitors have an opportunity to participate in four bird counts either at their home

A cooperative project between Nature PEI, the PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation and the Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre has been launched as a Key to Orchidaceae of Prince Edward Island The key indicates: A total of 32 Orchid species and two hybrids across 12 genera occur on Prince Edward Island. An additional two species

Take a break from the winter weather and learn more about the fascinating array of orchids that are found on PEI with Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre (AC CDC) botanist Colin Chapman.  AC CDC has made dozens of exciting botanical discoveries on Prince Edward Island over the last 20 years, including new provincial records of

Nature PEI’s November meeting will feature award-winning scientist and author Dr. John Calder who will be reading from his book “Island at the Centre of the World: the Geological Heritage of Prince Edward Island” recently published by the Island’s own Acorn Press.  John will share the “back stories” of his book, a 4 year labour

Weather intervened last weekend and we had to reschedule the Hike and Photographic Event to this coming Sunday.  Also, the time change occurs Saturday evening so we had to adjust the start time to 1:30 pm. The Hillsborough River Association and go! East PEI together with the Community of Mount Stewart are holding a Photography

Fall Colours Outing – come join us in the Valleyfield Woodlot to enjoy blazing colour and other signs of plants and animals getting ready for winter.  Bring your camera!  The walk is short (1-2 km) but there will be lots to see, including mushrooms! Leaders:  Kathleen and Dave MacNearney; Date:  Saturday, Oct. 13 (rain date,