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Nature on the Hill

Last week, Nature PEI’s vice-president Jennifer Wood attended the 5th annual Nature on the Hill event in Ottawa, Ontario.  Jenn was joined by 65 other individuals from across the country to showcase the strength of Canada’s nature community and spur the … Continue reading

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*Postponed* — Online Flora of PEI workshops

Due to forecasted stormy weather, the workshops scheduled for Tuesday to Thursday, March 14, 15 and 16 in Charlottetown and Summerside, are postponed until the third week of April. New dates will be announced soon and currently registered participants will … Continue reading

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Global Bird Count in February

Join the world in connecting to birds – Friday, February 17 to Monday February 20, 2023. Watch the video to learn more about the count. Great Backyard Bird Count

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Members’ Night 2023

Nature PEI Members’ Night is nigh! All are welcome to share in this fun and informative evening featuring nature photography and stories from members. Expect a spectacular array of photos – from bugs to birds and everything in between – … Continue reading

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Rare Birds on a Flight Path to PEI — Jan 2023 Meeting

Nature PEI’s next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday January 3, 2023 at 7:30 pm featuring well-known naturalist Dwaine Oakley who will present “Rare Birds on a Flight Path to PEI”. Dwaine will take us back through the past decade … Continue reading

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Nature Highlights of Columbia  — Nature PEI December Meeting

Nature PEI’s next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday December 6, 2022 at 7:30 pm featuring  Jeanne Maki who will present Nature Highlights of Columbia.  Location: Beaconsfield, the Carriage House, corner of West and Kent St, Charlottetown. Admission is … Continue reading

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Nature COP

Make your voice heard at the NatureCOP!Nature Canada is collecting letters from nature-loving individuals and will be delivering them to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Nature COP in Montreal in early December. Submit an online letter, mail one to … Continue reading

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Species at Risk of Extinction on Prince Edward Island

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. … Continue reading

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Silky Rosegill a first record for Prince Edward Island!!

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, … Continue reading

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Mushroom of PEI Project

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 … Continue reading

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