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PEI Maple Syrup
2019-12-31
Maple syrup consumers, Prince Edward Island has a small but vibrant maple syrup industry. Most producers are small scale, family owned and operated businesses that produce a range of high quality maple products. Many producers welcome people to their maple bush during tapping season. Some are open...
Public Lands
2019-12-10
While 88 per cent of Prince Edward Island is privately owned, the remaining 12 per cent is publicly-owned and managed by the government for the benefit of all Islanders. The Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division manages four types of public land: Natural Areas Ponds and Wetlands Provincial Forests...
Students dig in during National Tree Week
2019-10-04
Students from L. M. Montgomery Elementary planted 200 trees at Wright's Creek and Andrews Pond during National Tree Week to increase urban tree cover, provide clean air and support the environment. Wright's Creek runs under St. Peters Road, just outside the Charlottetown bypass. The...
Marketing Forest Products
2019-09-03
Managing a private woodlot can be a rewarding and fulfilling activity. However, it also takes time and money so most woodlot owners also harvest or sell forest products from their land to help them pay for their forest management goals and to provide income for other uses and purposes. Marketing...
Woodland Notes Series
2019-08-01
The Woodland Notes series is designed to help Island land owners understand a variety of forest management concepts and ideas and to offer tips on a wide range of land use and forest ownership issues. Vol 1: Selling Wood From Your Land Vol 2: Harvest Choices for Island Woodlands Vol 3: Forest...
Forests, Fish and Wildlife Policies and Studies
2019-07-03
The Forests, Fish and Wildlife division operates under a variety of policies and conducts studies on a wide range of subjects pertinent to the Division's mandate. Forests, Fish and Wildlife Policies PEI Forest Policy - 2006 PEI Wetland Conservation Policy - 2007 PEI Wildlife Policy - 1995...
Forests Worth Knowing - Connecting Island Teachers with Maritime Forests
2019-07-03
What is the Forests Worth Knowing program?, Forests Worth Knowing is a professional development opportunity designed for Island teachers. It is organized by the Canadian Woodlands Forum in partnership with forest professionals from industry, government and academic organizations across the...
Species At Risk - PEI
2019-07-02
In a small, heavily settled place such as Prince Edward Island many plant and animal species can suffer from habitat loss, competition from new or invasive species and other factors. The Prince Edward Island Wildlife Conservation Act includes provisions for the protection of species at risk and...
Provincial Forest Envirothon - Wildlife and Habitats
2019-07-02
Learning Expectations and Outcomes: Wildlife and Habitats : , Wildlife Management Concepts, Wildlife Management, The Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources offers an excellent home study course on a number of forestry and wildlife topics in their Woodlot Management Program *. We recommend that...
Tick information session for outdoor enthusiasts
2019-06-19
PEI is currently considered a low risk area for Lyme disease, but if you find a tick attached to you, do you know what to do? Dr. Greg German, Infectious Disease Physician with Health PEI, will be one of the featured guests at a free educational event to help Islanders learn ways to protect and...