Recreational fishing season in Prince Edward Island opens April 15. Angling licences can be purchased at local vendors, Access PEI sites and Buy a Fishing Licence Online. Fishing can be a great activity for the whole family all season long. Children under 16 years of age do not...
Eligible Islanders can get free help with energy efficiency in their homes and apartments. Through efficiencyPEI’s Winter Warming program, an efficiencyPEI tradesperson will help with air sealing measures and free energy efficient items and services such as the installation of a...
The Department of Environment, Water and Climate Change, in cooperation with other non-governmental partners, offers and/or supports several programs for environmental stewardship. Wildlife Conservation Fund (WCF) Wildlife Conservation Fund provides funding for the protection and...
Soils and Land Use : Learning Expectations and Outcomes Resources NEW (May 9, 2024) Soils Training (Virginia Envirothon) - good overview of soils and land use What is Soil? The primary study resource for this component is Soils of Canada and Soils of Prince Edward Island - 1988....
You must successfully complete a written exam to obtain a pesticide applicator certificate. This allows you to apply a commercial, restricted or manufacturing class pesticide. A pass mark of 75 per cent is required. All pesticide exams are administered by the Department. What are...
Planting and tending trees is one of the tools that can be used to combat rising greenhouse gas levels because trees use and store tremendous amounts of carbon over their lifespan. This year the Province of Prince Edward Island is seeking to return approximately 175 ha of old fields and marginal lands to forest cover by planting native tree species suited to those sites. Priority areas include: High Sloped fields Sites with sensitive soils Watershed areas with reduced forest cover Other areas may also be considered as well. Funded by the Province of PEI, the Carbon Capture Tree Planting...
The Province of PEI and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) have identified the forested landscape on PEI as one of twelve Priority Places for Species at Risk in Canada. The identification of Priority Places for Species at Risk is based on their significant biodiversity...
The Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division produces brochures, pamphlets and guides to help people identify plants and animals, collect and use wild products and gain a better understanding of the natural world. The following links contain pdf's of selected guides and brochures...
Island residents are invited to register online or over the phone for the annual provincial hunting workshop. Taking place Saturday, September 6 from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Charlottetown Trap & Skeet Club in Mount Albion, the free workshop is open to all ages and is designed to...
What is the Prince Edward Island Coastal Property Guide? The Prince Edward Island Coastal Property Guide answers basic questions relating to what you can and can’t do with your coastal property. It also discusses the potential risks of living on the coast and what you can do to...