BEFORE YOU START: the province cannot give advice on personal finances. Please consider consulting a legal, tax or financial advisor before donating land. Besides the benefit of a land donation to PEI, you may request a tax receipt for the appraised fair market value of the land...
Land Securement Flow Chart - updated November, 2025
Burn restrictions and the fire weather index is updated daily at 2pm on the Burning Restrictions page. What is FireSmart? FireSmart Canada leads the development of resources and programs designed to empower the public and increase neighbourhood resilience to wildfire across...
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 Forest Enhancement Program (FEP) is the primary forest management program for Island woodlot owners. This program has two main components, forest management plan preparation and silviculture implementation. Both of these components rely heavily on private sector forest...
Natural processes (like post-tropical Storm Fiona) are part of forest renewal. Post-tropical storm Fiona impacted an estimated 25,000 hectares of forest, including many protected natural areas across Prince Edward Island that islanders and visitors use and enjoy for recreational...
Woodlot owners are being asked to provide their feedback through a survey to help the province better understand forest management and harvest decisions. The 2025 PEI Woodlot Owners Survey will be sent by mail to 2,400 randomly selected woodlot owners in the coming weeks...