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Tackling climate change now and in the future will require our best ideas, ingenuity and enterprise. We need viable, long-term solutions as we work to achieve our target of being the first province in Canada to reach net zero. What is cleantech? Cleantech is any process, product...
Renewable energy helps keep energy prices low for Islanders and reduces Prince Edward Island’s need for energy from outside the province. PEI has no local sources of oil, natural gas, or other fuels for traditional forms of electricity. Renewable energy also adds to a cleaner...
Les Insulaires constateront la présence de plus d’espaces verts protégés dans Hillsborough Park grâce à une entente visant à compenser la perte causée par la construction touchant la zone protégée de Royalty Oaks. « Nous avons parlé avec les résidents de Hillsborough Park et des...
Bird watching and bird feeding are common pastimes for many Islanders. Since records began, some 368 bird species have been observed on the Island in forests, coastal regions, wetlands and other areas. The Birds of Prince Edward Island and Nature PEI sites contain many resources...
In honour of this year’s World Environment Day, the provincial government is providing $2,000 to the PEI Watershed Alliance for shoreline cleanup in June. This coming Monday, June 5 marks the annual celebration, which is hosted by Canada this year in conjunction with the 150th...
Des leaders environnementaux de l’Île, jeunes ou chevronnés, ont été reconnus pour leur travail visant l’élimination de l’utilisation des plastiques à usage unique qui restent pendant un millier d’années dans les sites d’enfouissement et la protection des océans et des forêts...
The province owns public land properties across the Island. Most of these lands have road systems that people can use to walk, hike or cycle. Some have trail systems specifically designed for outdoor recreation. Map of Walking, Hiking and Cycling Trails on Public Land Walking and...
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...
Wild creatures live all around us and usually they go unnoticed as we go about our daily lives. However, sometimes they can create problems by feeding on crops or garbage, making loud noises, spreading diseases or harming livestock and pets. Where can I experience Island Wildlife...
While the Island is famous for brook trout, rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon, many people also like to fish for salt water species, particularly when warm summer water places extra stress on the freshwater species. From July to October, wharves*, breakwaters and piers across the...