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- Bovyer Creek Natural Area: A Donation from the Bovyer Descendants
The descendants of the Bovyer family of Bunbury, PE, have helped establish the Bovyer Creek Natural Area through the split-receipt donation of this 28-acre property. This land along Bovyer Creek and Fullerton’s Creek had been in… Read more: Bovyer Creek Natural Area: A Donation from the Bovyer Descendants - Dog LeashingHere at Island Nature Trust, we are strong advocates for leashing our pets. Below are some key reasons why dog-leashing is so important for the environment and the health and safety of our four-legged loved ones.
- Stewarding Your Coastal PropertyErosion Control Tips: Leave a buffer Mowing directly to the cliff’s edge can damage the structural integrity of the bank, and prevent deep roots from establishing, which can increase erosion rates.
- Seeing the Importance of Forest Features on Agricultural LandsDuring the 2025 field season, thanks to Forested Landscape Priority Place (FLPP) funding, Island Nature Trust was able to look at the importance of forested features on agricultural lands, specifically in terms of our local avian… Read more: Seeing the Importance of Forest Features on Agricultural Lands
- Analysis of a Surveyor’s Fieldbooks Tells Us a Lot About the Island’s Pre-settlement Forests
A brief summary of Dr. Doug Sobey‘s (Research Associate of the Institute of Island Studies at UPEI) most recent work, the analysis of the fieldbooks of Alexander Anderson, the surveyor for Prince County from the 1830s… Read more: Analysis of a Surveyor’s Fieldbooks Tells Us a Lot About the Island’s Pre-settlement Forests - To Our Volunteers: Thank You
This year has been an impactful and exciting one for our volunteer Guardian program. Many new Guardians joined a steadfast and committed group of existing volunteers, who continue to be of invaluable support to us. - Jumpstarting Forest Regeneration
The majority of Island forests from tip to tip have had some degree of human disturbance, whether that be past agricultural use, intensive forest harvesting cycles, or habitat-altering plantations. These historic disturbances impact a forest’s natural… Read more: Jumpstarting Forest Regeneration - McNeill Family Donates Land to Honor Parents and Their Family LegacyThe McNeill family of Days Corner, PE, has made a generous 80 acre donation of land on the Ellis River. This property, which lies just outside of Wellington, is an ecological hotspot, with over a kilometer… Read more: McNeill Family Donates Land to Honor Parents and Their Family Legacy
- The Importance of ConnectivityPrince Edward Island is a mosaic of small, privately owned parcels, with high road density and a history of deforestation for farmland. These factors have created fragmented habitat for wildlife in the remaining forest and wetlands,… Read more: The Importance of Connectivity
