Piping Plover protection

Volunteer Piping Plover Guardians are needed from April through August to help protect this management-dependent shorebird.

The Piping Plover is Prince Edward Island’s only breeding endangered animal species. Since 1996, throughout the April to August breeding season, Trust staff and volunteers visit nest sites (being very careful not to disturb the birds!). We encourage beach-goers to stay out of nesting areas and we collect information about dates of nesting, laying, hatching and fledging that are used to measure fledging success and track the recovery of this small shorebird.

Threats to these birds seem to increase as humans and predators increasingly use their beach habitat.

Seaside education day for Piping Plover Program

Piping Plover Monitors, getting ready for morning commute!