Here 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.
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Stewarding Your Coastal Property
Erosion Control Tips:
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Leave a buffer
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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.
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Seeing the Importance of Forest Features on Agricultural Lands
During 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 species at risk. Rusty Bittermann and Margaret McCallum from Rustaret Farms kindly provided a testimonial to what forests mean to them and why they see value in retaining trees on their farm.
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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 to the 1870s.
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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.
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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 resiliency, reducing its ability to withstand natural disturbance events. This past field season, INT’s Stewardship Team implemented ecologically focused forest interventions on three different forest plantations on our Farmington Woodlands Natural Area, located in Farmington, PEI, close to St. Peter’s Bay.
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McNeill Family Donates Land to Honor Parents and Their Family Legacy
The 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 of coastal salt marsh and habitat for several species at risk.
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The Importance of Connectivity
Prince 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, which has increased the occurrence and severity of “edge effects”.
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Local Farmers Committed to Bobolink Conservation
The partnership between ALUS and Island Nature Trust has been one that has created a wonderful foundation for farmland bird conservation across Prince Edward Island. Local farmers are proving their commitment to wildlife by providing nesting habitat for multiple grassland species, including bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), a species at risk.
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Remembering John Sylvester
The Staff and Board of Island Nature Trust wish to extend their condolences to the family of John Sylvester, a gifted photographer who captured the beauty of our Island’s ecosystems. John was an ardent supporter of the Trust and his photographs inspired a connection to the natural heritage of Prince Edward Island to all those who saw them.
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