Prince Edward Island
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The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has been working on Prince Edward Island since 1978. Since that time, we have helped protect close to 2,400 hectares (5,800 acres) of some of the most ecologically significant parts of the Island. PEI is Canada’s most densely populated province, and its remaining areas of intact dunes, salt marsh and Acadian forest are precious. NCC is proud to have helped our partners create 23 protected areas in the province. We also own and care for 10 other nature reserves on PEI. NCC’s nature reserves conserve some of the wildest landscapes on the island and are open for all to enjoy.
Stories from the Field
Aerial view of Foxner Nature Reserve, NB (Photo by Mike Dembeck)
Conserving water for wildlife
For the first time, all the rivers and streams in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and eastern Quebec have been mapped. Continue Reading »
Lanna Campbell and volunteer John Nyren clean up Murray Harbour nature reserves (photo credit: Stephen DesRoches)
Thank you, Murray Harbour volunteers!
In August 2019, volunteers from NCC and INT travelled to the island nature reserves in Murray Harbour, PEI, to sweep them clean of plastics and marine garbage. Continue Reading »
From Our Blog
Eastern wolf (Photo by Rebecca Rogge, iNaturalist)
Celebrating and conserving all-Canadian wildlife
July 1, 2020
Every nation plays an important role in stopping wildlife extinction. Here in Canada, we have an estimated 80,000 known wild species. They range from pygmy shrew to polar bear, and from stellate sedge to Sitka spruce. Canada plays a critical role... Continue Reading »
Featured Projects
Marsh Marigold on the Inverness property on PEI (Photo by NCC)
Find out about our conservation projects, research activities, land management priorities and more. Read more »
Our Work
Marram Grass plug planting CV event on PEI (Photo by Mike Dembeck)
Learn about where and how we are focussing our conservation efforts in Prince Edward Island.
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Faces of NCC
Diane Griffin, PEI (Photo by NCC)
Meet some of the staff, volunteers and supporters who make our work possible. Read more »
News Releases
Christmas fern, PEI (Photo by Sean Landsman)
Read the latest NCC news in Prince Edward Island.
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