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
Musquodoboit River, NS (Photo by NCC)
Active Rivers Area project: Supporting nature-based solutions for rivers, fish and communities
The Active Rivers Area project, developed with funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, used geomatic information mapping software to map the full extent of riparian zones across the three Maritime provinces and southern Quebec. Continue Reading »
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 »
From Our Blog
Hiking on Darkwoods, BC (Photo by Gordon MacPherson)
2020 may just have been Canada’s most important year for nature conservation
December 30, 2020
A year ago, there was much anticipation in the conservation community that 2020 would perhaps be the most important year ever for nature. Canada’s Nature Fund promised to accelerate the conservation of our wild spaces and species. There was... 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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