News Releases
Nature Conservancy of Canada and PEI Mi’kmaq working in partnership to conserve significant offshore island
November 9, 2022The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and the Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq are partnering to protect a culturally and ecologically significant island on the northwestern shore of Prince Edward Island. Read more »
New conservation area to help many species on Prince Edward Island
August 9, 2022There is a new conservation area on Prince Edward Island. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced it has finalized the purchase of two parcels of land, totalling 49 hectares, near St. Peter’s Bay, in the northeastern part of the province.Read more »
Nature Conservancy of Canada expands PEI conservation area
February 25, 2022Significant pieces of a conservation puzzle have been filled in at an important wildlife area in Prince Edward Island. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced it has finalized the purchase of two sites along the Percival River in North Enmore. The properties total 68 hectares and include salt marsh, freshwater wetland, and forest. One of the sites is beautifully situated at the mouth of Percival Bay. Read more »
Nature Conservancy of Canada announces new East Coast Nature Fund
November 30, 2021The charitable land trust is appealing to people, businesses, foundations and all levels of government to help lay the foundation for NCC’s next 50 years by helping the organization protect more of our country’s forests, wetlands and coastal shoreline areas.Read more »
Long-time conservationist and mentor retires from NCC
October 29, 2021Linda Stephenson leaves a natural legacy across the country.Read more »
Prince Edward Island resident to help guide conservation group
October 13, 2021Ann Worth, a PEI-based international business consultant, has been named Chair of the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Atlantic Regional Board of Directors.Read more »
Nature Conservancy of Canada expands protected area on Percival River
July 27, 2021A major wildlife corridor on Prince Edward Island is expanding. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has announced it has acquired over 28 hectares (70 acres) on the mouth of the Percival River. The peninsula-shaped property extends into Percival Bay and includes a freshwater wetland, salt marsh, forest and 2.5 kilometres of beach shoreline. Read more »
Nature Conservancy of Canada protects small parcel of land with big role in wildlife protection on PEI
June 15, 2021The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is announcing the protection of a small but significant forested site near Souris. Read more »
Keeping tidal and coastal erosion at bay on PEI
May 5, 2021The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is sharing some positive news for Prince Edward Island’s natural environment. With the help of private donors and funding partners, the not-for-profit charity has purchased over 10 hectares (25 acres) of coastal forest and wetland habitat. Located along Route 11 in Maximeville, this acquisition expands the NCC’s Abram-Village nature reserve to 99 hectares (245 acres).Read more »
Nature Conservancy of Canada providing youth employment this summer
April 13, 2021Today’s interns are aspiring biologists, foresters and scientists, so by investing in them, we are contributing to Canada’s conservation leaders of tomorrow. Read more »
Rare Acadian forest and freshwater wetlands protected on PEI
March 19, 2021The Nature Conservancy of Canada has expanded an important conservation area on Prince Edward Island about 40 kilometres west of Summerside. The charitable land trust has purchased an additional 48 hectare (119 acre) site on the Percival River in North Enmore The lands include Acadian forest and spectacular riverside habitat along the Percival River. Read more »
Kelly Cain to lead Nature Conservancy of Canada in Atlantic Region
February 24, 2021A former senior public servant has become the third regional vice-president of the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in the Atlantic provinces. Kelly Cain has joined the not-for-profit charity following a thorough recruitment process. Read more »
For pandemic-weary Canadians, nature is a relief
February 1, 2021A new Ipsos poll finds Canadians have turned to nature in significant numbers.Read more »
Dolan brothers donate PEI forest for conservation
August 26, 2020The Dolan brothers donated the forested land in Kingsboro to help expand NCC’s Camilla and Mel MacPhee Nature Reserve. Conserved last summer, and now with the addition of the Dolan property, the nature reserve is now 126 hectares (311 acres) and includes a large, ecologically significant wetland. Read more »
NCC expands Abram-Village nature reserve
February 21, 2020Thanks to its partners and donors, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has expanded its nature reserve in Abram-Village by 10 hectares (24 acres), providing greater protection for one of the Island’s largest remaining salt marshes. The 10 hectares newly-conserved by NCC is mainly forested and borders the Abram-Village salt marsh. Because only one per cent of PEI’s landmass is made up of salt marshes, these ecosystems are critically important for conservation, both for wildlife and local communities. Read more »
Conservation of wetlands key to protecting wildlife, water and our communities
February 2, 2020Wetlands play an unsung role in water management. They are our water towers, flood-control reservoirs and filtration plants. They are the green sponges that hold water when we have too much, and they slowly release it when we need it the most. Read more »
International business consultant Ann Worth joins NCC
October 3, 2019Preserving more of Atlantic Canada’s unique natural landscapes and key wildlife habitats will be the main topic of discussion when the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC’s) regional board of directors meet October 3 and 4 in Charlottetown. NCC board members will be joined by Ann Worth, a PEI-based international business consultant and outdoor enthusiast recently appointed to the board. Read more »
It's new! The Mel and Camilla MacPhee Nature Reserve in Kingsboro
August 15, 2019Thanks to the generosity of an Island family, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has conserved 91 hectares (226 acres) of rare wetland and hardwood forest in Kingsboro, near Souris. Read more »
