Author: PEI Watershed Alliance

31 Oct

A new fish passage at Hyde Pond in Cornwall, P.E.l., is now making it easier for rainbow trout, brook trout, and other local fish to move freely in and out of the waterway. This exciting restoration project aims to support the rebound of fish populations in our local watershed!   To learn...

10:56 / News
31 Oct

ECO P.E.I. is calling on the provincial government to pass anti-SLAPP legislation, protecting public participation and free speech. This law would stop lawsuits aimed at silencing people on important issues, already in place in Ontario and B.C.  MLAs are showing support, recognizing the need to defend free expression and public...

10:21 / News
18 Jul

Watershed groups across PEI are monitoring for late blight spores in potato fields, a collaborative effort funded by the PEI AgriWatershed Partnership. This program aims to reduce agricultural runoff and build relationships between farmers and watershed communities. Using spore traps, groups like the Winter River-Tracadie Bay Watershed Association collect and analyze...

14:14 / News
18 Jul

Charlotte Large, project manager at the P.E.I. Watershed Alliance discusses watershed groups' efforts to combat anoxic events by collaborating with farmers to reduce nutrient runoff. 🌿💧 The alliance, which represents 25 watershed groups across the province, works to prevent harmful algae blooms and oxygen depletion in estuaries. 🌱 Education and outreach are...

14:12 / News