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The PEI Watershed Alliance is hosting a variety of webinars this Fall/Winter. The overall theme is "Shorelines and Climate Adaptation", however, different experts have been invited to present their work to watershed groups and the community. The first webinar was held on November 23, 2021 by Hope Parnham and Peter Nishimura,...

Have you seen any bats hanging around?  If so - we’d like to hear from you. PEI Fish and Wildlife: 902-368-4683  Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative BAT HOTLINE: 1-833-434-BATS (2287), toll-free Please call these numbers to report any local bat sightings, receive guidance on managing bat in buildings, for assistance with any bat-related human...

COVID-19 Protocols for Watershed Groups working under the PEI Watershed Management Program Version 7 – updated October 5, 2021 The PEI Office of Public Health provides details on COVID-19 public health measures which can be found here: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/covid19 This document is intended to provide more specific guidance and direction to watershed groups funded...

The board of the PEI Watershed Alliance was disappointed to learn that the province granted approval for agricultural producers to extract surface water from the Dunk River during August 19 – 26th, 2020.   At this time, the river’s water levels were well below the posted maintenance level (45.5 cm),...

A new committee is exploring ways to help Island farmers better handle farm-related environment issues, strengthen a core sector of the economy and help farm families build a strong future. The PEI Agri Watershed Partnership (PEI-AWP) came together in the winter of 2019 when the PEI Federation of Agriculture approached the...