Science & Nature
Two Residencies in Norway
“Two Residencies in Norway,” an artist talk presented by This Town Is Small, will take place at The Arts Guild in Charlottetown on March 19 from 6–7:30 pm. PEI-based visual…
Read MoreOur glorious newt
Amphibians have always puzzled me. I learned to think of them as similar to those cars that could travel on both land and water, which seems like a handy skill…
Read MoreWhy I love forests
Prince Edward Island is awash with great birding habitats. Watching the loons and razorbills off the coast at East Point never gets old. Nor do the large flocks of scaup…
Read MoreJack Frost Winterfest
Jack Frost Winterfest presented by Island Coastal returns February 13–16, promising family fun, entertainment, three festival venues, and Craig Fair Productions’ original and exclusive children’s show, Winter Forever: A KPop…
Read MoreConservation moments
January’s Nature PEI meeting will feature an illustrated presentation by Julie-Lynn Zahavich titled “Stories from the Field.” The evening begins with a short AGM at 7:30 pm on January 6…
Read MoreA special visitor
Watching birds is a growing pastime on Prince Edward Island. Once upon a time —let’s say 40 years ago—there was an active Natural History Society of Prince Edward Island that…
Read MoreBig fossil footprint
A remarkable fossil footprint has been discovered in PEI by a local and it shines a new spotlight on the province for its world-class Permian Period fossils. Found along the…
Read MoreUgandan wildlife
“Birds, Gorillas and Nature Travel in Uganda” will be featured in an illustrated presentation by Dr. Kathy Martin and Diane Griffin at the next Nature PEI meeting on December 2…
Read MoreChristmas bird counts
One of the highlights of the winter season for me is taking in some of the Christmas Bird Counts. I’ve been participating in these events for four decades and they…
Read MoreIslander’s Almanac: Charlottetown 2026
The Islander’s Almanac: Charlottetown 2026 is a new locally produced non-fiction book by John O’Hanley. It can be seen as a PEI alternative to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. The 138-page…
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