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The Story of PEI Part 6: Early Forests
This winter we’ve been looking at PEI’s natural history – the story our landscape tells about itself. So far, we’ve read chapters written...
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Feb 263 min read
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White Pine Soda
There’s not much in the way of fresh greens in PEI’s landscape yet, but there are a few wild plants that can be eaten year-round. One of...
katemacquarrie22
Apr 7, 20243 min read
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Early Spring Greens: Spruce Tips
It’s conifer tip season on PEI! The soft, bright green, new growth on members of the Pine Family (Pinaceae) is both edible and packed...
katemacquarrie22
May 31, 20232 min read
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Post Fiona: Tree Planting
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal ‘Google’ for all things wild on PEI! I’ve gotten lots of great questions since...
katemacquarrie22
May 17, 20232 min read
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Permian to Present 8: Pre-settlement forests
In the last edition of PEI: Permian to Present, we learned what ancient pollen and early Indigenous sites tell us about the Island...
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Jan 11, 20232 min read
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