Featured Projects
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Blooming Point
NCC owns a 52-hectare (128-acre) property behind popular Blooming Point beach. Read more »
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Cascumpec Sandhills and Conway Sandhills
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has protected 202 hectares (500 acres) on the Cascumpec Sandhills and the Conway Sandhills, near-shore islands on the north shore of PEI. Read more »
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Elizabeth Walsh Nature Reserve
The mature aspen trees at the Elizabeth Walsh nature reserve are preferred by woodpeckers, the only species able to create nesting cavities in the wood. Once the cavities are abandoned by woodpeckers, they provide habitat for many other types of wildlife, including flying squirrels. This older forest also supports a rich diversity of plants, such as the provincially rare Christmas fern. Read more »
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Five Houses Woodland Nature Reserve
The Five Houses Woodland Nature Reserve is three kilometres from beautiful St. Peter’s Bay, in northeastern Prince Edward Island. Located east of the provincially protected St. Read more »
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Haldimand River Nature Reserve
In Haldimand River, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has conserved 145 hectares of coastal land, protecting one of Prince Edward Island's largest salt marshes. Read more »
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Kwesawe'k (Oulton's Island)
A collaborative conservation story. Read more »
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Percival River
Percival River, which feeds into Egmont Bay, provides Islanders with a view rarely seen on Prince Edward Island: forest all around. Read more »
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Prince Edward Island's Precious Ecosystems
Take a look at what has been accomplished in PEI, thanks to your support. Prince Edward Island is known for stunning landscapes and gorgeous coastlines. With the support of donors, volunteers, supporters, and conservation partners, Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has been protecting PEI’s most precious ecosystems since 1978. Thanks to our donors, we have been able to accomplish so much across our island. Click below to learn more about what has already been done, and the importance of furthering NCC’s mission of protecting PEI’s wild spaces. Read more »
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St. Peters Harbour and Lake Run
NCC is the guardian of beautiful St. Peters Harbour and Lake Run Nature Reserve, on the north shore of Prince Edward Island. Read more »
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The Mel and Camilla MacPhee Nature Reserve
In 2019, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) protected a 91-hectare (226-acre) rare wetland and hardwood forest in Kingsboro, near Souris. The ecologically significant site was donated for conservation by Camilla MacPhee and family, in memory of her husband, Souris business leader, Melvin MacPhee. Read more »
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Thomas Island
NCC currently owns 12 hectares (30 acres) in Murray Harbour in southeastern Prince Edward Island. Read more »
