Welcome to PEI - Untamed!
Plant identification, foraging, wildlife tracks & sign, and natural history interpretation in Prince Edward Island, Canada with biologist Kate MacQuarrie
About Kate MacQuarrie, MSc.
I'm a professional, award-winning biologist and naturalist in Prince Edward Island, Canada. For more than 30 years, I've been eating wild foods, tracking wild animals, and interpreting the story this land tells about itself. If you want to learn these skills - or just enjoy the stories that come with them - join the thousands of people who follow me here, on Facebook, and at my in-person workshops and talks. You can also find tons of free content in my blog. Check it out!
Published Work
Scientific and Popular Writing
Educating through writing
While I enjoy leading in-person workshops and lectures, writing lets me reach so many more people. In addition to the hundreds of short articles on this site and my Facebook page, I have a lengthy list of published articles in both scientific and popular media.
Scientific
My scientific publications include works in the Canadian Field-Naturalist, Canadian Journal of Botany, Quaternary International, and Parks Canada's Technical Reports in Ecosystem Science. Topics include new plant records for PEI, forest ecology, sand dune ecology and geomorphology, botanical inventories, and ecosystem management.
Popular
My popular writing includes natural history articles in The Island Magazine, a regular column in RED: The Island Storybook, educational booklets and brochures for non-government organizations, and short pieces for local newsletters and my Facebook page. Topics include plant identification, ecology, foraging, wildlife tracks and sign, and PEI natural history.
Upcoming Events
- Sat, Feb 08Clyde RiverFeb 08, 2025, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Clyde River, 718 Clyde River Rd, Clyde River, PE C0A 1H1, Canada
- Sat, May 17Saint ChrysostomeMay 17, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Saint Chrysostome, St Chrysostome, PE C0B 1Y0, Canada
- Sat, May 24HazelgroveMay 24, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Hazelgrove, Hazelgrove, PE C0A 1N0, Canada
- Sat, Jun 07Vernon BridgeJun 07, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Vernon Bridge, 269 MacPhail Pk Rd, Vernon Bridge, PE C0A 2E0, Canada
- Sat, Jun 14Milltown CrossJun 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Milltown Cross, Milltown Cross, PE C0A 1R0, CanadaJun 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Milltown Cross, Milltown Cross, PE C0A 1R0, CanadaIdentify and taste some of the Island's edible plants AND get to see our Provincial flower - the Pink Lady's Slipper (and maybe even some of the white form!). Registration will open about a month before the event. Cost: $40/person.
- Sat, Jul 12EllerslieJul 12, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Ellerslie, Ellerslie, PE C0B 1J0, Canada
- Sat, Jul 26HazelgroveJul 26, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Hazelgrove, Hazelgrove, PE C0A 1N0, Canada
- Sat, Aug 16ColemanAug 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Coleman, 36927 Western Rd, Coleman, PE C0B 1H0, Canada
- Sat, Sep 20New GlasgowSep 20, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.New Glasgow, New Glasgow, PE C0A 1N0, Canada
- Sat, Oct 11BonshawOct 11, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Bonshaw, Bonshaw, PE, Canada
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