Post-Fiona: Wetland to Sand Dune
Hurricane Fiona brought many changes to our Island landscape: some dramatic, others subtle, and a few that are – paradoxically – both. ...
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PEI Untamed
katemacquarrie22
- Aug 20
- 2 min
Post-Fiona Dune Recovery
Many people were heartbroken at the sight of PEI’s world-famous sand dunes following Hurricane Fiona last fall. At the time, I wrote...
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katemacquarrie22
- Aug 13
- 2 min
Portage Lake
Welcome back to my PEI Habitat Highlights series. You can find previous editions – including Grey Dunes, Krummholtz Forest, Peat Bogs,...
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katemacquarrie22
- Jun 2
- 2 min
Tree Foam
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal ‘Google’ for all things wild on PEI! I received these photos of foamy trees from...
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katemacquarrie22
- May 17
- 2 min
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...
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katemacquarrie22
- Mar 22
- 2 min
Bark Photosynthesis
It’s spring and all my favourite signs are here: snow is melting, birds are returning, and tree bark is photosynthesizing. Wait – what?!...
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katemacquarrie22
- Feb 15
- 2 min
Winter Adaptation: Trees
We’ve been looking at how PEI wildlife adapts to our frigid winter conditions, but what about trees? Unlike animals that take shelter or...
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katemacquarrie22
- Jan 22
- 2 min
Hoar Frost
Even if you’re not a fan of the PEI winter, I bet you’d agree that few things are more beautiful than hoar frost. Under certain...
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katemacquarrie22
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Grey Dunes
Today we have another of PEI's lesser-known coastal habitats: Grey Dunes (Photo 1). The sand dunes featured in Island photos are almost...
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katemacquarrie22
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Krummholz Forest
Let's look at one of PEI's lesser-known coastal habitats: krummholz forest (Photo 1). Although PEI isn’t far north or high-altitude, we...
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katemacquarrie22
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Peat Bogs
Peat Bogs (Photo 1) are one of the oldest habitats on the Island; we can trace their beginnings back to the end of the last Ice Age more...
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katemacquarrie22
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Black Marsh, North Cape
I have a post specifically on Peat Bogs, but there is one very special Island bog that merits its own post: Black Marsh at North Cape....
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katemacquarrie22
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Natural Ponds
It’s time to highlight another of PEI’s important habitats! Today let’s look at our natural ponds. I say “natural” because the Island has...
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katemacquarrie22
- Dec 26, 2022
- 3 min
Salt Marshes Part 3: Edible
As we’ve seen in Parts 1 and 2, PEI’s salt marshes are important both ecologically and historically. In this last part, let’s look at...
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katemacquarrie22
- Dec 26, 2022
- 2 min
Salt Marshes Part 2: Cultural
In Part 1, we looked at the important ecological roles of PEI’s salt marshes. Today, we explore their considerable cultural and...
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katemacquarrie22
- Dec 26, 2022
- 2 min
Salt Marshes Part 1: Ecology
PEI salt marshes are so environmentally and culturally important that I’ve divided my info into three posts. Today we have an...
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katemacquarrie22
- Dec 25, 2022
- 2 min
Post-Fiona: Wildlife
Many of you have asked me about the effects of September's Hurricane Fiona on PEI’s wildlife. Like most things in nature there is no...
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katemacquarrie22
- Dec 25, 2022
- 3 min
Post-Fiona: Sand Dunes
There is no doubt that the pictures from across PEI following Hurricane Fiona were heartbreaking. Iconic trees and local landmarks were...
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