katemacquarrie22Apr 73 minWhite Pine SodaThere’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...
katemacquarrie22May 31, 20232 minEarly Spring Greens: Spruce TipsIt’s conifer tip season on PEI! The soft, bright green, new growth on members of the Pine Family (Pinaceae) is both edible and packed...
katemacquarrie22May 17, 20232 minPost Fiona: Tree PlantingWelcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal ‘Google’ for all things wild on PEI! I’ve gotten lots of great questions since...
katemacquarrie22Jan 11, 20232 minPermian to Present 8: Pre-settlement forestsIn the last edition of PEI: Permian to Present, we learned what ancient pollen and early Indigenous sites tell us about the Island...