Natural History of PEI
Mon, Jul 21
|Central Bedeque
An illustrated talk about the geological and biological history of PEI. This event is part of the Bedeque Area Historical Museum's Summer History Talks. Admission is free, though donations to the museum are appreciated.
Time & Location
Jul 21, 2025, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Central Bedeque, 950 Callbeck St, Central Bedeque, PE C0B 1G0, Canada
About the event
I describe Natural History as the story our landscape tells about itself. PEI's sandstone tells stories of its formation 300 million years ago and fossils it holds tell of the plants and animals that once lived here. There's evidence of the continents breaking apart to form the Atlantic Ocean, of massive ice sheets that once covered our region, and of large mammals that our Indigenous people knew but that are no longer here.
We'll explore all of this, along with how today's forests and wildlife differ from those of the past. No matter how well you think you know PEI, I'm betting you'll learn something new from the fascinating - and sometimes surprising - story of our Island.
This talk is part of the Bedeque Area Historical Museum's Summer History Talks. You can learn more about the Museum and the lecture series here: https://www.bedequemuseum.ca/upcoming-events.html
No registration is required and admission…