Forestry
The Forest Enhancement Program (FEP) is the primary forest management program for Island woodlot owners. This program has two main components, forest management plan preparation and silviculture implementation. Both of these components rely heavily on...
Do you own woodland on PEI?
If you own woodland on PEI, the Forest Enhancement Program (FEP) can provide you with forestry-related advice and financial assistance. The program has helped thousands of Island woodlot owners manage their woodlands for...
Managing a private woodlot can be a rewarding and fulfilling activity. However, it also takes time and money so most woodlot owners also harvest or sell forest products from their land to help them pay for their forest management goals and to provide...
The PEI government is offering to plant trees for private landowners through the PEI - 2 Billion Trees program (2BT). Trees may be planted on private land, retired farmland, and small parcels of land near streams and rivers across PEI. Landowners...
The federal government has set a goal to plant two billion trees in Canada over 10 years. These trees will help restore nature, create healthy forest ecosystems, and increase carbon capture across the country. Prince Edward Island is supporting this...
Please note that this stream has been closed. We encourage all municipalities to apply through the FCM and look forward to seeing your continued success in greening our island landscape.
The deadline for 2025 applications is October 15th, 2024.
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Prince Edward Island Forestry Industry Capacity Report
Prince Edward Island (PEI) is known for its patchwork of farm fields, sand dunes, and red sandstone cliffs but; in fact, contains more forest than any other landscape. Unlike the rest of Canada, most of PEI’s forests (more than 85%) are privately owned,...