Terres privées
PLEASE NOTE: The Carbon Capture Tree Planting program is no longer accepting applications. Please refer to the PEI-2 Billion Tree Program or the Forest Enhancement Program for details and applications.
Planting and tending trees is one of the tools...
Le gouvernement de l’Î.-P.-É. offre aux propriétaires fonciers privés de planter des arbres sur leur propriété dans le cadre du programme 2 milliards d’arbres – Î.-P.-É. Ces arbres peuvent être plantés sur des terres privées, des terres agricoles...
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...
The Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division produces brochures, pamphlets and guides to help people identify plants and animals, collect and use wild products and gain a better understanding of the natural world.
The following links contain pdf's of...
Post-tropical storm Fiona hit Prince Edward Island on September 23-24, 2022 with hurricane-force winds and significant rainfall. As a result, our island experienced widespread and substantial damage to its coastlines and forests.
Post-storm satellite...
Incentive Rates Table 2023
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 Province of PEI and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) have identified the forested landscape on PEI as one of eleven Priority Places for Species at Risk in Canada. The identification of Priority Places for Species at Risk is based on their...
Forests and woodland are integral parts of the natural scenery on Prince Edward Island. Private woodlot owners hold the vast majority of PEI's forests and, collectively, have a significant ipact on the state of this natural resource. The woodlot owner's...
Le gouvernement fédéral s’est donné pour objectif de planter deux milliards d’arbres au Canada sur une période de 10 ans. Ces arbres aideront à restaurer la nature, à créer des écosystèmes forestiers sains et à capter davantage de carbone au pays. L’Île-...
Government of Prince Edward Island Resources
PEI Ecosystem-Based Forest Management Standards Manual (1.1MB)
Prince Edward Island Forest Wildlife Manual (3.9MB)
Prince Edward Island Open Data Portal - this is an open portal to search for forest...
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,...