Want to ask a question or send a comment? General email enquiries may be sent to info@wintertracadie.ca or you may contact any of the people listed below.
Coordinator
Sarah Wheatley, Suffolk
wrtb.watershed@gmail.com
902-314-9293
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Board of Directors
volunteer positions, Elected MAY 2021
Clare Martin – Chairperson, Millcove
ctamartin135@gmail.com
Dwayne McNeill – Vice-Chair, Charlottetown
dwaynejmcneill@gmail.com
Jean-Paul Arsenault – Secretary, Charlottetown
jean-paul_arsenault@hotmail.com
Lowell Vessey – Treasurer, York
vessey@pei.sympatico.ca
George Coade, Suffolk
charliegeorge@pei.sympatico.ca
Hilary Shea, North Rustico
hil.d.shea@gmail.com
Jay Carr, York
jaybcarr@hotmail.com
Jeff Bysterveldt, Millcove
jeff.winterbay@hotmail.com
John Hughes, Corran Ban
hughesjohnvera@pei.sympatico.ca
Matt Steeves, Charlottetown
matt_steeves@hotmail.com
Patrick Lévêque, Suffolk
patleveque@gmail.com
Connect with us on Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wrtbwa/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WinterTracadie
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/WRTBWA
Office location:
13977 St. Peters Road
Marshfield, PEI
(just across from the Suffolk Road)
Mailing address:
630 Suffolk Road
Dunstaffnage, PEI
C1C 0P6
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Some of our most recent Facebook posts:
Want to see some Lady's slipper flowers in bloom? Now is the time to hike Winter River trail. We created a self guided tour with lots of information on the area. Follow the blue arrows for a 3.5km hike, with 9 info stations. Watch for extra signs identifying some native trees and other plants along the way.![]()
Island Trails, Go!PEI
The crew was hard at work today, planting trees and shrubs in an expanded buffer zone. This project was possible because of the ALUS program for farmers - www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/service/alternative-land-use-services-alus-program
The WRTBWA staff have been hard at work this spring, planting along wetlands and watercourses to enhance the natural buffer zones in our watershed as part of several projects.![]()
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A buffer zone is a dedicated natural space directly beside a watercourse or wetland. In PEI, the buffer zones are 15m on each side. ![]()
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Buffer zones are integral to protecting waterways. ![]()
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Willow is an important species that was planted in our buffer zones. As this plant grows, it actually absorbs the pollutants in the soil and the micro-organisms produced by their roots break down chemical compounds that otherwise cannot be absorbed. ![]()
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#conservation #canadianwatersheds #wildlifeconservation #trees #shrubs #planting #nativespeciesrestoration #wetlandsconservation #bufferzone
One of our staff members spotted this beaver while doing stream surveys east of Tracadie bay this week.
Sustainable forest management is an important skill practiced in most watersheds. ![]()
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Our team learns to selectively remove trees, brush and debris that create hazards and/or form problems in the environment. ![]()
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Often trees fall across streams and waterways creating impassable blockage points for fish and aquatic species. ![]()
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Team members are certified in Safe Silviculture Practice by The Department of Forestry PEI; and![]()
today we were grateful to receive the knowledge and shared skills of George Coade, our long time board member and forestry management expert.![]()
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If you have any questions or interest in watershed work or forestry management ![]()
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#conservation #watershedscanada #forestry #stihl #lovelocalpei #freshwaterstreams #watershedalliance