Summer Field Report

If you want to see what the TREC work-crew did over the summer of 2021, our Summer Field Report has just been released, and it has all the information.

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Trout River Environmental Committee

5 days ago

Last week the great weather allowed us to complete headwater surveys in all our river systems. We measure the uppermost place that we can see flowing water, and we do the same again in the fall. This will, in the long term, give us valuable data to gauge how climate change and other factors are affecting these headwaters, which are important breeding grounds for fish and amphibians. ... See MoreSee Less

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Trout River Environmental Committee

2 weeks ago

TREC would like to invite you to attend Riverbank Heritage Day, celebrating Canadian Rivers Day! The event will be held June 12th, from 12pm to 6pm, outside of Carr’s Oyster Bar in Stanley Bridge.Riverbank Heritage Day is a celebration of the cultural and ecological significance of rivers on PEI, highlighting education, conservation and restoration, history, arts inspired by rivers and watercourses, recreation, and local food.The event is free or by donation, with all proceeds going to event organization, and watershed groups on the Island.TREC would like to thank Innovation PEI for funding this event, as well as Carr’s Oyster Bar for hosting! ... See MoreSee Less

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Trout River Environmental Committee

4 weeks ago

Happy Earth Day from TREC!This week TREC launched 2 DO loggers with the help of Rebecca, from the PEI Watershed Alliance. Thanks so much for your help! ... See MoreSee Less

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Trout River Environmental Committee

1 month ago

TREC is hiring! We are looking for students to work as Watershed Technicians for the summer.troutriverec.ca/?page_id=297 ... See MoreSee Less

Jobs – Trout River Environmental Committee

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Jobs Summer 2022 Student Jobs – Watershed Technicians wanted We are currently looking for summer students to work as Watershed Restoration Technicians. The ideal candidate would be a student of biol...

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Trout River Environmental Committee is in Prince Edward Island.

2 months ago

TREC recently cleaned out our tree swallow nesting boxes in preparation for their return to the Island. We thought it might be fun to share with you some of the different nests we found inside from the previous year!Sometimes others like to use our tree swallow nesting boxes too! Red squirrels and chipmunks often take over nesting boxes, which is why it is important to use hole guards, sleeves around trees/poles or both! But of course... these don't always work! ... See MoreSee Less

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Trout River Environmental Committee

2 months ago

Here is one of the protective cages that TREC will be placing over two abandoned hand-dug wells, to make them safe while allowing access for bats. Many thanks to the Wildlife Conservation Fund for helping with the cost of these permanent cages, ... See MoreSee Less

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Trout River Environmental Committee

2 months ago

A big thank you to everyone that came out to the 2022 Winter Woodlot Tour!Thank you to everyone involved in making this happen, it was a great success! And thank you to our sponsors at the PEI Wildlife Conservation Fund 🌲 PEI Winter Woodlot Tour ... See MoreSee Less

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Trout River Environmental Committee

2 months ago

Macphail Woods had a great display at our Winter Woodlot Tour. Take a look at their summer camps - they also run chainsaw courses and a number of other activities, plus they sell native trees. ... See MoreSee Less

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