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2006 Forest Policy
Learn more about the new Prince Edward Island Forest Policy.
Forest Library and Research Information
Learn more about ongoing research on how Island forests grow and develop, and how forests and forest resources are utilized.
Forest Fires and Outdoor Burning Information
Learn more about the responsibilities and processes people must follow when conducting any outdoor burning on P.E.I.. The daily Fire Weather Index link can also be found on this page.
Forestry Acts and Related Acts
Forest Nursery
Learn more about the J. Frank Gaudet Tree Nursery, P.E.I.’s largest nursery facility, where some 3,000,000 tree and shrub seedlings are grown each year for reforestation, forest restoration, and beautification.
Private Land Forests
Explore information and programs for woodlot owners, farmers, and other individuals who own forest land on P.E.I.
Greening Spaces
Learn more about the Greening Spaces program which provides tree and shrub seedlings and planting advice to schools, communities, and community groups for the creation of buffers around schools, reforestation of stream banks and marginal farm lands, protection of rural landscapes, and the beautification of local parks, recreation facilities, and other community areas.
Public Forest Council
Explore the non-consumptive and non-traditional used of the Island’s 33,200 hectares of public forest land.
Hedgerow Planting and Maintenance Program (New)
Learn more about assistance programs which help farmers and other land owners establish and maintain farm hedgerows, stream buffer zones, and shelterbelts.
Provincial Forests
Learn about the Provincial Forest program and how it seeks to conserve and manage some 18,900 hectares of public forest land.
Model Forest Outreach Program
Learn more about the work of the PEI Model Forest Network Partnership Ltd (PEIMFNPL). The PEIMFNPL is a collection of forest interest groups from across Prince Edward Island who have come together to seek ways of encouraging more and better forest stewardship. This voluntary group works under the Canadian Forest Service's Model Forest Network's Outreach Program to promote dialogue among different forest interest groups, and to support a wide range of forest stewardship initiatives and research on private and public lands.
Student and Teacher Resources
Find a wide range of resources, facilities and materials designed to provide students and teachers with a better understanding of Island forests.

Consumers
Learn more about Island forest products.

Natural Areas Protection Act
Learn more about the Island's designated Natural Areas and offer your ideas and suggestions on the Natural Areas Protection Act.


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