PEI Watershed Alliance
PO Box 701 C0A 2B0 Souris, PE, Canada

The closing date for job applications has been extended until January 10th!

As this season comes to an end, we would like to thank all of our 2020 Funders, Sponsors, and other In-kind supporters: - Watershed Management Fund (Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division, Department of Environment, Water and Climate Change) - Agri-Watershed Partnership (Government of PEI) - Wildlife Conservation Fund - Gordon Foundation... - Atlantic Water Network - Canada Summer Jobs - Rural Jobs Initiative (Department of Fisheries and Communities) - Post Secondary Program of Skills PEI - Coastal Restoration Fund (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) - Habitat Stewardship Program for Aquatic Species at Risk (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) - Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk (Environment and Climate Change Canada) - Atlantic Ecosystems Initiative (Environment and Climate Change Canada) - Nature Conservancy Canada - Community Nominated Priority Place (Island Nature Trust/ Canadian Wildlife Service / ECCC) - Forested Landscape Priority Place (Forest, Fish and Wildlife Division / Canadian Wildlife Service / ECCC) - Living Lab Atlantic (East Prince Agri-Environment Association / Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) - Entrepreneurial Training Fund (Active Communities Lending Inc) - ClimateSense - Atlantic Ecosystems Initiative (Hillsborough River Association / Environment and Climate Change Canada) - Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative - Daryl Guignion - Gary Schneider - Canadian Wildlife Federation - PEI Invasive Species Council - Mitacs - Biology Department (University of Prince Edward Island) - Climate Lab (University of Prince Edward Island) - Denise Motard - Greening Spaces (Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division) We would also like to give a shout-out our partners: - PEI’s 24 watershed groups - MacPhail Woods Ecological Forest Project - Abegweit Conservation Society - Mi'kmaq Confederacy PEI - Lennox Island Development Corporation - Lennox Island Watershed Group - Government of PEI including Departments of Environment, Water and Climate Change, Agriculture and Lands, Fisheries and Communities, Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy - Federation of Agriculture - PEI Potato Board - Atlantic Salmon Federation - Ducks Unlimited Canada - Local stakeholders and community members

** UPDATE: The closing date for applications has been extended until January 10th! ** The PEI Watershed Alliance is looking to hire a Forest Habitat Specialist! ... This is a full time 13-week position starting in January 2021. Salary to commensurate with relevant education and experience. Closing date for applications is January 5th, 2021 Please email your resume and cover letter to Mary Finch at: [email protected]

Packing in the waders for the season? Don't forget to properly pack up your equipment too! If you plan to be back in the field in less than a month, keep an... eye on your probes to make sure they don't dry out. Holding off on fieldwork for more than 30 days? Take the batteries out of your YSI and fill your calibration cup up to the top with used pH 4 solution until you're back in the field. Check in every now and then to make sure the cup is upright so that the pH probe is fully submerged. #WaterDataWednesday

After having to cancel our fundraiser in April due to COVID, SAPEI is excited to announce that its 2020 online Christmas auction will be starting tomorrow! We would like to extend a big thank you to the donors and volunteers who made rescheduling this event possible. It's a great opportunity to pick up a gift, with all proceeds raised staying right here on PEI! -Salmon Association of PEI

Over the past two years, the PEI Invasive Species Council in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Island Nature Trust, Nature PEI and the City o...f Charlottetown has undertaken a project to investigate the biology, impacts and management of the invasive woody vine, Oriental bittersweet, Celastrus orbiculatus. Oriental bittersweet causes significant damage to native habitats, killing trees through girdling and making them more susceptible to wind and ice damage due to the weight of the strangling vines. Oriental bittersweet rapidly crowds out and competes with native vegetation. Oriental bittersweet is often mistaken for and mislabeled as the native American bittersweet and distributed through garden centres. In addition, due to its vibrant red berries that persist all winter Oriental bittersweet is often sold through craft supply stores for inclusion in garlands and wreaths throughout the winter. You can do your part to prevent the spread of this invasive species by choosing native species to plant and include in holiday decorations. Remember, Oriental bittersweet has berries along the length of the stem whereas, American bittersweet has berries located at the ends of stems. Alternative vines and tree species that are native to PEI include, chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), alternate-leaf dogwood (Cornus alternifolia), showy mountain-ash (Sorbus decora) or devil’s darning needles (Clematis virginiana). Showy mountain-ash has similar berries and make an excellent addition to decorations.