Wondering How to Find Us?

We are located at 269 Macphail Park Rd in Vernon Bridge, PEI. 

The Nature Centre is our staff office and teaching space. If you are attending a workshop, course, or children's camp you can enter the front door of the nature centre (under the owl). Our Nursery and greenhouse are located behind the nature centre. You can pick up plant orders and browse our potted selection there. 

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Native Plant Nursery

Come in for plants today or pre-order for later!

Check out our 2025 Nursery Catalogue to see this year's complete propagation list. Purchase select native wildflowers, ferns, grasses, shrubs, seeds and trees on our online store, or contact admin@macphailwoods.org or visit our nursery at 269 Macphail Park Rd, for more selection.

 

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SCHOOL OF WOODLAND ECOLOGY

Easily accessible ecological knowledge. 

From native botany to natural history, our woodland ecology courses cater to participants at all levels, fostering a deeper connection to the environment and building meaningful relationships with both the land and one another to enhance resilience for the future.

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Click here to see our full course schedule.

 

The Wabanaki-Acadian Forest

This endangered ecoregion is the focus of our restoration work. 

The native forest type of the Maritime provinces, southern Quebec and the northern New England states. This endangered forest type is a diverse mix of conifers and deciduous trees, shrubs, ferns, wildflowers, mosses, lichens and fungi. It is home to a wide variety of animals. This beautiful and complex ecoregion has innumerable ecological benefits. 

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Chainsaw Safety Training

School of Woodland Ecology

Summer Camps

Free Workshops

UPCOMING EVENTS

Volunteer Day at Macphails Nursery

July 12th (9am-12pm)

Summer in the Forest

July 19th (2pm-4pm)

Community Hike

July 26th (11am-1pm)

Blog

A Unique Forest Policy Opportunity

June 24, 2025

White Flowers in the Forest

June 10, 2025

Passing the Torch: New Leadership at Macphail Woods

May 27, 2025

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