Climate Challenge Fund
A Community Based Approach to Restoring PEI's Coastal Shield
Healthy coastal habitats are best equipped to adapt to our changing climate. This project, aims to provide coastal property owners and businesses with the resources, and hands on training needed to take positive climate action. Living shorelines and nature-based solutions are effective tools to combating climate change while creating vibrant coastal communities. A Community Based Approach to Restoring the Coastal Shield in Prince Edward Island, combines community outreach, training, hands on restoration work on four Provincial Parks sites, as well as produce free educational resources needed to provide a compelling alternative to hard armouring.
We are excited to get you involved! This spring we will be hosting four webinars delving into our Island's coastal ecology, common challenges that landowners face when deciding what actions will lead to a more resillient shoreline
Generously funded by the Climate Challenge Fund program
Project Goals
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Empower coastal communities across Prince Edward Island
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Promote nature-based solutions
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Build local capacity
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Restore coastal ecosystems
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Foster long-term stewardship of PEI’s shorelines.
Find an event below to join in on the project!
Community Planting Events
Join us for a day of planting, connection, and positive impact! Bring your own gloves and water—we’ll provide the shovels, plants, and good vibes.
- Saturday, May 16 – 10:00 AM | Cabot Provincial Park
- Saturday, May 30 – 10:00 AM | Red Point Provincial Park
- Saturday, June 13 – 10:00 AM | Cedar Dunes Provincial Park
- Saturday, June 20 – 10:00 AM | Brudenell Provincial Park
Join Our Webinar Series & Learn Something New!
Connect, engage, and grow with our interactive webinars lead by Lead Researcher for Mapchail Woods Ecological Forestry Project, Dan McRae.
Upcoming Webinar Dates:
- Thursday, April 2 – 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Coastal Stories and Shifting Sands
- Thursday, April 16 – 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Coastal Communities & Natural Neighbours
- Thursday, April 30 – 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Getting to Work: Sustaining your Shore
- Thursday, May 14 – 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Species for the Coast: Withstanding Winds & Strengthening Shores
COMING SOON - A Guide to Restoring and Protecting PEI’s Coasts by Daniel McRae
This guidebook is designed to be a user-friendly resource for landowners who may be unfamiliar with the complexities of coastal ecology. It provides clear descriptions of the different types of coastlines found across the island, along with the plant communities that inhabit them. It also outlines the unique challenges each coastal ecosystem faces and offers practical, nature-based solutions to help address these issues.
In addition, the guide includes planting templates, options for soft armouring, and realistic timelines for re-establishing and restoring the benefits of living shorelines.
