Read more Helping out at the Macphail Woods
Sir Andrew Macphail Homestead.
The Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project is a joint effort of the Environmental Coalition of Prince Edward Island and the Sir Andrew Macphail Foundation. It combines protection of the natural area along the streams with wildlife enhancement, forest stewardship, watershed protection, environmental education and ecological research. The project began in September of 1991 with a wildlife garden and native plant nursery. It includes three nature trails and demonstrations of innovative windbreaks, forest restoration and erosion control. We offer regular workshops on a wide variety of natural history, silvicultural and
related topics - birds, wildflowers, mushrooms, pruning, transplanting, papermaking, basketmaking - as well as tours of the property and our work. The nursery and wildlife garden attract special attention, showcasing native trees, shrubs and wildflowers.
The sale of native trees and shrubs from our nursery helps fund many of our other programs at Macphail Woods. Why not come out for a walk or a workshop and pick up some trees for your property? From mid-April to the end of October you can even call us at the nursery (902)651-2575 for information, hours, or a catalogue.
Native Tree and Shrub Nursery.
Would you like to help Macphail Woods? We rely heavily on donations of both time and money from the public. If you like to garden, maintain trails, plant trees and shrubs, or lead tours, please contact
Environmental Coalition of Prince Edward Island
126 Richmond St., Charlottetown, C1A 1H9
(902) 566-4696
Financial contributions will help us continue our research and educational efforts. The Environmental Coalition is a registered charity and issues receipts for tax purposes for all donations. If your interested in making a donation, here is a handy form in Adobe Reader format. Please contact Gary Schneider for more information.
Also, would you be interested in contributing to this web site? If you have an interesting article on gardening, birding, or something else with an environmental theme, we would like to see it, and may even add it to this site, with your permission of course. Also, if you have any good quality photos of birds, we would be happy to use them giving you full credit for them. If you are interested in any of these ideas, contact the Webmaster of this site.
