Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project

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Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project Helping Islanders discover the importance of forests by setting an example of stewardship and sustainability. PEI | Epekwitk
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Macphail Woods is a unique project. With our assistance, tens of thousands of native trees, shrubs, wildflowers and ferns have left our nursery and been planted across the Island, restoring lost seed sources, improving diversity and creating homes for wildlife. We’ve started restoring hundreds of acres of forest and our educational activities continue to grow in popularity. More than ever, people appreciate the beauty that is around us and the potential of our woodlands to provide wildlife habitat, places of recreation and a wide variety of natural products.

Fall is an important time of year at Macphail Woods as we collect seeds from native trees and shrubs to grow plants for ...
10/14/2026

Fall is an important time of year at Macphail Woods as we collect seeds from native trees and shrubs to grow plants for future restoration projects.

Seed collection takes a bit of planning. Different species ripen at different times, and knowing when to collect them is key. Some seeds need to be cleaned and stored, while others require specific conditions, such as a period of cold, before they will germinate.

We also pay attention to where our seeds come from. Collecting locally helps us grow plants adapted to PEI’s climate and growing conditions, making them well suited to the landscapes where they’ll eventually be planted.

Read more about seed collection at Macphail Woods on our website.

https://macphailwoods.org/resources/blog?c=seed-collection-at-macphail-woods

Seed Collection at Macphail Woods
Article written by Doug Millington in Woodland PEI, Fall 2024.

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Interested in a native wildflower seed mix? Send us an email at [email protected] to purchase yours for $10 each.

National Tree Day is today through SundayIt's a great day to appreciate the trees that make our forests what they are......
09/23/2026

National Tree Day is today through Sunday

It's a great day to appreciate the trees that make our forests what they are... the old ones, the young ones, the dead still providing habitat, the fallen ones, and everything growing in between.

PEI's Wabanaki–Acadian Forest is a forest community shaped by our climate, soils, species, and history.

We have a great selection of native trees growing right here at the Macphail nursery, ready to be planted this fall

Some of our stock:
🌿 Red Oak
🌿 White Birch
🌿 Red Maple
🌿 Striped Maple
🌿 Balsam Fir
🌿 Black Ash
…and more!

Our nursery is open Monday–Friday, 9:00–3:00, or come see us this Saturday at the Festival of Forests from 12–4. You can pick up a native plant, learn a little about our forests, and spend an afternoon celebrating the people and places that help keep them growing.

For more information:
https://treecanada.ca/national-tree-day/

We’re excited to support our friends at Up West Forest Fest this Saturday, September 19!Join Daniel for his talks and fo...
09/17/2026

We’re excited to support our friends at Up West Forest Fest this Saturday, September 19!

Join Daniel for his talks and forest walks at Cedar Dunes, and come say hello to the Macphail Woods crew at our booth at Bloomfield Provincial Park.

Then, the following weekend, we’ll see you at Macphail Woods for our own Festival of Forests on Saturday, September 26!

09/16/2026

I'm really looking forward to this. Hope you can join us.

Native plants are a great choice for planting this time of yearOur native plant nursery is open Monday–Friday, 9am–3pm f...
09/11/2026

Native plants are a great choice for planting this time of year

Our native plant nursery is open Monday–Friday, 9am–3pm for plant sales. We also have courses coming up this fall.

Visit our website for more information: www.macphailwoods.org

đź“Ť 269 Macphail Park Road, Vernon Bridge, PEI

Chainsaw Safety Training at Macphail WoodsOur Chainsaw Safety courses are designed for individuals of all skill levels. ...
09/04/2026

Chainsaw Safety Training at Macphail Woods

Our Chainsaw Safety courses are designed for individuals of all skill levels. We teach up-to-date techniques in a safe and inclusive learning environment, with an emphasis on understanding hazards, planning each cut, and developing informed cutting strategies.

Upcoming courses:

Chainsaw Safety Level 1 + 2
- September 12 & 13

Chainsaw Safety Level 3 + 4 (need to have completed Level 1 +2 to participate)
- September 19 & 20

For more information or to register: www.macphailwoods.org

Now that the nesting season has wrapped up, we're back on our forestry game and starting off with some patch cuttingWe’r...
09/02/2026

Now that the nesting season has wrapped up, we're back on our forestry game and starting off with some patch cutting

We’re working in a plantation style stand where the trees are mostly the same species, age and spacing. With such a dense canopy, very little light reaches the forest floor, leaving little opportunity for a diverse understory to develop.

We’re strategically opening patches in the stand to create space and sunlight for a new generation of trees and plants like new sun-loving species such as maple and birch. Over time, this creates a more diverse forest with trees of different ages and species, rather than one uniform stand aging together.

This work is being done in collaboration with the City of Charlottetown and Winter River - Tracadie Bay

Late summer is still full of colour!While some early-season blooms have come and gone, so many plants are just showing o...
08/28/2026

Late summer is still full of colour!

While some early-season blooms have come and gone, so many plants are just showing off now.

Come by and see what’s looking good!

Mapchail Woods | 269 MacPhail Park Road
Monday–Friday | 9am–3pm

*Edit: the first photo is Swamp Milkweed

Address

269 Macphail Park Road
Vernon Bridge, PE
C0A1A0

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+19026512575

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