Island Nature Trust has started its annual Passport to Nature event series with an educational walk at Fullerton's Creek Conservation Park in Stratford. The walk was led by Kaylee Busniuk, the land stewardship manager, who highlighted the significance of wildlife habitat and greenspace drainage in urban environments.
STRATFORD, P.E.I. — With warmer weather on the horizon, Island Nature Trust has begun its annual Passport to Nature event series across P.E.I.
Stopping periodically throughout the two-hour walk, Busniuk focused on explaining the importance and impact of natural greenspaces in urban environments such as parks, community and backyard gardens and protected watershed areas. “We like to have control and design of our environment, so depending on the natural area you kind of have to strike a balance,” Busniuk said.
“The gold standard for a natural area is to focus on protecting the natural areas that already exist. Nature is pretty good at doing it itself,” Busniuk said. When asked about beneficial plants for smaller greenspaces, Busniuk highlighted the Grow Me Instead Guide available through the P.E.I. Invasive Species Council. The guide identifies native plant species that are ideal alternatives to traditional or invasive species used in personal and urban greenspace planning.
“Being in nature helps us build a connection and allows us to learn more about the natural world, which is extremely important and will hopefully urge us all to do more to protect it.”The Island Nature Trust has been holding the Passport to Nature event series for several years, with each event focusing on a different, but equally important topic. These events range from guided walks and hikes to book readings and outdoor classes.
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