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Prince Edward Island National Park Announces Expansion

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By NPT Staff - March 25th, 2021

An aerial shot of Prince Edward Island National Park.

An aerial shot of Prince Edward Island National Park/Parks Canada

Prince Edward Island National Park is getting new dunes as part of a 405-acre expansion.

The federal government announced it has bought a Greenwich property next to the park that contains a forest, wetlands and coastal dunes that are home to many species at risk and rare species, such as the Piping Plover, Yellow-banded Bumble Bee and Little Brown Myotis (bat). There are also unusually large and mobile parabolic dunes with their associated counter ridges (gegenwälle).

“Prince Edward Island National Park at Greenwich is one of the most remarkable parts of the Island,” Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Member of Parliament for Cardigan, said in a news release. “This addition — hundreds of acres of new protected area — is going to make sure Greenwich remains a place for Islanders and visitors from right across Canada and the world to enjoy, while protecting our local environment at the same time.”

A map that shows the newly acquired park land.

A map that shows the newly acquired park land/Parks Canada

Parks Canada thanked the sellers “for their generous contribution to the conservation of this ecologically significant land.” The land is 405.35 acres. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada said Parks Canada “is protecting these vital ecosystems while providing opportunities for Canadians to spend time in nature.”

The park is within the traditional and un-ceded Mi’kmaq territory of Epekwitk.

A major island tourist attraction, it was established in 1937 and is one of Canada’s smallest national parks. With this new land, it’s about 23.84 square kilometres (9.3 square miles). The park extends along the island’s north shore for about 40 kilometres (15 miles) between Cavendish and Blooming Point. In 1998, the park was expanded to include a portion of the Greenwich Peninsula located farther east on St. Peters Bay.

The sand dunes and beaches, wetlands and forests are home to more than 400 species of plants and 300 species of birds and other wildlife.

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