Province announces $1M to replant hurricane damaged forests and expand forested land

The province is working to replant hurricane-damaged forests and expand forested land.  Environment, Energy and Climate Action Minister Steven Myers has announced that $1-million in provincial funding for tree planting will be used to expand the J. Frank Gaudet Tree Nursery – and work with community partners and landowners on tree planting.  Myers says PEI is committed to increasing our tree production by 30 percent to 1.3-million trees per year as removing carbon through forests is a key pillar in reaching provincial net-zero goals and climate adaptation plans.  There are four different streams of the PEI 2 Billion Tree Program, with support available for agricultural operations, watershed groups, landowners and municipalities. Provincial staff will work directly with the agricultural sector to expand forested areas, assist with planting in watersheds, and enroll local landowners in planting plans.