• Community Trees – Seedling Giveaway 2022

    In partnership with Quinte Conservation Authority, the municipality is giving away seedlings to homeowners to improve tree cover throughout the County.  Home owners who have experienced tree loss due to the emerald ash borer are particularly encouraged to participate. The giveaway is the launch of the recently approved Adopt-a-Tree Program. Trees will be made available […]

  • Quinte Trash Bash

    The County is proud to participate in the Quinte Trash Bash on May 14, 2022. For more information visit https://quintetrashbash.ca/ The annual Quinte Trash Bash – a community-wide spring cleanup in Belleville, Quinte West, the Township of Tyendinaga and Prince Edward County. The program includes challenges for community members, as well as businesses and schools. […]

  • Native Plant Sale

    The Armoury 206 Picton Main Street, Picton, Ontario, Canada

    Tree the County, PEC Master Gardeners, PEC Horticultural Society, and PEC Field Naturalists will host a native plant sale.

  • 8th annual Prince Edward County Bioblitz

    Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area 224 County Road 8, Picton, Ontario, Canada

    Join volunteers of all ages, scientists and experts to record all living species at Quinte Conservation's Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area. Learn about biodiversity in the County, help preserve the natural world, and contribute to what we know about this special area. Learn more about this event

  • Guided Hike — Monarchs and Migrants Interpretive Hike

    Macaulay Mountain Conservation Area 224 County Road 8, Picton, Ontario, Canada

    Join Quinte Conservation for a guided tour through Macaulay Mountain and learn all about flying migratory species in Ontario! Migratory birds and monarch butterflies are on the move in September – search for them in the forests and fields at Macaulay Mountain.

  • Millennium Trail Tree Planting

    Millennium Trail (Bloomfield) Wesley Acres Rd, Bloomfield, Ontario, Canada

    Prince Edward County staff and volunteers will be planting trees along the Millennium Trail near the Wesley Acres Road crossing. Trail users are asked to keep an eye out for volunteers and staff on or around the trail and to use extra caution when passing through the area.

  • Community Tree Planting

    Wilkinson Memorial Park 2699 County Rd 8, Waupoos, Ontario, Canada

    Prince Edward County is partnering with Tree Canada and the LCBO to host a tree planting event at the Wilkinson Memorial Park in Waupoos. The plantings will take place Saturday, October 1 at 10 am. The planting event will be part of a larger planting effort that includes a tree planting event by Tree the […]

    Free
  • Mulch Giveaway

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    South Marysburgh Landfill 1132 Old Milford Road, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada

    The County is excited to announce an inaugural mulch giveaway program at the South Marysburgh landfill.  The program uses the large quantities of brush the County receives at the waste sites. The intent of the program is to reduce disposal costs, improve waste diversion through beneficial re-use, and to provide residents with the beneficial mulch […]

  • Picton Rain Garden Tour

    Visit up to three rain gardens in Picton and learn about the benefits of this unique garden design feature. A rain garden is a simple and attractive garden design feature that allows rainwater to slowly soak into the ground while filtering out contaminants and enhancing the biodiversity of our yards, school grounds, community centres, and […]

    $10
  • The County Climate Event 2022: Greening Our County

    The Regent Theatre 224 Main Street, Picton, ON, Canada

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PROGRAM Join us for an afternoon of greening strategies that will save you money and reduce your carbon footprint at home! With the support of the municipality of Prince Edward County, members of the Environmental Advisory Committee are hosting an informative event with practical tools to help residents and property […]

  • Earth Week Talks: Environmental Renewal

    Macaulay Church 23 Church Street, Picton, Ontario, Canada

    Earth Week Talks: Environmental Renewal, brought to you by The Alternatives for Women Group Come out for a special plant and tree identification walk, in celebration of Earth Day, and in support of our local community. Join herbalist Tamara Segal for a tour of some of the early-spring wild, edible and medicinal plants found on […]

  • Owen Jones Community Clean up in Support of the Quinte Trash Bash

    In 2022, Prince Edward County Declared April 22 to be Owen Jones Community Clean up Day. In support of the declaration, an inaugural community clean up was hosted on Earth day in 2022 to commemorate Owen Jones and his contributions to keeping the streets of the County trash free. Read the proclamation. Prince Edward County […]