Wheatley River Improvement Group

Watershed groups urge P.E.I. to keep road salt away from waterways

Watershed groups urge P.E.I. to keep road salt away from waterways

Watershed groups on P.E.I. have created education campaigns encouraging Islanders to use less road salt — and keep it out of waterways — because of the impact on animals and the environment. The Trout River Environmental Committee (TREC) launched its campaign last week, in partnership with the Wheatley River Improvement Group. "The purpose is mostly just to raise awareness of the issue. A lot of people don't know the impacts of road salt, so we wanted to get the word out," said Shayla Steinhoff, project manager for TREC. 

Wheatley River Improvement Group completes 2022 field season

Wheatley River Improvement Group completes 2022 field season

The Wheatley River Improvement Group (WRIG) finished 14 weeks of fieldwork, enhancing and mitigating Wheatley River. During the weeks of fieldwork, WRIG staff planted or donated more than 650 native tree and shrub species. The team also planted around 500 live cuttings from red-osier dogwood shrubs directly into stream banks in areas prone to erosion.