The Souris & Area Branch again had a successful year in the 2007 season. New projects were in initiated. Much was done to assist our wildlife and wildlife habitat. This work could not have been done without the assistance of our funding partners.

Prince Edward Island Watershed Management Program Prince Edward Island Green Spaces Program Prince Edward Island Green Cover Program Prince Edward Island Dept. Of Transportation and Public Works	Prince Edward Island Wildlife Conservation Fund
Shell Environmental Fund (SEF)	Souris & Area Branch Of The PEI Wildlife Federation
Souris	Union of Public Sector Employees Ducks Unlimited Canada

Souris River North Lake Creek Naufrage River Fortune River Priest Pond Creek Cow River

Family Fishing Day Tree Swallow Nesting Project P.E.I. Ecological Goods & Services Electro-seining Souris River Watershed News Pheasant Pens

Souris Exhibition Photo Contest Website Launch Wildlife Dinner Farm Day Tour Nitrate Clinic

2007 Staff

Fred Cheverie - Watershed Coordinator & Ecological Goods & Services Project Manager Garry Gregory - Watershed Project Coordinator Kyle MacDonald - Crew Supervisor Barry Wilson - Chainsaw Operator Anthony MacDonald - Stream Enhancement Worker Kyle Laybolt - Stream Enhancement Worker Tim Brothers - Stream Enhancement Worker Luke Robichaud - Stream Enhancement Worker Dale Thompson - Technical Advisor Environmental Futures Crew Kyle Parkman - Supervisor Joel Sauve - Enhancement Worker Nora Aitken - Enhancement Worker Bradley Kerwin - T. & P.W. Kate MacKinnon - T. & P.W.

Souris River East branch originating in Souris Line Road West branch originating in Bear River Wide range of conditions, with above average riparian zone ~ Received extensive brush matting and other stream enhancements last summer Work Completed ~ Enhancement of the entire West branch from Bear River to Gowan Brae ~Construction of walking trail along entire stream ~ Brush matting in Gowan Brae ~ 800 spruce trees

Maintenance of Alice & Cyril MacDonald Brook Trout Nursery ~ Water level control structure ~Repairs to cover apparatus ~ Tree planting around feeder stream ~ ~ 500 native trees

Naufrage River West branch originates in Farmington East branch originates in Southern St. Charles Flows into Naufrage Harbour Fast flowing, clear, tidal, good riparian zone, rare plant species One of our 5 pristine rivers in North-eastern Kings County Work Completed ~ Removal of alders from the face of Larkin's Dam ~ Enhancement of walking trail from Hermitage Road to tidal

North Lake Creek Originates in Fountain Head Flows into North Lake Harbour Fast flowing, clear, excellent riparian zone, optimum spawning zones for Atlantic Salmon and Brook Trout Work Completed ~ Enhancement of entire river from Dixon's Dam to tidal ~ Removal of beaver dams ~ Removal of woody obstructions ~ Enhancement of walking trail along watercourse ~ Enhancement of Alder Brook tributary from the Tarantum Road to main creek

Before . . . After . . .

Souris River Watershed News This year, the Souris River Watershed News became incorporated into the Eastern Kings Enhancement Committee Newsletter.

Souris River Watershed News Issue #7 August 2007 Souris River Watershed Committee Co-ordinator: Fred Cheverie

Pheasant Pens Souris Wildlife brought in 45 Ring Necked Pheasants from Nova Scotia ~ Use as breeding stock to restore wild populations in the area. ~ Crew constructed a pen to assist volunteers in raising of brood stock.

Souris Exhibition Souris and Area Wildlife hosted a demonstration at the annual Souris Exhibition in September. Exhibit hosted by Barry Wilson, Alban McKinnon, Waldron Leard, Susan Leard, and Jane Hanlon ~ 500 visitors

Photo Contest Souris and Area Wildlife hosted their inaugural Wildlife Photo Contest ~ Sponsored by Main Street Home Building Center, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and Souris Wildlife 462 high quality entries received in 4 categories; Adult, University/College, High School, and Elementary Judged by a committee of international photography experts Grand Prize Winner: Shari D. Robertson See website for prize winning photos. Website Launch Souris and Area Wildlife, with the assistance of webmaster Waldron Leard, officially launched their website on November 10th. Goals of the website are; (1) provide an update of the daily activities of the Souris Branch, and (2) educational component In the 10 months since website development began, we have had ~ 10,000 views.

2007 Wildlife Dinner Souris and Area Wildlife hosted its 27th. annual Fundraising Wildlife Dinner on December 9th. Approximately 100 people served Main menu: Buffalo and Atlantic Salmon

2007 Farm Day Tour Hosted in conjunction with the PEI Federation of Agriculture, Environmental Farm Plan Section ~ Approximately 100 PEI farmers attended ~ Group toured 5 Eastern Kings farming operations, highlighting environmentally sound practices ~ Presentation on EG&S Pilot Project given by Souris Wildlife See our website's Farm Tour page for full photoset.

Nitrate Clinic On November 17th., Souris Wildlife hosted the inaugural Nitrate Clinic at the Souris Ski Club. 210 residents from the Eastern Kings Area brought in their water for free nitrate testing by technicians from the Provincial Dept. of Environment, Energy, and Forestry. See our website's Nitrates Testing - 2007 page regarding results