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 Prince Edward Island National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Prince Edward Island National Park also includes Green Gables, which was the childhood inspiration for the Anne of Green Gables novels by author Lucy Maud Montgomery.
In recent years, environmental and conservation groups have identified Prince Edward Island National Park as being the most endangered in the national park system, based on human impact.
Prince Edward Island National Park is a Canadian National Park located on Prince Edward Island.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prince_Edward_Island_National_Park   (224 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island National Park
Prince Edward Island National Park (est 1937, 21.5 km
A historic plaque within the park commemorates the site, and the house is open to the public.
The park is a fragile seascape of red sandstone cliffs and sweeping beaches, backed by shifting sand dunes held together by the delicate roots of slender grasses.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=A0006482   (210 words)

  
 CBC Prince Edward Island - National Park contemplates future
P.E.I. National Park is one of the most popular tourist attractions on the Island.
The park is considering closing roads close to the shoreline, and closing the campground at Robinsons Island.
Jean Blair from Saskatchewan was in the park this week to see the historic Dalvay by the Sea building.
www.cbc.ca /pei/story/pe-park-20040331.html   (334 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island National Park
The well-reserved two-story house, which draws 350,000 visitors a year, is the centerpiece attraction of Prince Edward Island National Park, a narrow stretch of forest, wetlands and seashore extending 40 kilometers (25 miles) along P.E.I.’s northern coast.
Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) is a favored province.
It may be that Prince Edward Island does for Canadians what New England does for Americans, which is to preserve a small-scale, self-reliant, primarily rural culture in the middle of a benign, beautiful landscape.
www.theculturedtraveler.com /Parks/Archives/PrinceEdwardIsland.htm   (801 words)

  
 National Park
Prince Edward Island National Park was established in 1937.
along a 40 km stretch of the North Shore of Prince Edward Island.
The 1988 National Parks Act establishes the principle mandate of Parks Canada to be the protection of ecological integrity.
www.edu.pe.ca /grandtracadie/grasroot/communty/http/peinp.htm   (262 words)

  
 Outside Expeditions - Prince Edward Island Kayaking & Cycling
Rustico Farmer's Bank National Historic Site, nature walks along the coastline, in the pioneer cemetery or on the heritage roads nearby; golf or tennis at Rustico Resort; Outside Expeditions' Lobster Bakes; walks in Rustico and Prince Edward Island National Park; and of course guided sea kayaking, walking, or biking offered by Outside Expeditions.
Edward Island National Park says, "the property is one of the best places in PEI to see Ospreys." These large birds, also known as "fish hawks", can spot fish from hundreds of feet in the air and dive straight down to catch them.
We are proud to have been recognized by the Business Development Bank of Canada to receive Prince Edward Islands Young Entrepreneurial Award in 1995.
www.getoutside.com /ospreyoutlook   (392 words)

  
 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Prince Edward Island @ HighBeam Research
One of the Maritime Provinces, Prince Edward Island lies in the Gulf of St.
In 1763, Prince Edward Island was annexed to Nova Scotia, but it became a separate colony in 1769.
Low red sandstone cliffs rim the south shores, and the tides reach to the headwaters of the island's short rivers.
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1E1:PrinceEd&...   (641 words)

  
 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NATIONAL PARK OF CANADA
Such portion of the Kluane National Park Reserve of Canada described in Schedule 2 as is identified as lands for a national park in the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Final Agreement, given effect by the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act.
Said Auyuittuq National Park of Canada containing about 13 089 square kilometres.
And such other portions of the said reserve as are identified as lands for a national park in final agreements with other first nations that are given effect under the Yukon First Nations Land Claims Settlement Act.
laws.justice.gc.ca /en/2000/32/7741.html   (6002 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island National Park - people
The first tangible clues of aboriginal occupation come from a Rustico Island shell midden first excavated in 1894 and subsequently investigated over a seventy-five year period until it was totally excavated by Parks Canada in 1988.
Within the park, the first British settlers cleared most of the land in Cavendish, Rustico Island and Stanhope.
The French, the first to settle on the island in 1720, were soon joined by a small number of Acadians from Nova Scotia, the first group to seek refuge from British oppression there.
www.canadianparks.com /prince_edward/peislnp/page4.htm   (243 words)

  
 news_e.cfm?Action=Display&code=8NR139E
Greenwich, Prince Edward Island National Park is a treasure within Canada's chain of national parks and national historic sites and will officially open in July 2000.
Greenwich, Prince Edward Island National Park, offers natural features which cannot be found anywhere else in North America.
Parks Canada will ensure that Greenwich will be a model of ecological and commemorative integrity management for Prince Edward Island and for all Canadians.
www.pch.gc.ca /newsroom/news_e.cfm?Action=Display&code=8NR139E   (552 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island National Park, Cavendish , Canada - National Parks - proudly presented by Kanada News' Canada Vacation Planner The Online Travel Directory
Prince Edward Island National Park is situated 24 km north of Charlottetown and extends 40 km from Cavendish to Dalvay, and includes 6 km along the western tip of the Greenwich Peninsula, along the north shore of Prince Edward Island.
Prince Edward Island National Park, Cavendish, Canada - National Parks - proudly presented by Kanada News' Canada Vacation Planner The Online Travel Directory
This is one of Canada’s smallest national parks, offering 40 km of some of the finest salt-water beaches in Canada.
www.canadavacationplanner.com /listings/en/2389   (247 words)

  
 CBC Prince Edward Island - Island 'escape' catches fancy of upscale mag
Prince Edward Island is the only Canadian destination to make Coastal Living magazine's list of desired coastal places to live.
Being on an island implies that you are a little different, you're out of the mainstream, you've escaped a little bit.
Millburg said many of the readers use the magazine as a coastal real estate guide, adding that being an island also helped P.E.I. make it into the magazine.
www.cbc.ca /pei/story/pe_coastal_20050509.html   (385 words)

  
 Heritage Sites
These preserved symbols vary from the 40-km strip of shoreline that is the Prince Edward Island National Park to heritage buildings, museums, and monuments.
Prominent people, interesting places, and historic milestones in Prince Edward Island are acknowledged by numerous monuments erected in rural communities throughout the province.
Parks Canada's successful efforts at protecting the Island's cultural heritage sites make the past a part of our present.
collections.ic.gc.ca /island/graphics/heritagesite.htm   (193 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island National Park --  Encyclopædia Britannica
"Prince Edward Island National Park." Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service.
Historically, the Prince Edward Island economy depended on the land and the sea: farming and fishing.
Visit the wildlife and geysers of Yellowstone National Park, where the concept of preserving wilderness was born.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9061402?tocId=9061402   (857 words)

  
 News and Press releases from the APM group
Greenwich, Prince Edward Island National Park has the potential to be a world class tourism destination and will add to the many significant developments which have occurred in Eastern Prince Edward Island over the last number of years," said the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Solicitor General of Canada.
The Government of Prince Edward Island has also been involved in the development and protection of the Greenwich Peninsula as part of the Prince Edward Island National Park.
October 15,1999, St. Peters, PEI - The development of an Interpretive and Multipurpose Centre for Greenwich, Prince Edward Island National Park was announced today.
www.apmgroup.com /greenwichparkannouncement.htm   (547 words)

  
 Canada - Canadian Tourism Commission
Stretching along the island's north shore along the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Prince Edward Island National Park was once home to the Mi'kmaq, Acadian fishermen and British farmers.
Prince Edward Island National Park is open year-round, with full services available from late June to late August.
The area became a popular vacation spot in the late 19th century and was designated a national park in 1937.
www.keepexploring.ca /tc_redesign/app/en/ca/attractions.do?catId=119&provinceId=11   (188 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island: Beaches
Then stop by Cavendish or Brackley Beach in Prince Edward Island National Park.
Surrounded by sand, of course Prince Edward Island claims miles of beautiful beaches.
Prince Edward Island beaches quite possibly provide the best vacation value in multiple categories.
www.gov.pe.ca /visitorsguide/explore/beaches.php3   (341 words)

  
 CBC Prince Edward Island - National park shelter vandalized
CBC Prince Edward Island - National park shelter vandalized
National park staff leave the shelter open year round.
Rendel explained there are plans to improve lighting around park buildings, and remove some of the vegetation the properties.
pei.cbc.ca /regional/servlet/View?filename=pe-beach-20050412   (261 words)

  
 Dalvay-by-the-Sea, Prince Edward Island
The diverse habitats in Prince Edward Island National  Park provide a home for a variety of wildlife.
The waters of the National Park are relatively safe, if you take the right pre-cautions.
  Occasionally,  in summer you may find small sections of the  National park beaches closed to the public,  this is to preserve Piping Plover nest areas which they build on the sand   near the shore line.
www.dalvaybythesea.com /beach.htm   (438 words)

  
 Canada Considers Its Endangered Parks
Prince Edward Island National Park, Prince Edward Island.
Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks, British Columbia.
surrounding the park is recognized as a significant wetland.
forests.org /archive/canada/canconit.htm   (584 words)

  
 L.L.Bean: Park Search - Prince Edward Island National Park
Skirting the north shore of Prince Edward Island along the Gulf of St. Lawrence, this national park was a popular vacation spot in the late 19th century and was designated a national park in 1937.
The park protects a spectacular system of sand dunes, beaches, red sandstone cliffs, salt marshes, freshwater ponds and two cultural landmarks: Green Gables and Dalvay-by-the-Sea National Historic Site.
A wide range of interpretive activities are held daily throughout the park and at Green Gables throughout the summer.
www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1934llt.htm   (241 words)

  
 Lamb and Johnson Update: Prince Edward Island PEI Lighthouse Tour 2
The Green Gables Heritage Place, part of Prince Edward Island National Park, has tours of the house that is the setting for the fictional story.
Although we didn't have tons of time, but we wanted to be sure to spend some of it in the Prince Edward Island National Park.
Our first lighthouse of this day was in the National Park.
eduscapes.com /lamb/update04t.html   (1249 words)

  
 Green Gables, Prince Edward Island National Park
Wisely, Green Gables is nestled within the confines of Prince Edward Island National Park, so little has changed in the Victorian home immortalized by Montgomery.
The Prince Edward Island native fashioned her intimate knowledge of this loving home, owned by elderly cousins, into the fictional setting for Anne of Green Gables and several popular sequels.
But the elongated 40-kilometre National Park is pristine, boasting lovely white sand beaches, red sandstone cliffs, secluded salt marshes, and thick woodland for the less bookish among us.
www.pedalandseaadventures.com /green-gables.html   (360 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island : Active Pursuits : Swimming Frommers.com
The most popular beaches are at Prince Edward Island National Park along the north coast, but you can easily find other beaches with great swimming.
Home > Destinations > North America > Canada > Atlantic Provinces > Prince Edward Island > Active Pursuits > Swimming
Frommer's Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, 5th Edition
www.frommers.com /destinations/princeedwardisland/2979020360.html   (206 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Dictionary - Prince Edward Island
MSN Encarta - Dictionary - Prince Edward Island
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Prince Ed·ward Is·land smallest province in Canada, in the east of the country, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, opposite New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
encarta.msn.com /encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861728035   (73 words)

  
 Cavendish KOA Campground KOA Camping Prince Edward Island
Cavendish and Prince Edward Island National Park are just up the road.
Prince Edward Island has it all, and the Cavendish KOA puts you at the heart of things.
Rainbow Valley Family Fun Park is across the street, with rides, waterslides and other attractions.
www.koa.com /where/pei/58102.htm   (224 words)

  
 Pilgrim Tours
Enjoy a free morning in Charlottetown before visiting Prince Edward Island National Park and "Green Gables”.
After lunch, cross to Prince Edward Island on the Confederation Bridge and tour Canada's birthplace - Charlottetown - before checking in to your hotel for the next two nights.
Enjoy the beauty of Cape Breton Highlands National Park as you wind along the famous Cabot Trail.
www.pilgrimtours.com /northamerica/ontario_maritime/meritime_majic_from_portland.htm   (305 words)

  
 Ambassadair Travel Club - Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia
(Meals: D) Jun 21: Set off for Prince Edward Island National Park to admire the red sandstone cliffs, white beaches, and rolling dunes.
Continue to the capital of Charlottetown and enjoy a traditional lobster dinner before checking in at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel for a two-night stay.
Spend two nights at the Prince George Hotel downtown near the waterfront, a perfect starting point for your evening at leisure in the heart of this city.
www.ambassadair.com /view_trip_detail.cfm?id=4072   (333 words)

  
 Prince Edward Island National Park
Prince Edward Island National Park, 7 sq mi (18 sq km), NW P.E.I., Canada, on the Gulf of St. Lawrence; est.
Prince Edward opens first national park during Cayman Islands' celebration of 500 years recorded history (AP Worldstream)
Related content from HighBeam Research on: Prince Edward Island National Park
www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0840150.html   (200 words)

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