Greetings from P3. Al and I performed a circumnavigation (walk is the wrong word here). One can drive carefully (washouts) up to the culverts. Water is two feet deep past the culverts, so Al got in over his boots, being a little crazy, and  I used waders, being prepared. Same problem for access to the picnic … Continue Reading ››

Drone aerials:

No change in the last two days. The water has dropped, but not visibly. Dozens of the curious and loyal continue to visit the Trim Road barricade daily, many of them people who visit the island almost daily under normal circumstances.  They bring cameras and binoculars and enjoy the large number of birds present, along with … Continue Reading ››

Here are a few more pics- I took them from a mini kayak yesterday.

River continues to rise to unprecedented levels. Gained a few feet longitudinally on the access road. I had an exchange of emails with Yves Grandmaître, who has known the island since childhood and remembers floods in years long past. He was unequivocal: there will be a few … Continue Reading ››

Here are some photos from 2016 by Al Tweddle, chair of FOPI.

Here are some videos taken on Petrie Island by Bill Bower during the summer of 2016.

Twenty years ago you wouldn't have found any of these three butterflies around Petrie Island or around Ottawa for that matter. All three were found down the Bill Holland Trail within about 300 - 400 yards of one another. I found the Buckeye on Sept. 15th.  Their northern range would be northern New York State and … Continue Reading ››