I started doing “dispatches” from Petrie 22 years ago. The dispatches, a summary of what I saw on visits,  were […]

(Le français suit l’anglais) This newsletter comes to you to share some of the challenges of our current period of

Al Tweddle was a great man. We became friends about a year after the Kennedy family first moved into Orléans.

Petrie Island once again experienced significant flooding this spring. See a drone video of the island from 5 May 2023.

April 17 2023. Photos taken 10:50. River is at 43.2 meters above sea level. About ten inches of water before

(Le français suit l’anglais) Dispatch #2 – July-August 2022 As the summer comes to an end our students are leaving;

(Le français suit l’anglais) June was unusual this year as the river was so high that most of the trails

Turtle research study at Petrie Island The turtle season is right around the corner and turtles should start basking in

Happy Spring to all our members! As the Island emerges from hibernation, conversations turn to the 2022 season. And it

As we close out summer, it is a great time to reflect on the progress to date and think about

For all of our new members since May, we would like to extend a big thank you for supporting the

Quiet Morning on the Water It has been 3 weeks since last paddling down at Petrie Island, and yesterday there

Canoe Paddle at Petrie Island This morning was my first opportunity to go canoe paddling within the inlets and bays

Thank you for supporting the Friends of Petrie Island. While programming ended last fall after the Turtle Release, our volunteers

By Paul Le Fort The Friends of Petrie Island have submitted comments on the proposed development at Trim Road &

Petrie Island: Then vs Now Article by Atirah Ally, FOPI summer employee 2020 Everyone has been affected by the COVID-19

July is nearing its end and our last summer month, August, is finally here! We have been seeing the attendance

Paddle before the heat of the day…….While putting my canoe atop my car and tying down the last strap at

As the summer goes forward, many new developments have been made. Provincial laws have now allowed groups to maintain a

Our last dispatch of 2019 looks back at what a productive year ithas been.  The big theme is the power

By Teyana Aviles Molina Things are starting to wind down at Petrie Island as summer is coming to an end.

Thank you everyone for another month of support! This month the Friends of Petrie Island staff, along with the help

We would like to thank you for all of your support in 2018! With your help, we were able to

I saw twin bolts of lightning during the first storm, obviously hitting somewhere near Jean D’Arc (North Service). It caught

Found the Blanding’s Turtle this morning. It was just in front of the “Turtle Viewing Platform” and only had its

Its been a long time since we’d been down to Petrie and even longer since I sent in a “Dispatch”.

The road to the island is now open; however, most of the trails are partially flooded and have limited access.

From Dan Chenier, General Manager, Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services, City of Ottawa, regarding FOPI’s nature centre, or interpretation centre.  This

After a short winter period Petrie Island was flooded to the highest level in many years during April and May.

As we now find ourselves at the end of August, the season is starting to wind down. The city will

Last week Friends of Petrie Island hosted an Eel Release Day in partnership with the Ottawa Riverkeeper, Canadian Wildlife Service,

Our picnic area, trails, and beaches have been mostly cleaned of the flooding debris and damages. The nature centre is

Just a quick update about Petrie Island. Currently, due to construction on the causeway, there is no vehicle or pedestrian

Water levels on the Ottawa River have now receded enough that Petrie Island is accessible by foot. The road, however,

Just came back from a little paddle around the island.  The current on the second causeway bridge was very strong-

As bad as the flooding is in 2017, spring flooding has occurred before.  Here is a photo of the Grandmaitre

We were kayaking through Petrie Island today. — Bruce Webster

Hello FOPI members, We would like to thank you all for your support in the past year, and looking into

As of 0800 today, the water at North Service barricade is about a meter closer to the bottom of the

Greetings from P3. Al and I performed a circumnavigation (walk is the wrong word here). One can drive carefully (washouts)

Drone aerials:

No change in the last two days. The water has dropped, but not visibly. Dozens of the curious and loyal

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

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