Island Nature Trust teams up with P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission

For Megan Harris, executive director of Island Nature Trust, planning projects for the next few years is going to be a lot easier.

Island Nature Trust works to protect wildlife habitat in P.E.I. and Thursday,the group announced a fiveyear partnership with the P.E.I Liquor Control Commission.

From April 1 until May10, up to onedollarofeachpurchase of certain brands of beer, wine and spirits will be donated to IslandNature Trust, a fundraiserthat will be repeatedevery spring for five years.

"We are always short of funds to do some of our basic,mandated work," said Harris. She saidthe funds raised through this partnership will be a big help.

This is always a lean time for us.- Megan Harris,Island Nature Trust

Harris saidshe was told by the liquor control commission that it expects to raise close to $20,000 over the course of thesix weeks.

Island Nature Trust oversees37,000 acres of landand Harris saidthe money raised from this campaign will go directly towardrestoration work.

The organization relies heavily on fundraisingand also receives federal funding for some of its projects.

"[The funding is]usually late to come in every fiscal year, so this is always a lean time for us," said Harris.

Island Nature Trust applied for the projectand made a successful presentation to the liquor control commission last summer.