The Pelee Buzz
Your Island Passport to Nature
THE PELEE BUZZ is a program of the Pelee Island Centre for Butterflies and Nature, an island not-for-profit with the goal of promoting the amazing natural biodiversity and features of Pelee Island, situated in the heart of the Carolinian Zone of Canada.
Barn swallow with nesting material. photo S. Onishi
Exploring the Island
Join us on the island! Pelee Island offers a diverse selection of activities and events. There is something for everyone. Whether you are participating in nature excursions or following our self-guided walk and cycling trip guides, you will certainly make the most of your time here.
Welcome To Pelee Island: The most southern inhabited place in Canada and an amazing hot spot for ‘Carolinian Biodiversity’. Pelee Island is a designated ‘Important Bird Area’ & a candidate ‘Key Biodiversity Area’. Located in the middle of Lake Erie, is on a major flyway for migrating birds, butterflies & dragonflies, spring & fall. It is home to species of plants, salamanders, snakes, snails & other creatures that occur nowhere else in Canada!
In 2025 Pelee Island was recognized as a Key Biodiversity Area.
KBAs are globally significant sites for conservation – crucial places on our planet where unique species and ecosystems occur in important numbers or extent. Pelee Island has been long recognized as a hot spot for Carolinian biodiversity, including several government and NGO studies in the last century, and more going back almost two centuries. John Macoun, the Dominion Botanist, came to Pelee in 1892 and recorded a large number of species, including the only record of Redbud (Cercis canadensis) in Canada. While that one tree did not survive, the species in now widely planted across the island. Come and participate in these events and learn more about what is special about Pelee!
Thank you to our program sponsors!
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Pelee Buzz: Your Island Passport to Nature 2026 