Autre nom(s)
Harvey Moore Wildlife Centre
Harvey Moore Wildlife Management Area
Liens et documents
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Date(s) de construction
1949/01/01
Inscrit au répertoire canadien:
2009/05/19
Énoncé d'importance
Description du lieu patrimonial
Located in Milltown Cross, this site is part of a wildlife preservation area on the upper reaches of the Sturgeon River watershed. The property has two ponds which have traditionally provided sanctuary and habitat for migratory waterfowl since it was first developed in the middle of the 20th century.
Valeur patrimoniale
The Harvey Moore Wildlife Management Area is valued as one of the earliest migratory bird sanctuarys in the province and for its contribution to the rural community of Milltown Cross.
Harvey Moore (1916-1960) was an avid outdoorsman and naturalist. In 1944, he purchased property from Harriet Molyneaux and began to establish a bird sanctuary for migratory waterfowl. The first year only a pair of ducks arrived, but this had increased to fifty by the second year. A decade later, an estimated six thousand birds arrived and during the winter several of these, especially black ducks, overwintered on the site.
Harvey Moore became renowned for his ability to gain the trust of the birds. He could feed them out of his hand and could even pick some of them up to band them without using traps. He also cared for injured, sick, or wounded birds which came to the sanctuary. The variety of birds which could be found there included: Black Duck, American Widgeon, Pintail, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Ringneck Duck, and Canada Geese.
The site was inherited by his wife and sons. In 2004, Charles Moore and the Friends of the Harvey Moore Foundation turned the property over to the Province. The legacy of Harvey Moore continues to be honoured each year at the University of PEI. The Department of Biology annually awards a fourth year student who shows particular interest in Island wildlife with the Harvey Moore Memorial Scholarship.
Source: Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
File #: 4310-20/TR36
Éléments caractéristiques
The site is valued for the following character-defining elements:
- the location of the nature preserve in the rural area of Milltown Cross
- the variety of forest cover and the two main ponds
- the small manmade islands constructed as nesting areas for the waterfowl
- the walking trail and observation areas which allow people to view the pond and waterfowl
Reconnaissance
Juridiction
Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Autorité de reconnaissance
Province de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Loi habilitante
Heritage Places Protection Act
Type de reconnaissance
Endroit historique inscrit au répertoire
Date de reconnaissance
2009/03/09
Données sur l'histoire
Date(s) importantes
s/o
Thème - catégorie et type
- Exprimer la vie intellectuelle et culturelle
- Les sports et les loisirs
Catégorie de fonction / Type de fonction
Actuelle
- Environnement
- Élément naturel
Historique
Architecte / Concepteur
s/o
Constructeur
s/o
Informations supplémentaires
Emplacement de la documentation
Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
File #: 4310-20/TR36
Réfère à une collection
Identificateur féd./prov./terr.
4310-20/TR36
Statut
Édité
Inscriptions associées
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