Numbers of P.E.I.'s native black ash have dwindled to just a few hundred, while Mi'kmaw communities need the wood for basket weaving and other cultural endeavours.
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Prince Edward Island is home to famous PEI mussels, breweries overlooking stunning beaches, great restaurants in Charlottetown, and dining around the setting of Anne of Green Gables.