Prince Edward Island is composed of fossil-rich terrestrial sedimentary rocks that contain the largest and most complete record of the Permian Period anywhere in Canada. Despite P.E.I.’s potential for geotourism and scientifically-important discoveries, it is the only province in Canada without a provincial geologist, paleontologist, post-secondary Earth science education, or natural history museum. For this reason, P.E.I. is unique in that prior to 2020 there existed no venue to learn about the Island’s geologic history, and currently requires the general public to find and report scientifically-important fossil discoveries. In 2020, Laura MacNeil, a geologist and Earth science educator, founded a geotourism business named Prehistoric Island Tours (https://www.prehistoricislandtours.ca/) with the goal of providing an organization that delivers education and fosters interest among Island residents to learn about P.E.I.’s geoheritage. One of the tasks taken on by Prehistoric Island Tours was narrowing the communication gap between the public, scientific community, and the provincial government by teaching residents how to look for and report significant finds. In this session, Laura will provide insight on what successful interpretation tools have worked to gain the public’s interest in geology/paleontology and want to take part in citizen science by searching for fossils themselves while walking P.E.I.’s shorelines.