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LES AMIS DE LA MONTAGNE LAUNCH THEIR BENEFIT EVENT IN SUPPORT OF MONT ROYAL

Conservation Activities

Environmental Stewardship Program

Click here to watch a short video (in French): Les amis de la montagne: GALA 2010 de reconnaissance en environnement et développement durable de Montréal

The Environmental Stewardship Program put in place by Les amis de la montagne in 2007 was built upon the following principals: profound knowledge of Mount Royal's ecosystem; 25 years of experience coordinating the activities of volunteers and involving the general population; and establishing long-term partnerships with the Ville de Montréal and the great institutional properties on the mountain. But first and foremost, the ESP responds to a need, that of Montrealers' desire to become involved in the protection of the environment by taking concrete measures to ensure the future of the planet by taking action locally.

Objectives:

  • Support the objectives of the Mount Royal Protection and Enhancement Plan aimed at conserving the mountain's biodiversity and augmenting the biomass of the territory's vegetation;
  • Involve the community in the protection of the mountain's natural heritage;
  • Make the mountain's natural heritage better known and provide participants with the tools needed to  understand the mountain's conservation challenges.

Photo: Andrew Dobrowolskyj

Activities:

  • Litter collection in the forest undergrowth;
  • Planting of indigenous trees and shrubs;
  • Establishing the growth and survival rate of previous tree plantings;
  • Cutting of invasive species that affect the biodiversity of Mount Royal’s forests;
  • Evaluating the controls taken in Les amis' research undertaking that began in 2005 to combat invasive plants such as the common buckthorn and Norway Maple (cutting and measuring these species; planting indigenous trees and bushes).

How to participate

Individual participation:

  • Participation is free.
  • Every Tuesday evening in May, June and July from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Every Saturday morning in August, September and October from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

For more information, please send us an email message.

Group participation:

  • We welcome groups from 10 to 50 people, for a half-day activity.
  • Activities can take place during the week or weekend, depending on availability.

For more information, please send us an email message.