Mount Royal in the News

The team at Les Amis de la montagne salutes all the passionate volunteers who took part in this citizen science program. Well done, everyone!

Crédit photo : Charline Veyret

Mount Royal is at the heart of Montreal's landscape and identity. Numerous planning regulations aim to ensure its predominant place in the city's skyline and panorama. Over the years, however, these regulations have proved inadequate.

Crédit photo : Firefighter Montreal

Two weeks ago, Clément Demers, a member of the Board of Directors of Les Amis de la montagne, was named an Officer of the Order of Québec - one of the highest honours to be bestowed by the  Quebec Government.

Les Amis de la montagne has filed a brief with Montreal’s public consultation agency, the Office de consultation publique de Montréal (OCPM), concerning the Plan directeur de mise en valeur du secteur Bridge-Bonaventure [master plan for development of the Bridge-Bonaventure sector]. Straddling the Ville-Marie borough and the Pointe-Saint-Charles neighbourhood in the Sud-Ouest borough, the sector, an important entryway to the city, is destined to become an extension of the downtown core.

Photo : PixUp MTL

On May 25, 2023, representatives from 11 institutions gathered for the 3rd edition of the Rencontres des institutions du mont Royal portant sur la gestion écologique du territoire [meetings of Mount Royal institutions on ecological management of the territory], which are now part of a broad collaborative approach. In particular, this meeting provided Les Amis de la montagne with the opportunity to present its Plan de conservation du réseau écologique du mont Royal 2023-2027 [2023–2027 conservation plan for Mount Royal’s ecological network] to its institutional partners.

Photo : PixUp MTL

We think it’s safe to say that winter 2022–2023 felt like it would never end and that spring took its sweet time in getting here. And then, there was the ice storm. Sigh. But never mind, the snow’s all gone, the birds are singing, chirping and warbling, the leaves and flowers are out, the grass is growing, and Les Amis de la montagne has an exciting program of activities for you to enjoy!

Photo : Charline Veyret

The 90e Congrès de l'Acfas, organized in collaboration with Université de Montréal, HEC Montréal and Polytechnique Montréal, will take place from May 8 to 12, 2023.

None of our readers will be surprised to learn that the ice storm in early April had a devastating effect on the tree canopy and garden sections of Mount Royal.

Photo : Les Amis de la montagne

Make a donation to Les Amis de la montagne’s Working Together for the Sustainable Future of Mount Royal fundraising campaign and give our favourite mountain a helping hand.

According to Jean-François Roy, Urban Planning, Environment and Heritage Advisor at Les Amis de la montagne, water management on the Mount Royal Heritage Site is no longer an option, but a necessity.