Mount Royal in the News

Are you a lover of traditional music? Do you like a good story? Les Amis de la montagne has two new activities that will make two of your winter Saturdays more fun on Mount Royal. Admission is free and open to all, some come one, come all, and bring your friends or family!

Les Amis and Mount Royal made a few headlines in 2022. Here are the articles, open letters and interviews that helped promote the interests of our favourite mountain.

In 2020, the collaboration initiative undertaken with Mount Royal’s institutions and coordinated by Les Amis de la montagne led to the implementation of a joint ecological restoration project that continues to gain momentum.

Do you feel like the season will drag on and on? Are you bored to tears, sitting at home? We have just the thing! In winter, Mount Royal abounds with activities for people of all ages and levels.

On November 26th, Les Amis de la montagne announced the winners of the 2022 version of its famed annual photo contest. Find out their names and view the winning photos from this 12th edition of the contest, which celebrated the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted!

Always wanting to measure the positive effects of differentiated grassland management, the mountain’s institutional properties have begun to look at how to assess and monitor biodiversity and have established indicators that are likely to help them ascertain the status of biodiversity on their properties. Consult our full report and its summary on this community of practice to find out more!

We have taken the opportunity provided by the Office de consultation publique de Montréal (OCPM) to make recommendations designed to ensure that Mount Royal is considered a key element in the planning of our city.

On November 29th, think about Mount Royal and its future by participating in GivingTuesday, the world’s largest generosity movement. Every action counts in ensuring the durability and sustainability of Montreal’s green lung!

First record-breaking heat, now snow! The falling flakes and accumulating blanket of white are making the heatwaves of early November feel like a distant memory. Our sports facilities aren’t open yet and the activities aren’t yet underway, but here’s some information on what’s coming soon.

On May 24, the commissioners of the Office de consultation publique de Montréal (OCPM) filed a detailed report following the public consultation on the Master Development Plan for the former Royal Victoria Hospital site, which sparked large-scale community mobilization. The report accurately illustrates the sensitive nature of the required approach and the scope of the issues that will require policy-makers to adopt informed, responsible and sophisticated choices that will allow us to continue to celebrate our heritage and enjoy this picturesque, mountainside location for a long time to come.