2010-02-24 - Welcome to Les amis' newsletter - March 2010
Tuques Bleues Celebration photo gallery; Nuit blanche à Montréal on Mount Royal; Spring Break on the mountain; summer day camp 2010 - and more!
Conservation Activities
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM (MAY TO OCTOBER 2009)
"A COMMUNITY IN ACTION FOR MOUNT ROYAL"
Since 1998, Les amis de la montagne have been committed to a series of environmental activities and educational programs to raise awareness about the importance of Mount Royal’s natural environment. In keeping with the objectives of the City of Montreal’s Mount Royal Protection and Enhancement Plan, Les amis de la montagne created the Environmental Stewardship Program in order to support owners and managers of the mountain in their efforts to take an active part in the conservation of the mountain’s natural environment.
The Environmental Stewardship Program invites all members of the Montreal community – youth and adults, individuals, groups and corporations – to take concrete action in favour of the protection of our natural environment within an overall approach of environmental education.
All proposed activities are supervised by professionals and are in line with a scientific, research-based process aimed at increasing knowledge of the natural environment and intervention methods for its conservation.
- Planting indigenous trees and shrubs
- Conservation activities:
- Establishing the growth and survival rates of trees planted since 2003
- Cutting invasive species that affect the biodiversity of Mount Royal’s forests
- Evaluating the controls taken to combat invasive plants
Join the growing list of companies and organizations that have participated in the program: Accenture Inc., Aeroplan, Cadets Canada, Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, École Évangeline, École Georges-Vanier, École Joseph-François Perreault, Environnement Jeunesse, GE Money Canada, Groupe Financier Banque TD, Spectres de rue, Stikeman Elliott, Université de Montréal and Westmonroe Partners.
The Environmental Stewardship Program is a unique opportunity to develop new competencies and to contribute to the preservation of Mount Royal, a site like no other in North America.
Reservations are required. For more information on details and applicable fees for companies, please contact Joëlle Lapalme by calling 514 843-8240, ext. 234.
Mountain biking in the city: finding paths towards sustainable solutions
Les amis de la montagne have launched an important intervention project to manage mountain biking on Mount Royal.
- Analyse the areas of the mountain where the sport is practiced and develop a profile of the clientele on the mountain;
- Identify and implement specific solutions to the practice of mountain biking;
- Lead a vast awareness-raising campaign aimed at cyclists and the general public; and
- Restore the damaged sites on Mount Royal.
