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May: Mount Royal Month

Invitation to participate: Individuals  |  Invitation to participate: Partners  |  The Corvée du Mont-Royal  |  The Prix du Mont-Royal

Mount Royal Month is a month of activities dedicated to the discovery and conservation of the natural environment and the exploration of the many facets of the mountain. Please join us!
 

Calendar of activities for the month of May 2009

Wednesday, May 6
LES AMIS DE LA MONTAGNE’S PUBLIC FORUM
This month, Les amis’ forum participants will be taken on a guided visit of the southern sector of the mountain, including the former site of Marianopolis College, the Grand Séminaire and the Montreal General Hospital. Join us to discover the history and heritage of this area to gain a better understanding of the future development projects on these sites and their conservation challenges.
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Departure from in front of the Beaver Lake pavilion in Mount Royal Park
Free
Information: 514 843-8240, ext. 241

Wednesday, May 6
LECTURE: BIRDS IN MONTREAL
Mr. Jean Léveillé, M.D., professor in the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Université de Montréal, will answer a variety of surprising and entertaining questions on birds in Montreal, as part of the Belles Soirées de l’Université de Montréal lecture series (in French). When not practising medicine, he devotes his time to photographing and watching birds. Through his original and impassioned perspective, he may inspire you to preserve Montreal’s rich bird heritage.
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Pavillon de l’Aménagement de l’Université de Montréal, 2940 ch. de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, room 1120
Price: $20; $15 for seniors; $5 for students
Reservations required: 514 343-2020

Wednesday, May 13
LECTURE: MOUNT ROYAL AND THE SECRETS OF BEAVER LAKE
Mr. Pierre J.H. Richard, PhD (Montpellier), professor in the Geography Department, Université de Montréal, will describe how Mount Royal was central to the profound geographical changes in the region since the last deglaciation, as part of the Belles Soirées de l’Université de Montréal lecture series (in French). You will never look at Beaver Lake or the viewpoints from the mountain in quite the same way as before!
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Pavillon de l’Aménagement de l’Université de Montréal, 2940 ch. de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, room 1120
Price: $20; $15 for seniors; $5 for students
Reservations required: 514 343-2020

Wednesday, May 20
GUIDED WALK: THE GEOLOGY OF MOUNT ROYAL – MILLIONS OF YEARS BENEATH YOUR FEET
Join Les amis de la montagne for this guided walk in the heart of the mountain to discover the clues that allow us to retrace the geological history of the mountain from its creation to present day. In French.
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Departure from Smith House in Mount Royal Park
Price: $15 (free for participants of the “Mount Royal and the secrets of Beaver Lake” lecture at the Université de Montréal)
Reservations required: 514 843-8240, ext. 0

Friday, May 22
GUIDED WALK: ORNITHOLOGICAL EXPLORATION OF MOUNT ROYAL
The arrival of springtime is the ideal time of year to observe the hundreds of species of birds that frequent the mountain during this season. Join a bird specialist of Les amis de la montagne to discover numerous bird species and discover the importance of the mountain’s ecosystem that serves as the stopping place of choice for migrating birds. Bring your binoculars! In French.
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Departure from Smith House in Mount Royal Park
Price: $15 (free for participants of the “Birds in Montreal” lecture at the Université de Montréal)
Reservations required: 514 843-8240, ext. 0

Friday, May 22 to Sunday, May 24
3rd MOUNT ROYAL BIRD INVENTORY
About 40 amateur ornithologists will volunteer their time to continue the bird inventory begun in May 2006 on Mount Royal. Individuals will independently observe birds and collect data following a scientific protocol. The inventory will take place on the greater territory of the mountain, including the Université de Montréal, the Mount Royal and Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemeteries, Summit Park in Westmount and Mount Royal Park.
6 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Information: 514 843-8240, ext. 242

Monday, May 25
5th PRIX DU MONT-ROYAL
The Prix du Mont-Royal is awarded to a citizen, who through their commitment towards the conservation of our collective historic and natural heritage and their vision are a source of inspiration to us all.
By invitation
Information: 514 843-8240, ext. 240

Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28
EXHIBIT “SUR LE TOIT DE MONTRÉAL”
As part of the “Sur le toit de Montréal” project, the exhibit presents the discoveries of close to 400 elementary school children from Montreal in the form of posters created collectively by each class. The project was made possible by the Programme de soutien à l’école montréalaise du ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport and Les amis de la montagne, in partnership with the Université de Montréal, St-Joseph’s Oratory and the cavalry unit of the SPVM.
4 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
2nd floor of Smith House in Mount Royal Park
Free
Information: 514 843-8240, ext. 0 

OTHER ACTIVITIES TO DISCOVER THE MOUNTAIN


MCCORD MUSEUM
Tea and Music: The Celtic Harp
As part of the new exhibition Being Irish O’Quebec, come discover the enchanted harp of Susan Palmer
Sunday, May 10, in English, from 2 p.m. - 3 pm
For information, contact the McCord Museum at 514 398-7100
www.mccord-museum.qc.ca

CAVALRY OF THE SPVM
Visit of the cavalry unit
Free. Reservations required at 514 280-2277
www.spvm.qc.ca

MOUNT ROYAL CEMETERY
Bird-Watching in Mount Royal Cemetery followed by a talk on bird reproduction
Led in English by Dr. David Bird, Professor of Wildlife Biology and Director of the Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill University
Sunday, May 3rd, at 8:30 a.m.
Reservations required at 514 279-7358 www.mountroyalcem.com

Annual Photography Exhibition and Sale
“The spirit of the mountain through water in all its forms”
Saturday and Sunday, May 2nd and 3rd from 1 p.m. - 5 pm
Information at 514 279-7358 www.mountroyalcem.com

SAINT-JOSEPH’S ORATORY OF MOUNT ROYAL

The Dominical Organ Concert
Every Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in the Basilica
Information at 514 733-8211
www.saint-joseph.org

The Carillon Recitals
From Wednesday to Friday, at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, at 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Information at 514 733-8211
www.saint-joseph.org

Stroll in the Oratory’s Gardens
Free visit or guided on demand
Starting May 15th from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Information at 514 733-8211
www.saint-joseph.org

MCGILL UNIVERSITY

McGill University calendar of events
English and French program
Information at http://www.mcgill.ca/channels/events/

REDPATH MUSEUM

Natives and Outcasts: The Trees on the Fringe of Campus
Bilingual tree walk on McGill Campus with Bronwyn Chester
Sunday, May 24th from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Reservations required at 514 284-7384
www.mcgill.ca/redpath

Elders and Upstarts: The Trees of the 19th Century Campus
Bilingual tree walk on McGill Campus with Bronwyn Chester
Sunday, May 31st from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Reservations required at 514 284-7384
www.mcgill.ca/redpath