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SPOTLIGHT ON ORNITHOLOGY AS PART OF “MAY 2012: MOUNT ROYAL MONTH”

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.

Photo: Tzara Maud

Planned activities for 2012 are:

  • Tree planting: The goal for 2012 is to plant a total of 2,000 trees and shrubs and involve 1,400 volunteers in our actions
  • Monitoring of the growth and survival of planted trees
  • Removal of Common Buckthorn, an alien invasive plant
  • The research project on the control of Buckthorn and Norway Maple

 

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.

 

Our program is divided into three components:

  1. The Corvée du Mont-Royal clean-up (21st edition), May 6, 2012

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  2. Community program: for the general public (groups or individuals), beginning May 19, every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., from May to October.
    • Meet at Maison Smith, 1260 Chemin Remembrance, Mont-Royal Park.
    • Information: 514 843-8240, ext. 234 or benevoles@lemontroyal.qc.ca.
    • Free. Cancelled in the event of rain.

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  3. Corporate program: made-to-mesure activities, from May to October.
    • Information:  514 843-8240, ext. 242 or cdrolet@lemontroyal.qc.ca.