2012-05-14 - A birder’s paradise on Mount Royal this week
SPOTLIGHT ON ORNITHOLOGY AS PART OF “MAY 2012: MOUNT ROYAL MONTH”
General Public
Activities for the general public
Photo : Three Summits Walking Tour, Les amis de la montagne
In addition, throughout the seasons, thematic activities are proposed to visitors to increase their appreciation of the mountain, such as a discovery of landscape from the look-outs, and awareness-raising of the issues related to the park’s use. Furthermore, events are organized to create memorable experiences, such as Les amis de la montagne’s participation in the Montreal All-Nighter held as part of the Montreal High Lights Festival, which takes place every winter.Consult the "Calendar of Events" section on our site.
PHOTO CONTEST 2012
Presented by the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation and organized by Les amis de la montagne, the purpose of the La montagne en images photo contest is to highlight the beauty of Mont Royal through photography.
A prize ceremony and unveiling of the winning photos (in all categories) will be held in October 2012.
To participate, all photos must be received before September 22, 2012.
All winning photos will be exhibited at the Maison Smith from October 2012 to May 2013 and displayed on our website: lemontroyal.qc.ca
2012 Categories
- Animals of Mont Royal
- Landscapes and viewpoints
- Water in all its forms
- Together on the mountain
- Works of art and buildings
- Youth perspective (*for those 18 and under, free choice of theme)
Click on this link for contest regulations and participation forms.
Winners of the 2011 photo contest
Click here to view the winning photos.
Grand Prix du Jury: Richard Duret, Chalet du Mont-Royal
Prix des Amis: Jean-Guy Morisset, Entre ciel et terre
Honorable Mention: Vicky Robinson (photo taken by her father’s best friend at the lookout in 1938), Mount Royal 1938
Jury’s Pick: Samuel Montigné, Percée de soleil
Works of art and buildings
1st prize: Jake Bloomfield (student, St-Georges High School of Montreal), Drops
2nd prize: Clairette Paquette, La halte
3rd prize: Joanne Lévesque, Une visite au chalet de la montagne
Activities and pastimes
1st prize: Jean-Bernard Vidal, Neige
2nd prize: Patrice Clouthier, Leap of faith
3rd prize: Maddie Steinsacks (student, St-Georges High School of Montreal), Above
Fauna of Mont Royal
1st prize: Carole Lambert, Fragile robe ailée
2nd prize: Yves Déry, Maitre piqueur
3rd prize: Clairette Paquette, Nageons sur les nuages
Trees and forests of Mont Royal
1st prize: Jean-Michel Villanove, Neige tardive
2nd prize: Jordan Stern, Mount Royal
3rd prize: MoeMents (Mohamed Nagi), I hear your voice calling my name
Light
1st prize: Hannah Palmer, Renard de Cedar
2nd prize: Luc Therrien, Aurore
3rd prize: Richard Duret, Demi-jour sur le lac
The winning photographs are on display at the Café des Amis at Maison Smith in Mont-Royal Park, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, until springtime. Les amis de la montagne would like to underline the excellent work of the members of the jury, Céline Martin, Environment Advisor, TD Assurance, Stéphane Dionne, professional photographer, and Daniel Leblanc, Director of Outdoor Services and Sales for Les amis de la montagne, and also an amateur photographer. Finally, Les amis de la montagne thank Photo-Service for their generous contribution of gift certificates to the first-place prize winners in each of the contest categories. Congratulations to the winners!
The interactive map of Mount Royal
Explore Mount Royal by "travelling" on the interactive map.
Take your pick - discover Mount Royal via videos, slideshows or discovery files. Download guided walks on your multimedia player (MP3, iPod, cell phone) to roam the mountain.
To navigate on the map, you will need one of the following browsers: Internet Explorer 7, Firefox or Safari.
Text version (HTML)
If you don't yet have one of the above browsers to navigate in the interactive map, you can find all the content of the map in text version by clicking here (HTML).
