Happy New Year to all! Here is a glance back at Ruisseau Jackson – Protected Natural Area (RJANP) activities in 2015. RJANP is a community initiative for the protection and enhancement of the natural environment around Ruisseau Jackson in the municipalities of Mille-Isles, Saint-Sauveur and Morin-Heights. Our efforts in 2015 were mostly focused on the administrative set-up of RJANP, following Lire la suite →
(Apologies, information available in french only…) 200 projects. 8 finalists. 1 single winner! Vote for your favorite project… Without wanting to influence anyone… Well… VOTE RUISSEAU JACKSON today! La Fondation David Suzuki vous invite à découvrir les 8 finalistes du Prix Action David Suzuki, un concours en projets écologiques unique au Québec, destiné aux citoyens et organismes, qui vise à encourager les Lire la suite →
A little frost on the creek and holiday greetings from the team! Here’s a brief message from our president: Best wishes for the holiday season and Happy New Year to all our friends, members, partners and neighbours! After a year of activities and a successful second fundraising campaign, we have achieved a measure of visibility in the nature conservation community Lire la suite →
On October 10th, Mathieu Régnier, president of Ruisseau Jackson: Protected Natural Area (RJPNA), shared his vision for the initiative at a public meeting held at Morin Heights City Hall. Here are some of the highlights of his presentation. Visitors and shoreline owners are especially struck by the fact that increasingly visible signs of human presence—especially to the north and east—surround Lire la suite →
Thanks to all for your generous contributions to the protection and enhancement of the natural environment around the Ruisseau Jackson watershed. The grassroots movement protects and enhances the natural environment around the Ruisseau Jackson watershed. Without your support we would not be able to move ahead with so many wonderful projects. Every cash donation is welcome and we will launch a Lire la suite →
On November 30, 2015, the Réseau des milieux naturels protégés (RMN) will be giving a course on private land conservation and on the Répertoire de milieux naturels protégés du Québec [directory of Quebec’s protected natural areas], a new tool created by the RMN. Supported by Environment Canada and the Fondation de la Faune du Québec, the three-hour course is given Lire la suite →