On Friday and Saturday, October 16 and 17, 2015, the Ruisseau Jackson: protected natural area (RJANP) team attended workshops on the conservation of natural environments. With over 200 participants, the 2015 edition of the Nature Québec event was a huge success. “The workshops encourage networking among conservation agencies, government departments, municipalities and individuals interested in the conservation of natural environments. Lire la suite →

Mathieu Régnier is a resident of Lac Écho in Morin-Heights and is passionate about Ruisseau Jackson. He envisioned the project of a nature conservation organization five years ago. But he was not the first to consider the enterprise, since many before him had sought to protect the banks of the creek. Landowners along Ruisseau Jackson had been discussing the idea Lire la suite →

Here is the text of an article published this week on Ruisseau Jackson in the local paper “Accès Laurentides”. Written by Valérie Maynard: “L’équilibre entre la nature et la communauté”, Accès Laurentides, 20 October 2015. Mis sur pied l’an dernier, le Ruisseau Jackson: aire naturelle protégée (RJANP) est en voie de devenir un organisme sans but lucratif (OSBL). Pour son président, Mathieu Régnier, un consultant en Lire la suite →

An information session on Ruisseau Jackson Natural Protected Area’s recent projects was held Saturday, October 10, at the City Hall of Morin Heights. For participants, it was an occasion to learn more about the grassroots movement to protect and enhance the natural environment around the Ruisseau Jackson watershed. Mathieu Regnier, coordinator RJANP, presented the mission of the organisation and reminded participants of Lire la suite →

We invite you to contribute to the protection and enhancement of the natural environment around the Ruisseau Jackson watershed. The initiative targets some 20 km2. A grassroots movement to protect and enhance the natural environment around the Ruisseau Jackson watershed. You can also become a member of the soon to be formed association by contacting Mathieu Régnier: mr@mathieuregnier.com Cash donations Lire la suite →