Ruisseau Jackson on Facebook

This should become the most important news in the world of social media… Ruisseau Jackson is now on Facebook! Ruisseau Jackson Natural Protected Area is a project that should appeal to all interested in nature conservation and especially to the citizens of Morin-Heights – Saint-Sauveur – Mille-Isles. We want friends! https://www.facebook.com/ruisseaujackson The first phase of the project aims to determine the attributes Lire la suite →

Spring 2015: New photos

Thanks to a member of the Ruisseau Jackson Protected Natural Area (RJANP) team, we now have a virtual image gallery featuring 14 new photographs. Thank you Martin Gauthier! For more information: https://ruisseaujackson.org/galerie-dimages/ Keep your eyes open and send us your photos!

Ruisseau Jackson watershed and water quality

We are currently working on a study of the Ruisseau Jackson watershed’s role in protecting water quality. With support from Abrinord’s Opération Bleu-Vert, we will be focusing on the case of Lake Echo, in Morin-Heights. Following a general ecological characterization completed in summer 2014 and in light of the conservation plan for the area of interest in the Ruisseau Jackson Lire la suite →

River Network – Focus on a New Partner

In December 2014, Ruisseau Jackson: Protected Natural Area became a partner organization of the River Network, agroup active across North-America. Its moto “Connecting People, Saving Rivers” is very dear to us and close to our own mission. River Network’s mission is to help people organize to protect and restore rivers and watersheds. The River Network’s website contains sections specifically designed Lire la suite →

World Wetlands Day

Wetlands… Almost 7% of the Ruisseau Jackson: Natural Protected Area – and a much higher proportion around the river itself! Wetlands purify and replenish our water. Wetlands act as a natural sponge against flooding and drought, and protect our coastlines. They burst with biodiversity, and are a vital means of storing carbon. Unfortunately, these benefits are not widely known. Often Lire la suite →

Release of the natural environment conservation plan

Following a general summary ecological characterization completed in summer 2014, we have developed a conservation plan for the area of interest in the Ruisseau Jackson watershed’s natural environments. The plan, which is associated with a concrete strategy, will help us identify objectives for the protection and enhancement of the area and determine the action required to achieve them. We will Lire la suite →