Nature-based Solutions are defined by IUCN as “actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits”. People and the planet are only as healthy as the ecosystems we all depend on. Bringing degraded ecosystems back to life – for example by planting trees, cleaning Lire la suite →

Urban sprawl is on the rise and this comes with many environmental and quality of life issues. The region is experiencing rapid demographic expansion and the level of soil artificialization is accelerating at an alarming rate.* The environmental consequences of this phenomenon are well known: habitat destruction for fauna and flora, increased risk of flooding, diminished water quality, etc. Faced Lire la suite →

In these final days of 2020, as we dive into a new holiday season, the RJANP team wishes you the best for the New Year! We have lived through an unprecedented year of uncertainty. 2020 will not have been easy for anyone. We managed nonetheless to keep our spirits high and, unsurprisingly, to stay as passionate as ever for what Lire la suite →

The sixth annual general meeting (AGM) of Ruisseau Jackson Protected Natural Area (RJANP) will be held online because of the current pandemic. The meeting is open to registered members in good standing. Please contact us at the following email address by November 27 to renew your membership and to register: info@ruisseaujackson.org The AGM will be held on Monday, November 30, Lire la suite →

This fall, residents on the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality (RCM) are invited to take part in the protection and sustainable development of the area’s wetlands and water environments. Wetlands include natural or man-made marshes, swamps, peat bogs and ponds that are seasonal or permanently covered with water. Ditches are not considered wetlands. Since part of the Ruisseau Jackson area is Lire la suite →

Your association has spotted an interesting cultural event! An exhibition by artists Richard Ibghy and Marilou Lemmens will run from September 27 to November 29, 2020, at the Grantham Foundation for the Arts and the Environment and includes an installation inspired by the water quality of Quebec’s rivers. Here are a few images from “L’inhospitalité de douze rivières” (the inhospitality Lire la suite →