Ruisseau Jackson Natural Protected Area

Morin-Heights – Saint-Sauveur – Mille-Isles

The initiative targets some 20 km2. A grassroots movement to protect and enhance the natural environment around the Ruisseau Jackson watershed.

Urban sprawl is on the rise and this comes along 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 with this observation, Ruisseau Jackson (RJANP) considers “real estate restraint” an important issue; one that should be at the heart of responsible land use planning.

Ruisseau Jackson… Natural filter — Biodiversity — Collective identity.