Calling all budding scientists! Ruisseau Jackson aire naturelle protégée (RJANP) is inviting you to visit its website for details on the first RuisseauBlitz. Mark the date in your calendars and join our biologists in one of many activities to be held on May 19, 2018, starting at 7 am.
Boots not included! Participants are invited to bring their lunches and to take their garbage back home!
Organised in the context of the Journées de la nature (Nature’s Open House) 2018.
Program:
7:00 to 9:00 = Ornithology on the shores of Ruisseau Jackson.
9:00 to 10:00 = Micro-mammals in forest swamps.
10:30 to 12:00 = Amphibians, reptiles and aquatic macroinvertebrates on the shores of Ruisseau Jackson and in forest streams.
12:00 to 13:00 = Lunchbox-conference on the rich and complex local biodiversity with Kim Marineau from Éco-corridors laurentiens (Chalet Bellevue, 27 rue Bellevue, Morin-Heights, Qc, J0R 1H0) – in FRENCH
13:30 to 16:30 = Botanical Expedition to Seale Lake’s wetlands.
20:00 to 21:30 = Ornithology in a forested area: nocturnal birds.
Meeting point: Chemin Wood Bridge in Morin-Heights!
We will start on snowshoe trail no. 30 (Wood) in the vast network of tracks in Morin-Heights.
= Details on location at the bottom of this page =
You are welcome to use the basement in Chalet Bellevue, thanks to the Municipality of Morin-Heights, at any time between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm. Chalet Bellevue is equipped with washrooms and picnic tables: 27 rue Bellevue, Morin-Heights, QC, J0R 1H0.
Coordination: Mathieu Madison, Biologist.
Come and help our scientists make an inventory of birds, plants, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Your efforts will help inform conservation decisions. An ideal activity for nature lovers! The findings will be presented to the public and environmental managers.
Special thanks to our partners: Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l’environnent, L’Association des Biologistes du Québec, Comité régional des Laurentides, Rivière du Nord Watershed Agency (Abrinord), Éco-corridors laurentiens, MRC des Pays-d’en-Haut, MRC d’Argenteuil, the 3 municipalities of the Ruisseau Jackson watershed: Morin-Heights, Saint-Sauveur, Mille-Isles, Station de biologie des Laurentides, Développement ornithologique Argenteuil, Vanier College, Lac Écho, Marché Fermier Morin-Heights.
Your participation is very important for the organization. You will help us improve our knowledge of the biodiversity in a beautiful part of the watershed. While our environmental characterization studies allow us to understand the ecosystem as a whole, the RJANP RuisseauBlitz will study its elements: plants, birds, insects, etc. Eventually, your contribution, combined with that of the scientists, will help our network establish a course of action for protecting a set of ecological features. Together, we could identify an iconic bird for RJANP or find the best ways to protect a rare species of frog!
Stay tuned for more info and send us an email should you wish to know more about the blitz!
+ + + Meeting point: at the end of Chemin Wood, in Morin-Heights, Quebec.
Take Chemin du Lac Écho or Montée Hamilton to Chemin Wood and head for Pont Wood, which crosses Ruisseau Jackson. The walk starts there. A map of the meeting place is available below. X marks the spot! Approximate GPS coordinates: latitude – 45°52’16.49″N, longitude – 74°14’50.05″W.
This event is open to the general public. The event will be cancelled in case of very heavy rain.
Responsibility Disclaimer: All activities of the day as well as visits on the site take place under the sole responsibility of the participants. RJANP and its partners cannot ensure the safety of participants and RJANP does not subscribe to any liability insurance.