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159 ha
PARC-NATURE
DU BOIS-DE-LIESSE
Walking (12,5 km) • Cycling (6,5 km) • Nature appreciation • Picnicking
Pitfield information centre
9432, boulevard Gouin Ouest • 514 280-6729
Parking: $8/day or annual permit ($50–$70)
April 28–October 28
11 a.m.–5 p.m., daily
NATURE INTERPRETATION
• Partner: GUEPE
Information: 514 280-6829 • guepe.qc.ca
Frog Songs (evening activity)
Follow the guide and listen to the park’s different frog
songs. Can you tell which is which?
Saturday, May 4
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Meet at the Peninsula sector, GUEPE office,
1 av. Oakridge • Registration required: 514 280-6729
The Bugs are in Town
Insects are the world’s most abundant creatures, living
in our gardens as well as outside and inside our
homes. While certain ones are a nuisance, many are
valuable to us and worth a closer look. Come see
some of the marvels residing in your garden.
Sunday June 3
Event repeated from noon–4 p.m.
Meet at the Des Champs Information Centre.
It’s a Bat’s Life (evening activity)
Learn about Québec’s bats, their special characteristics
and why we should not be afraid of them. With a
bit of luck, you’ll see a few soar over your head.
Saturday, July 7
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Meet at the Peninsula sector, GUEPE office,
1 av. Oakridge • Registration required at 514 280-6729
Amphibians and reptiles
A GUEPE naturalist will present living specimens that
you can hold.
Sunday, July 22
Event repeated from noon–4 p.m.
Meet at the Pitfield Information Centre.
What Eats What?
It may seem as if the food chain is simple, with herbivores
eating plants, carnivores eating herbivores and
carnivores consumed after their death by detrivores
that then nourish plants—but the truth is more complicated.
Learn more about the spider web that makes
up the food chain and what this means for animals.
Sunday, August 5
Event repeated from noon–4 p.m.
Meet at the Des Champs Information Centre.
Des Champs information centre
3555, rue Douglas-B.-Floreani • 514 280-6678
Parking: $8/day or annual permit ($50–$70)
April 28–October 28
11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Tuesday–Friday
11 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
Closed Monday
Saturday, May 12*
Web Stars
Cities are populated with large numbers of spiders that eat huge
numbers of insects. Discover the wonders these eight-legged creatures
conceal within their seemingly repulsive exteriors.
Sunday, August 26
Event repeated from noon–4 p.m.
Meet at the Des Champs Information Centre.
Wildlife Through the Seasons
The environment places different kinds of pressures on wildlife during
the year. Living things adopt different kinds of behaviour suited to
each season. Learn how they adapt in summer, fall, winter and spring.
Sunday, September 2
Event repeated from noon–4 p.m.
Meet at the Des Champs Information Centre.
Fungi are Mushrooms
We should learn more about mushrooms, which are not plants. They
grow almost everywhere, some can be eaten and others are poisonous.
Come find out more.
Sunday, October 7
Event repeated from noon–4 p.m.
Meet at the Des Champs Information Centre.
GUEPE Science, Nature and Environment Day Camp ($)
GUEPE invites 5 to 12 year olds to enjoy an exceptional outdoor
experience, without leaving Montréal. They can look forward to a host
of nature activities and adventures, including forest hikes, insect and
amphibian hunts, science experiments, educational games, nature
crafts and more! A science fair is held on the last Friday of each session.
This experience is a real cradle of invention!
From June 25 to August 17—2-week camps and daycare service
Pitfield Information Centre
Reservations: 514 280-6829 ext. 1 • guepe.qc.ca
* Environmental Action Day at Parc-nature du Bois-de-Saraguay. For more information see the last page.