Friends of Gatineau Park

A message to the Park’s users and their friends

On June 2, a group of volunteers will meet at the King Mountain trail’s head to assist in the repair and maintenance of the trail.  More specifically, we will be transporting and spreading crush stones on selected areas of the trail.

This fun/educational/work party, an initiative of the Friends of Gatineau Park, is hoping to gather a sufficient number of volunteers to repair erosion damages and to learn about trail conservation practices.  Two Park agents will supervise our activities.  Already, a number of men and women have confirmed their participation but we need many more to volunteer. Continue reading →

Volunteers participating in the Adopt-a-Trail program of the Friends of Gatineau Park are excited to undertake the fifth season of this popular program. A total of fifteen trails will be adopted and patrolled twice a month by an equal number of volunteers who have agreed to participate in the program, this year.

The kick-off meeting for this season took place on May 2 and a dozen enthusiast trail adopters were present as well as an NCC representative. Paule Tremblay is the new coordinator for the 2012 season which runs from May 15 to October 15; as coordinator, she Continue reading →

A work bee will take place on Saturday, June 2 on King Mountain trail.

The Friends of Gatineau Park (FGP), in cooperation with the National Capital Commission (NCC), invite you to participate in the restoration of portions of the KingMountain trail. This special event will take place on Saturday, June 2, on the Journée nationale des sentiers 2012 in Québec. It is a unique opportunity to spend a pleasant day in the Park and to join other volunteers who cares about the GatineauPark and who wants to protect it!

Building on the success of the PinkLake rehabilitation project that took place in October 2011, this spring, the Friends are planning restoration work on KingMountain trail. Here are more details about this activity and we really need your assistance!  Continue reading →

The executive is happy to inform you that effective April 4  the Friends’ office  moved to high speed.  This will enable Jocelyne or any of us to receive calls from you while we are working online.  Too often  under dial-up service, members had to leave a message or to call again.

Our new e-mail addresses are: friendsgatineaupark@bellnet.ca or amisparcgatineau@bellnet.ca

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Your membership fees are at work

Would you like to participate in a customized program for your group? We can accomodate your interests with experience guides. Bring colleagues, employees, friends and also children to our ”outdoor classroom” activities.

Here are brief descriptions of a few of our activities:

SENSATIONAL ANIMALS: (5 to 7 years old) – presented in May & June

The children will experience and discover first-hand how the animals of the Park can see, smell, hear feel and taste for their survival. Continue reading →

Bernie Ladouceur, who has been the leader of the Friend’s Owl Prowl for the last six year, engaged thirty-six enthusiastic visitors and seven volunteers on distinguishing characteristics of local owls during the indoor portion of this event held at the Park’s Visitors Centre. The presentation included an AV presentation.   In the subsequent field trip, taken in a well-supervised convoy to three nearby locations, Bernie was successful in having a barred and a northern saw-whet owl return his calls.  Continue reading →

The Friends of Gatineau Park are happy to present this exciting outing, Frogs chorus, part of the Dusk Series 2012. Spring is in the air and frog songs are filling the night!  Join the Friends of Gatineau Park for their popular evening program, Frog Chorus. Rob Alvo, an amphibian specialist will introduce you to amphibians of Gatineau Park and their different calls during an indoor presentation.  Afterwards, we will go into the Park, enjoy the concert first hand and identify who is who!

When: Friday, April 20 (English) and Friday, April 27 (French), 7-10 p.m.

Where: Gatineau Park Visitors Centre, 33 Scott Road, Chelsea

Adults $15 (Members $12), Seniors/Students $12 (Members $10), Children $5 Information and Registration: (819) 827-2020

Bring out the kids! They’ll really enjoy this activity!

Considering that the evening program of March 30 is booked solid, the Friends of Gatineau Park are happy to offer another presentation of this exciting and popular program on Friday, April 13 from 7 to 10 p.m.

More details (info & registration) are available at the following link: http://guidegatineau.ca/amis-friends/2012/03/09/owl-prowl-english/

The recently published 2011-II issue of Amis/Friends calls on the reader to be exemplary stewards of the Park’s natural and constructed heritage – “yours to protect and to enjoy”.

François Chapleau concluded that biodiversity has been sacrificed to sport-fisherpersons during a presentation to the 2008 Friends’ Research Forum and in this discerning article.  In a study that spanned more than a dozen years, northern pike and small mouth bass – introduced fish eaters – had and continue to have an impact in some of the fifty lakes located in Gatineau Park.  Where introduced, there is a decrease, if not loss of other species. Continue reading →

Friends of Gatineau Park present an interesting evening program, Owl Prowl at the Gatineau Park Visitor Centre, 33 Scott Road in Chelsea on Friday, March 30, from 7 to 10 p.m. This program is a hoot!! Join the Friends of Gatineau Park for their popular evening program, Owl Prowl. Bernie Ladouceur, experienced birdwatcher, will introduce us to the many owls that share the Park with us. Learn about their unique features and behaviours. Afterwards, we will go into the Park, learn their calls and see who will respond!

Adults $15 (Members $12), Seniors/Students $12 (Members $10), Children $5.

Information and Registration: (819) 827-2020;                                                website: www.friendsofgatineaupark.ca

Come alone or with friends and family!