Although Pink Lake was closed to swimming and restoration measures undertaken more than two decades ago, the Parks Canada website has recently posted a case study on the restoration effort.
As part of her report to the Board of Directors today, Marie Lemay included the following under the heading of Ecosystem Conservation Plan:
The plan to identify ecological corridors for Gatineau Park has begun and has raised a lot of interest. An external expert committee was formed and a specialized firm hired. Meetings were held with the two Regional County Municipalities (RCM), seven municipalities and environmental groups to discuss the project and the results obtained to date. The 12 potential corridors identified will be studied in detail along with our partners before the final list is submitted. Protection options, type of use and opportunities for recreation in these corridors have been integrated into the project. This project will be completed in the fall of 2011.
Last week I informed Gatineau Park lovers that the sound of rain they might be hearing in the woods was actually caterpillar droppings. This week I’ve heard from a number of people about the caterpillars including Kathy who told me there were so many on the parkway she could hear them squishing under her tires. So people are wondering, will this kill the trees? Is the NCC going to do anything? Continue reading
NOTE: this walk is offered this coming Sunday May 23, and again the following Sunday see here for details.
I joined about a dozen people who walked with Marie-Sophie Bourque around the Sugarbush Trail this past Sunday as she expounded on one of her favourite topics: birds. Continue reading
I recently joined about 30 other people in a snowshoe under the stars guided by volunteers from the Friends of Gatineau Park. There are more of these events coming up in the future so check the schedule if you’re interested.
We met at the Visitor Centre in Old Chelsea and for the price of Continue reading
As the fall colours were fading in 2009, the Friends of Gatineau Park held their Annual General Meeting at the Visitor Centre in Old Chelsea.
One of the speakers that day was Dr. André Martel of the Canadian Museum of Nature, Continue reading
There are a number of interpretive programs that the Gatineau Park puts on. One of these that I attended in the fall was called Follies of the Fall Forest. Continue reading
Every year a number of scientific researchers are granted permits by the National Capital Commission to study aspects of the natural environment of Gatineau Park.
In 2009 one of those researchers was Dr. Jeff Dawson of Carleton University.
With support from another group, the Friends of Gatineau Park, Dr. Dawson has been documenting the lives of some of the bats that live in Gatineau Park.
The cards that GuideGatineau has begun distributing to promote the website are considered to be highly environmentally responsible due to the fact that the paper used is 100% recycled and is produced using energy from biofuels plus the ink is vegetable based.