- Fishing and vacation getaways for 2013: Reserve as of April 28, 2012
- Pierre Arcand and Johanne Gonthier inaugurate a new sector
- Parc national de Frontenac inaugurates its brand-new discovery and visitors centre
- Launching of the Park Path Explorer at Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno
- Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier: Park Path Explorer and inauguration
- Gradual Increase in Québec National Park Access Fees
- Sépaq wins TIAC’s prestigious Business of the Year Award – Multiple Units
News
Featuring
Québec National Parks Day: June 10
Québec National Parks Day will highlight how important the enjoyment of nature is to our personal well-being, making health the central theme of its message. For the 3rd edition of this open house, Arthur L'aventurier, the spokesperson for the event, invites you to come and visit a nearby national park. See the program
Give…And Nature Will Give Back
The Parcs Québec network is officially launching the Parcs Québec Fund. Donations will be used for a variety of conservation projects: research, monitoring, and inventory. Discovery how to participate in maintaining the ecological integrity of the national parks.
Camping: 2 Fabulous Long Weekends Coming Up
Be there for Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, or Canada Day. Check out our best campsite availabilities in the national parks. Need help to plan your stay? Call us at 1 800 665-6527.
Parcs Québec Conservation Blog
Every week, one of our 23 national parks will publish a post about its accomplishments, initiatives, and specific conservation issues. A discussion forum rich in information (in French only).
Do You Have an Annual Card?
Get your annual card to access one or all of the 22 parks in the Parcs Québec network. You’ll be contributing to the conservation and enhancement of Québec’s natural heritage, while enjoying these amazing places on your hikes, camping getaways…We’re expecting you this summer!
The Huttopia Family is Growing!
Starting at 9 a.m. on April 27, fourteen new Huttopia tents will be available this summer at the following national parks: Aiguebelle, Bic, Mont-Mégantic and Pointe-Taillon. Choose the turnkey concept to ensure a full-comfort stay in the national parks. A great way to experience the adventure of hassle-free camping!
Don't move firewood
Moving firewood, even just a few kilometers away, can spread invasive insects and diseases to our forests. Buy it locally. Burn it on site. Never bring it back home. For more information: www.inspection.gc.ca
Plan Your Vacation in the Eastern Townships
The 4 national parks in the Eastern Townships, Frontenac, Mont-Mégantic, Mont-Orford and Yamaska, invite you to explore kilometres of hiking and cycling trails and to take part in discovery activities featuring land, water, and even outer space! Whether you choose to camp, go canoe-camping, or stay in a Huttopia tent, cabin or hut, some awe-inspiring nature awaits you!
Wood Carriers!
Parcs Québec has heard you. For transporting your supply of campfire wood, we now offer reusable log-carriers, which are made in Québec from scraps of window blinds. Carrying your firewood has never been easier or more eco-friendly!
Québec national parks are officially recognized protected areas. Parcs Québec ensures that the facilities used to enjoy its parks (discovery and service centres, trails, campgrounds, etc.) take into account environmentally sensitive areas or that they minimize their environmental impact. Therefore, discovery activities, hiking, canoeing and camping are the preferred ways to discover and enjoy the parks. And you can explore these exquisite protected areas year-round!
Videos
Anticosti Island - Dream of a lifetime! (french)
Huttopia tent for persons with limited mobility (french)
Via Ferrata Du Diable
Park Path Explorer (french)
Mission
The mission of Parcs Québec is to protect and promote the natural environments of Quebec's 43 designated nature areas and sites of outstanding natural beauty. Accordingly, Québec's national parks are managed so as to strike a balance between the conservation of their natural and cultural heritage, and public access for education and recreation purposes. For more information
Did you know that...?
- The team at Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie is happy to confirm that the Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, has returned to the park. In March 2005, the Québec government classified the Golden Eagle as a vulnerable species.
- After almost 10 years of work, the official version of the Ecological Integrity Monitoring Program (EIMP) of Parcs Québec is finally available.
- The Eco-Whale Alliance, with the goal of continually improving marine observation activities to make them a model of sustainable use, has just been created. More details.
- In the summer, the waters of Parc national du Bic are home to about 150 harbour seals and 50 grey seals. It’s not unusual to see these mammals during a visit to the park.
- For the past two years, Parc national de Plaisance has been welcoming students in bio-ecology techniques from Cégep de Sherbrooke. This collaboration has resulted in several aquatic inventories, including the discovery of 13 new fish species in the park.
- In 2008, the Gaspésie caribou population was only estimated at 174 animals. Did you know that Parc national de la Gaspésie is the last refuge of this species south of the St. Lawrence River?
- Did you know that Peregrine Falcon couples, a species classified as threatened, nest at Aiguebelle, Bic, Fjord-du-Saguenay, Mont-Orford and Mont-Saint-Bruno national parks?
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