QUEBEC NATIONAL PARKS DAY
Parc national du Lac-Témiscouata
Maintenance work on trails - Dégelis sector
A small group of volunteers will be accompanied by park warden patrollers and a trail maintenance worker on trails near the Discovery and Visitors Centre (Dégelis sector). Volunteers will do light work with hand tools such as pruning shears, sawdust, shovels, picks, and rakes.
- Meeting place: Grands-Pins Visitors Centre (Dégelis sector)
- Time: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Reservation required by phone at 418-855-5508, ext. 4437
- Activity recommended for people 12 years and older
- Bring appropriate long clothing, walking boots, and work gloves.
- Bring fly oil, sunscreen and sunglasses if needed.
- Tools and safety glasses provided.
- Lunch and snacks provided (bring your water).
- Free of charge
Conference on "Archaeological findings 2022”
Talk by the park archaeologist, providing an overview of the archaeological discoveries of interest during the 2022 summer season with explanations on what makes these discoveries important.
- Meeting place: Anse-à-William amphitheatre
- Time: 1:00 p.m.
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Free of charge
Workshops on stone cutting and arrowhead making
Very popular and sought after as a discovery activity, the stone cutting workshop, in a shortened format, allows participants to try out an age-old technique at the heart of the nomadic peoples' way of life. This workshop also highlights the Touladi chert, a unique geological feature of the national park.
- Meeting place: Anse-à-William amphitheatre
- Time: 11:15 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- Duration: 45 minutes
- Reservation required on site
- Activity recommended for people 14 years and older
- Free of charge
Presentation on "Curiosities of the common animals of the national park”
Audio-visual presentation by a biologist on the common animals of the park. Sample question: Do you happen to know what the crow call means?
- Meeting place: Anse-à-William amphitheatre
- Time: 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Free of charge
Cycling on Grey-Owl trail
Bicycle rental. Discover the 11 km (round trip) Grey-Owl trail between Touladi bridge and Anse-à-William.
- Meeting place: Anse-à-William Discovery and Visitors Centre
- Time: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Rental on site depending on availability (50% discount)
