QUEBEC NATIONAL PARKS DAY
Parc national du Mont-Orford
Lac-Stukely sector
L’Étang-Fer-de-Lance pond and trail
Meet a park warden who is waiting to show you around and check out the excitement of this place. Bring your binoculars!
- Meeting place: L’Etang-Fer-de-Lance trail observation deck
- Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (continuous)
- Free of charge
Wilderness technician at work!
Meet a park warden and wilderness technician who’ll reveal the various monitoring activities carried out in the park. From the peregrine falcon to the brook trout…this expert will share all sorts of secrets.
- Meeting place: Le Cerisier Discovery and Visitors Centre
- Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (continuous)
- Free of charge
Aliens...
Terrestrial invasive alien species are a real issue for Parc national du Mont-Orford. Come and meet a wilderness technician who’ll share strategies to reduce their impact on the park's sensitive environments.
- Meeting place: Le Cerisier Discovery and Visitors Centre
- Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (continuous)
- Free of charge
Bigger still!
Did you know that the park is in the process of being expanded? Behind the scenes, a park warden and wilderness technician is busy gathering information that will be used to plan the development of this new expanded park. Want to learn more? Come and meet this expert to discuss the characterization of natural environments.
- Meeting place: Le Cerisier Discovery and Visitors Centre (dam)
- Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (continuous)
- Free of charge
Fauna can be fun!
Bears, foxes, lynx, and coyotes are some of the lesser-known species that inhabit the park's forests. Come and check out this mini exhibition and learn to distinguish what the real dangers are.
- Meeting place: Le Bonnallie Visitors Centre
- Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (continuous)
- Free of charge
Research mission
Did you know that the observations you make in the wild could help us track various plant and animal species in the park? Meet a park ranger who will introduce you to citizen science. Download the iNaturalist application and bring your smartphone.
- Meeting place: Le Bonnallie Visitors Centre
- Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (continuous)
- Free of charge
