QUEBEC NATIONAL PARKS DAY
Parc national de Plaisance
Cabinet of curiosities
Before the existence of museums, wealthy collectors accumulated strange objects from all over the world. Each object, neatly arranged or stored in a curiosity cabinet, had a story to tell. Dare to open the door that piques your curiosity... Who knows what you’ll find inside?
- Meeting point: Festival de l'argile (281, Rue Desjardins, Plaisance)
- Schedule: 10 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.
- Free of charge
Nature's secret (guided hike)
It was during an In Situ art symposium - with the theme Peoples of the Rivers - that artists from near and far joined forces to create an open-air sculpture garden. In the company of a park warden and naturalist, you'll be able to use your senses to discover the park's secrets, some of which have remained well buried... You'll see how art and nature come together as one.
- Meeting point: Dollars-Desormeaux picnic area
- Schedule: 1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.
- Free of charge
Shark mussel and company
Shell? Mussel? Shark fin mussel? Come and discover these intriguing and little-known beings whose life cycle is worthy of a science fiction film! All shark fin mussels leave traces of their presence. Learn how to recognize their signs and signals and set off in search of these elusive beasties along the shores of Baie de la Pentecôte.
- Meeting point: Desjardins picnic area
- Schedule: 2:30 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.
- Free of charge
Beaver on the trail (guided hike)
Parc national de Plaisance is home to a multitude of beavers. We'll discover their habitat on foot. This large rodent should be present and accounted for. We'll be able to check out its lodge and many other signs of its existence.
- Meeting point: Zizanie-des-Marais trail parking lot
- Schedule: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Free of charge
