Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno

Discovery Activities

Let Us Guide You...

Participate in the park’s discovery activities. Let a park warden share his or her passion for the territory and the nature it protects.  Here are a few examples.

  • Stars for a Night (early July)
    These guided evening hikes will introduce you to the fascinating world of fireflies and let you discover the park in a different light…night light! The sunset is the time when several little-known animals wake up. With their eyes deprived of light, hikers find their sense on the alert: Do you hear the song of the frog? Can you smell the skunk? Bats, racoons, flying squirrels…what surprises does the night have in store for you? Places are limited for this fee-based activity.

  • Birds of Prey (early September)
    Fall is the perfect time for observing migrating birds of prey. On 3 themed weekends, you’ll find out how to distinguish between buzzards, falcons and hawks from their silhouettes and their observable behaviour in flight. An observation site, 2 discovery kiosks and a theatrical presentation on the Peregrine Falcon are on the program.

See the complete list of the park’s discovery activities (in French only).


... or Go at Your Own Pace

Are you more independent? No problem! Explore Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno on your own and soak up the spirit of the area.

The Conservation and Education Office is pleased to present a new publication: The Forest Revealed. This 28-page brochure helps you discover the Montérégien trail in a different light. Twelve stops, identified by signposts, mark the 8.8-km trail. It should take an average hiker about three hours to complete. The French version of the brochure is available at the Montérégien trailhead (near the Discovery and Visitors Centre). The English version is available upon request at the reception counter.

Did you know?

The Gabriélis Arboretum

This arboretum includes a landscaped pond and a collection of indigenous and exotic trees criss-crossed by a network of trails.

Le guide de terrain
Field Guide

This garden of trees and shrubs was mostly the work of Jean-Louis Seznec, better known by his religious name of Brother Gabriélis.

Some fifty trees are identified by small plaques, and there is a discovery panel near the pond. If you’re more curious, you can borrow a free field guide from the Discovery and Visitors Centre to learn more about these trees.

On a leisurely stroll, you can admire several remarkable trees of exceptional dimensions, some of which are the largest of their species in Québec.


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