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The
Bios
pher
e, M
ontré
al
Phot
o: ©
Env
ironm
ent C
anad
a
Fish
ing
fest
ival
in R
iche
lieu
Phot
o: ©
COV
ABAR
AN U
RBAN
EN
VIRO
NM
ENT
WOR
TH
EXPL
ORIN
G
Use
our B
ioKi
t to
help
you
exp
lore
the
rich
biod
iver
sity
of t
he
beau
tiful
Ric
helie
u Ri
ver V
alle
y. Th
e Bi
osph
ere
and
COVA
BAR
ar
e pl
ease
d to
pre
sent
this
fam
ily a
ctiv
ity to
olki
t for
you
r use
.
To im
prov
e th
e w
ater
qua
lity
of th
e Ri
chel
ieu
Rive
r and
its
tribu
tarie
s,
the
Com
ité d
e co
ncer
tatio
n et
de
valo
risat
ion
du b
assi
n ve
rsan
t de
la ri
vièr
e Ri
chel
ieu
(COV
ABAR
), in
coo
pera
tion
with
sta
keho
lder
s
in th
is re
gion
, wor
ks to
info
rm, e
duca
te a
nd ra
ise a
war
enes
s am
ong
all w
ater
use
rs in
ord
er to
pre
serv
e th
is p
reci
ous
reso
urce
.
ww
w.c
ovab
ar.q
c.ca
Envir
onm
ent C
anad
a’s B
iosp
here
enc
oura
ges c
itize
ns to
take
act
ion
and
to
bec
ome
invo
lved
in e
nviro
nmen
tal is
sues
. In
addi
tion
to o
rgan
izing
exh
ibits
an
d sp
ecia
l eve
nts,
the
Bios
pher
e of
fers
edu
catio
n an
d aw
aren
ess a
ctivi
ties.
w
ww
.ec.
gc.c
a/bi
osph
ere
Did
you
say
biod
iver
sity
? Ke
ep y
our e
yes
and
ears
ope
n—bi
odiv
ersi
ty
is e
very
whe
re! I
t inc
lude
s al
l liv
ing
orga
nism
s
and
ecos
yste
ms,
as
wel
l as
thei
r com
plex
an
d or
gani
zed
rela
tions
.
Unde
rline
d w
ords
are
defi
ned
in th
e gl
ossa
ry o
n pa
ge 3
3.
In th
e el
ectro
nic
vers
ion
of th
is d
ocum
ent,
avai
labl
e on
the
BioK
its w
ebsi
te,
high
light
ed w
ords
are
hyp
erlin
ks le
adin
g to
a w
ebsi
te.
Fam
ily F
un fo
r Al
l Sea
sons
2
Imm
atur
e Bl
ack-
crow
ned
Nig
ht H
eron
Phot
o: ©
Jac
ques
St-J
ean
You
will
see
this
pic
togr
am
thro
ugho
ut th
e Bi
oKit.
It in
dica
tes
activ
ities
that
can
be
done
from
a b
oat.
Why
not
try
out t
he a
ctiv
ities
in
the
BioK
it fro
m a
can
oe
or p
edal
boa
t?W
arni
ngAl
way
s be
ver
y ca
refu
l nea
r the
rive
r an
d re
mai
n to
geth
er to
avo
id a
ccid
ents
!
How
to u
se th
e B
ioKi
t 1.
Sel
ect a
nea
rby
park
or g
reen
spa
ce (s
ee p
ages
34–
35).
2. G
athe
r you
r equ
ipm
ent (
optio
nal):
GPS
, mag
nify
ing
glas
s, b
inoc
ular
s,
cam
era,
poc
ket m
irror
, clip
boar
d, p
enci
l and
bla
nk p
aper
.
3. G
o to
you
r cho
sen
spot
and
beg
in y
our s
tudy
of t
he a
rea
by
doi
ng th
e pr
opos
ed a
ctiv
ities
.
4. O
nce
back
hom
e, d
iscu
ss y
our o
utin
g w
ith y
our f
riend
s an
d fa
mily
. Di
scov
er o
ther
Bio
Kits
and
com
plem
enta
ry a
ctiv
ities
on
th
e Bi
oKits
web
site
, at e
c.gc
.ca/
biot
rous
ses-
biok
its.
Eco-
frie
ndly
tips
fo
r hi
king
:
• Ref
rain
from
pic
king
pla
nts
.
• Sta
y on
the
pat
hs.
• Obs
erve
wild
an
imal
s fro
m
a di
stan
ce a
nd d
on’t
feed
them
.
• Thr
ow y
our g
arb
age
in a
tras
h
cont
aine
r or t
ake
it ho
me
with
you
.
• Lea
ve o
nly
foo
tpri
nts
an
d ta
ke o
nly
pic
ture
s!
Pictogram: © Evelyne Bélanger
3
Redis
cove
r yo
ur e
nviro
nmen
t!
nm
nn
nc
ni
np
no
nj
nl
This
regi
on, w
here
rura
l and
urb
an w
orld
s m
ingl
e,
has
a un
ique
cha
ract
er. D
otte
d w
ith fi
elds
, hill
s an
d riv
ers,
th
e Ri
chel
ieu
Rive
r Val
ley
has
man
y su
rpris
es in
sto
re...
It’
s up
to y
ou to
dis
cove
r the
m!
Thro
ugho
ut y
our j
ourn
ey, c
heck
off
the
elem
ents
in
the
illus
tratio
n th
at y
ou s
ee a
roun
d yo
u. W
hat
role
do
they
pla
y in
you
r life
?
The
Rich
elieu
Rive
r Vall
ey
4
na
ng
nb
nh
nd
ne
nk
nf
Illustration: © Evelyne Bélanger
a T
he
Ric
hel
ieu
Riv
er
o
r it
s tr
ibu
tari
esb
Fis
h
c T
he
Mo
nte
reg
ian
Hill
s d
Bu
tter
flie
s e
Mam
mal
s f
Flo
wer
s an
d
w
ild p
lan
ts
g A
mp
hib
ian
s h
Mu
shro
om
s i
A w
ater
sp
ort
j
Bir
ds
of
pre
y k
Du
cks
l S
om
eon
e fi
shin
g
m C
yclis
ts
n A
bri
dg
eo
An
ag
ricu
ltu
ral fi
eld
p A
n o
rch
ard
5
Nam
e of
the
plac
e:
Date
: S
easo
n:
Tim
e of
dep
artu
re:
Tim
e of
arr
ival
:
Expl
orer
team
:
GPS
coor
dina
tes:
T
empe
ratu
re:
˚C
Illus
tratio
n: ©
Env
ironm
ent C
anad
a —
Arti
st: C
arol
ine
Brun
et
n S
unny
n P
artly
clo
udy
n C
loud
y
n R
ainy
n S
now
yn
Win
dy
WEA
THER
Acr
oss
th
e se
ason
s Th
e Ri
chel
ieu
Valle
y of
fers
a
feas
t for
the
eyes
in e
very
sea
son.
Re
trace
you
r ste
ps a
t a d
iffer
ent
time
of y
ear a
nd y
ou w
ill di
scov
er
othe
r asp
ects
of t
he p
lant
and
an
imal
life
in th
e re
gion
. So
alw
ays
keep
you
r eye
s op
en!
Illus
tratio
n: ©
COV
ABAR
Toda
y we
are
visitin
g
6
Eco-
frie
ndly
tips
for
boa
ting:
As
som
eone
who
use
s th
e w
ater
, yo
u ha
ve a
n op
portu
nity
to c
hang
e so
me
habi
ts a
nd h
elp
save
ou
r wat
erco
urse
s:
• Ref
rain
from
pic
king
pla
nts
.
• Res
pec
t fis
hing
rest
rictio
ns
and
quot
as.
• Rel
ease
fish
bac
k in
to th
e
wat
er w
hen
they
are
sm
alle
r th
an th
e le
gal
lim
it.
• Res
pect
doc
king
re
stric
tions
. You
cou
ld b
e in
a
spaw
nin
g g
rou
nd
.
• Try
no
t to
wal
k o
n aq
uatic
pla
nts
to a
void
di
stur
bing
ani
mal
life
.
• Don
’t th
row
you
r g
arb
age
in th
e riv
er.
STO
P A
ND
TA
KE A
BRE
ATH
ER!
Bre
athe
dee
ply
and
take
a lo
ok a
roun
d. W
hat i
s yo
ur fi
rst i
mpr
essi
on?
Shar
e yo
ur o
bser
vatio
ns w
ith y
our c
ompa
nion
s.
CREA
KS, C
RACK
S A
ND
PEE
PS!
The
soun
d en
viro
nmen
t has
an
impa
ct o
n ou
r wel
l-be
ing.
Clos
e yo
ur e
yes
and
liste
n. N
ote
the
nois
es y
ou h
ear.
Com
ing
from
nat
ure:
Caus
ed b
y hu
man
act
iviti
es:
Wha
t sou
nds
do y
ou d
islik
e th
e m
ost?
Whi
ch o
nes
do y
ou li
ke?
Phot
o: ©
COV
ABAR
7
And
we’r
e of
f!
Our l
akes
and
rive
rs a
re h
ome
to m
any
orga
nism
s.
Man
y m
icro
orga
nism
s, m
acro
inve
rteb
rate
s, p
lant
s
and
amph
ibia
ns h
ave
thei
r hab
itat i
n th
ese
ecos
yste
ms.
Th
ough
they
don
’t sp
end
thei
r who
le li
fe in
wat
er,
a la
rge
num
ber o
f ani
mal
s dr
ink
or fe
ed in
wat
erco
urse
s,
whi
ch a
lso
serv
e as
bre
edin
g ar
eas
for o
ther
spe
cies
.W
ATER
IS E
SSEN
TIA
L...
FOR
WH
AT?
Why
sho
uld
we
be c
once
rned
by
wat
er q
ualit
y?
Nam
e so
me
of y
our a
ctiv
ities
that
requ
ire
wat
er.
Did
you
know
that
...M
any
terr
estri
al c
reat
ures
beg
in th
eir l
ife
in w
ater
. For
inst
ance
, dra
gonfl
ies
can
spen
d
up to
four
yea
rs a
s la
rvae
in w
ater
bef
ore
they
ca
n fly
with
agi
lity.
Frog
s al
so liv
e th
ere
first
as
tadp
oles
bef
ore
they
are
abl
e to
mov
e
freel
y on
sol
id g
roun
d.
Phot
o: ©
iSto
ckph
oto/
kkym
ek
The
Aqua
tic W
orld
8
Wat
er li
ly in
blo
om
Phot
o: ©
COV
ABAR
Sain
t-Our
s Can
al N
atio
nal H
isto
ric S
ite
Phot
o: ©
Par
ks C
anad
a / M
ario
Fau
bert
Nes
ting
site
w
ithin
a
ripar
ian
strip
Phot
o: ©
COV
ABAR
Biol
ogic
al c
orrid
ors
are
area
s th
at a
llow
ani
mal
s
and
plan
ts to
mov
e or
pro
paga
te fr
om o
ne h
abita
t to
an
othe
r in
sear
ch o
f foo
d, a
mat
e or
a p
lace
to re
st.
Ripa
rian
strip
s co
mpo
sed
of tr
ees,
shr
ubs
and
gras
ses
m
ake
exce
llent
bio
logi
cal c
orrid
ors.
Do
you
kno
w o
f any
oth
ers?
If y
ou w
ere
a sm
all h
are,
cou
ld y
ou e
asily
m
ove
alon
g th
e rip
aria
n st
rip t
hat
you
see?
Know
ing
your
rig
ht fr
om
your
left
– b
ank,
that
is!
Firs
t find
the
dire
ctio
n of
the
curr
ent b
y ca
refu
lly o
bser
ving
the
wat
er s
urfa
ce. S
tand
w
ith y
our b
ack
to th
e cu
rren
t, w
hich
mea
ns
that
if th
ere
was
an
obje
ct o
n th
e w
ater
, you
w
ould
see
it g
oing
aw
ay fr
om y
ou. T
he ri
ght
bank
is o
n yo
ur ri
ght a
nd th
e le
ft b
ank
is o
n yo
ur le
ft. I
t’s th
at s
impl
e.
Photo: © Jacques St-Jean
9
Biolo
gical
Corr
idors
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poi
nts
n2
poi
nts
n0
poi
nts
1
Char
acte
rize
a rip
aria
n st
ripA
gree
n an
d va
ried
ripar
ian
strip
indi
cate
s th
at a
w
ater
cour
se is
pro
babl
y he
alth
y. T
his
next
act
ivity
w
ill h
elp
you
asse
ss th
e he
alth
of t
he s
trip.
Inst
ruct
ions
•
Sele
ct a
por
tion
of a
ripa
rian
strip
abo
ut 1
0 m
etre
s lo
ng.
This
stri
p w
ill b
e yo
ur s
tudy
site
.
• An
swer
the
ques
tions
on
the
obse
rver
’s sh
eet.
• Ca
lcul
ate
the
scor
e.
• Us
e th
e ey
e dr
oppe
r gra
phic
(bel
ow) t
o ev
alua
te
the
heal
th o
f you
r stu
dy s
ite.
Stat
e of
the
bank
: D
oes
the
bank
sho
w a
ny
sign
s of
hum
an a
ctiv
ities
(p
rese
nce
of a
law
n,
a ho
use
or a
low
wal
l)?N
o si
gn o
f act
ivity
A fe
w s
igns
Man
y si
gns
Mal
lard
Phot
o: ©
Jac
ques
St-J
ean
Scien
tist f
or a
Day
10
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poi
nts
n3
poi
nts
n3
poi
nts
n2
poi
nts
n2
poi
nts
n2
poi
nts
n0
poi
nts
n0
poi
nts
n0
poi
nts
23
4
Land
use
: W
hat c
an b
e se
en o
n
the
piec
e of
land
bes
ide
yo
ur w
ater
cour
se?
Wild
veg
etat
ion
or fo
rest
Herb
aceo
us p
lant
s an
d sh
rubs
No
vege
tatio
n at
all
How
doe
s th
e w
ater
look
?Cl
ear
Slig
htly
tint
ed
Turb
id (c
loud
y)
Is th
ere
any
garb
age
in
the
wat
er o
r on
th
e ba
nks? N
o ga
rbag
e
Som
e sm
all b
its o
f gar
bage
Lots
of g
arba
ge
10 to
12
poin
ts
5 to
9 p
oint
s
0 to
4 p
oint
s
Very
goo
d si
te o
fferin
g an
exc
elle
nt
habi
tat f
or a
nim
als
and
plan
ts.
Site
of a
vera
ge q
ualit
y of
ferin
g a
limite
d ha
bita
t for
ani
mal
s an
d pl
ants
.
Dist
urbe
d si
te o
fferin
g a
poor
hab
itat
for a
nim
als
and
plan
ts.
Rapi
ds a
t the
Ch
ambl
y ba
sin
Phot
o: ©
COV
ABAR
11
Play
det
ectiv
e.
Follo
w th
e cl
ues.
.. M
ost a
nim
als
are
caut
ious
or n
octu
rnal
, bu
t the
y le
ave
clue
s th
at th
ey’v
e be
en
ther
e. L
ike
a de
tect
ive,
car
eful
ly lo
ok
for i
ndic
atio
ns o
f the
ir p
rese
nce.
You
don’
t nee
d to
go
very
far;
anim
als
will
som
etim
es b
e hi
ding
nea
r you
...
THE
RED
FO
X Th
is v
ersa
tile
anim
al a
dapt
s to
a v
arie
ty o
f env
ironm
ents
. Fa
rmer
s lik
e it
beca
use
it ea
ts in
sect
s an
d sm
all m
amm
als
that
ar
e ha
rmfu
l to
crop
s. It
s ve
ry fi
ne h
earin
g he
lps
it to
acc
urat
ely
loca
te a
nd c
atch
a s
mal
l rod
ent h
idde
n in
the
tall g
rass
.
Wha
t is
the
smal
lest
noi
se th
at y
ou a
re a
ble
to h
ear?
THE
BEA
VER
Th
e la
rges
t rod
ent i
n N
orth
Am
eric
a ha
s a
vo
raci
ous
appe
tite.
A s
ingl
e be
aver
can
cut
dow
n
up to
216
tree
s ye
arly
to fe
ed it
self
and
to b
uild
its
lodg
e an
d da
m. A
lthou
gh c
lum
sy o
n la
nd, i
t is
an
exc
elle
nt s
wim
mer
than
ks to
its
web
bed
feet
and
its
tail,
whi
ch
it us
es a
s a
rudd
er.
If th
ere
was
a b
eave
r nea
r you
, cou
ld it
fin
d en
ough
tree
s to
get
a g
ood
mea
l?
Phot
o: ©
Mic
helle
Dur
and
Phot
o: ©
Nat
ure-
Actio
n Qu
ébec
Squi
rrel
trac
ks
Phot
o: ©
Nat
ure-
Actio
n Qu
ébec
Anim
al Di
vers
ity
12
Ope
n yo
ur e
yes!
Ch
eck
off t
he c
lues
that
you
have
foun
d:
n A
nim
al tr
acks
in m
ud, s
and
or sn
ow
n B
ranc
h gr
azed
by a
dee
r,
or g
naw
ed b
y a h
are
or a
por
cupi
ne
n S
hell
of a
mol
lusc
n C
law
mar
ks o
n a
tree
n D
ropp
ings
n S
quirr
el’s,
bird
’s or
was
p’s n
est
n H
ole
bore
d by
a w
oodp
ecke
r
Not
e ot
her c
lues
that
you
have
foun
d (b
urro
w o
r hol
e, e
ggs,
hairs
, fea
ther
s,
bone
s, sm
ells
).
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_
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_
THE
DEE
R
This
mam
mal
is q
uite
com
mon
in th
e re
gion
. Hav
e yo
u
ever
see
n on
e? T
he b
abie
s, c
alle
d fa
wns
, giv
e of
f no
scen
t du
ring
thei
r firs
t wee
k of
life
. Thi
s m
akes
it h
arde
r for
pr
edat
ors
to fi
nd th
em. T
o w
arn
of d
ange
r, w
hite
-taile
d
deer
rais
e th
eir t
ail,
reve
alin
g a
patc
h of
whi
te fu
r th
at is
eas
y to
spo
t.
How
do
you
war
n
your
frie
nds
of d
ange
r?
Do y
ou k
now
of o
ther
way
s
that
ani
mal
s w
arn
each
oth
er
of d
ange
r?
13
Photo: © Jacques St-Jean
Stra
nge-
look
ing
plan
ts
Have
you
eve
r not
iced
a g
reen
mas
s flo
atin
g on
the
wat
er?
Pe
rhap
s yo
u th
ough
t it w
as s
ome
form
of p
ollu
tion?
Not
at a
ll!
In fa
ct, t
hese
are
sim
ply
tiny
float
ing
aqua
tic p
lant
s! D
uckw
eed
is
ver
y of
ten
foun
d on
sta
gnan
t bod
ies
of w
ater
.
The
suga
r map
le is
the
one
we
know
bes
t,
but t
here
are
man
y ot
her m
aple
var
ietie
s
in th
e Ri
chel
ieu
Valle
y.
Have
you
see
n an
y of
th
e va
rietie
s be
low
?
Photos of maples: © COVABAR
Phot
o:
© N
atur
e-Ac
tion
Québ
ec
Duck
wee
d, o
r wat
er le
ntils
, flo
atin
g on
a b
ody
of w
ater
Phot
o: ©
COV
ABAR
Who
can
find
it fi
rst?
nM
anito
ba
m
aple
nS
tripe
d m
aple
n S
ilver
map
le
n R
ed m
aplePlan
t Dive
rsity
14
Hel
icop
ter
Ber
ries
Expl
odin
g
caps
ule
Para
chut
eB
urr (
burd
ock)
Cone
Phot
o: ©
Pie
rre
Bona
MA
KE A
TRE
E B
ARK
RU
BB
ING
Pr
ess
your
she
et o
f pap
er a
gain
st th
e tru
nk o
f a tr
ee.
With
you
r pen
cil,
rub
the
shee
t and
pat
tern
s w
ill a
ppea
r.
By d
oing
so,
you
’ll b
e ab
le to
see
that
eac
h tre
e va
riety
ha
s its
ow
n sp
ecifi
c ba
rk.
Forg
ot y
our s
heet
of p
aper
? Do
this
act
ivity
upo
n yo
ur
retu
rn, u
sing
the
trees
nea
r you
r hom
e.
LOO
K A
ROU
ND
YO
U A
ND
UN
DER
YO
UR
SHO
ES.
DO
YO
U S
EE A
NY
SEED
S?
Wat
er is
ess
entia
l for
the
prod
uctio
n of
map
le s
yrup
. W
hen
it gr
ows,
the
map
le tr
ee p
rodu
ces s
ugar
s.
By a
bsor
bing
wat
er th
roug
h its
root
s, th
e tre
e di
lute
s sto
red
suga
rs a
nd c
reat
es th
e sw
eet
liqui
d w
e ca
ll map
le sa
p. A
ll you
hav
e to
do
is
boil t
he sa
p an
d en
joy t
he sy
rup!
Plan
ts u
se va
rious
stra
tegi
es fo
r spr
eadi
ng.
Anim
als c
an p
ropa
gate
seed
s and
frui
ts u
nkno
win
gly.
Sq
uirre
ls of
ten
bury
seed
s and
som
etim
es fo
rget
abo
ut th
em!
Do yo
u th
ink t
hat h
uman
s can
pro
paga
te se
eds?
Cone
and
bur
r illu
stra
tions
: © Is
abel
Jul
ian
Ot
her i
llust
ratio
ns: ©
Isab
elle
Gré
goire
Seed
s of
som
e pl
ants
lik
e bu
rdoc
k w
ill h
ook
onto
the
first
pas
serb
y!Ph
oto:
© C
OVAB
AR
15
Cana
da G
eese
on
a fa
mily
out
ing
Phot
o: ©
Svd
mol
en
Wha
t’s th
e be
st w
ay to
id
entif
y a
bird
you
don
’t se
e?
By th
e w
ay it
sin
gs!
Clos
e yo
ur e
yes
an
d lis
ten
to
the
bird
cal
ls.
MIG
RATO
RY B
IRD
S D
urin
g th
eir
sprin
g an
d fa
ll m
igra
tions
, bi
rds
gath
er t
oget
her
in la
rge
flock
s to
mak
e th
eir
jour
ney.
Hav
e yo
u ev
er s
een
any?
n B
lue
Jay
Call:
Jaa
y
Phot
o: ©
Dar
ren
Swim
n A
mer
ican
Gol
dfinc
h
Call:
Per
-chi
k-or
-ree
, pe
r-ch
ik-o
r-re
e
Phot
o: ©
Mdf
n N
orth
ern
Card
inal
Ca
ll: K
yo K
yo K
yo
Ph
oto:
© K
en T
hom
as
n A
mer
ican
Rob
in
Call:
Che
erily
che
er-u
p,
chee
r-up
che
erily
che
er-u
p
Phot
o: ©
Jac
ques
St-J
ean
n R
ed-w
inge
d B
lack
bird
Ca
ll: Co
nk-a
-ree
Phot
o: ©
Jac
ques
St-J
ean
Dive
rsity
in th
e Ai
r
16
Maj
estic
bird
s of
pre
y ar
e pr
esen
t thr
ough
out t
he R
iche
lieu
Rive
r Val
ley.
Th
ese
carn
ivor
es a
t the
top
of th
e fo
od c
hain
eat
mos
tly s
mal
l mam
mal
s su
ch a
s ha
res
and
rode
nts,
or e
ven
fish.
The
mai
n di
ffere
nce
betw
een
bird
s of
pre
y
and
othe
r car
nivo
rous
bird
s is
thei
r im
pres
sive
cla
ws
that
allo
w th
em
to c
atch
and
kill
thei
r pre
y. T
hey
also
hav
e ex
celle
nt v
isio
n an
d
are
able
to s
pot p
rey
the
size
of a
pig
eon
from
a d
ista
nce
of
mor
e th
an o
ne k
ilom
etre
. A P
ecul
iar F
oodi
eTu
rkey
Vul
ture
s ar
e ab
unda
nt in
the
reg
ion.
The
se b
irds
have
a v
ery
un
usua
l die
t. T
hey
are
scav
enge
rs, m
eani
ng t
hat
they
pre
fer
carr
ion,
or
dea
d an
imal
s. Y
ou c
an o
ften
see
them
flyi
ng a
roun
d th
e pe
aks
of th
e M
onte
regi
an H
ills.
Aft
er s
unse
t, t
hese
vul
ture
s ga
ther
at
a sp
ot n
ear
th
e R
iche
lieu
Riv
er, w
here
it’s
pos
sibl
e to
see
the
m a
rriv
e at
the
ir ro
ost
(see
Tur
key
Vultu
res’
nig
ht r
oost
, pag
es 3
4–35
).
Pay
atte
ntio
n,
espe
cial
ly w
hen
tree
s ar
e le
afles
s, b
ecau
se y
ou c
ould
see
a
bird
of
prey
per
ched
on
a tr
ee a
wai
ting
its m
eal!
Snow
y Ow
l in
fligh
tPh
oto:
© J
acqu
es S
t-Jea
n
Photo: © Dori
17
Bird
s of P
rey
Whi
le fo
ragi
ng fl
ower
s fo
r fo
od,
polli
nato
r ins
ects
car
ry p
olle
n fr
om o
ne fl
ower
to a
noth
er. O
ver 7
0%
of o
ur c
rops
dep
end
upon
pol
linat
ion.
The
se in
sect
s ar
e es
sent
ial f
or
com
mon
frui
t and
veg
etab
le c
rops
like
app
les
or c
ucum
bers
. The
se
polli
nato
rs in
clud
e be
es, w
asps
, but
terfl
ies,
flie
s an
d be
etle
s.
Now
aday
s, p
ollin
ator
inse
cts
are
thre
aten
ed b
y :
• el
imin
atio
n of
thei
r hab
itat,
• th
e us
e of
pes
ticid
es,
• m
onoc
ultu
re,
• co
mpe
titio
n w
ith o
ther
spe
cies
(o
ften
alie
n sp
ecie
s), a
nd•
dise
ases
and
par
asite
s.
Agric
ultu
re is
at t
he h
eart
of th
e Ri
chel
ieu
Valle
y.
Fiel
ds c
reat
e sp
ecifi
c ec
osys
tem
s w
here
a la
rge
num
ber o
f sm
all c
reat
ures
find
food
and
she
lter.
The
wat
ersh
ed a
nd a
gric
ultu
re...
Runn
ing
wat
er c
arrie
s so
il su
bsta
nces
that
end
up
in w
ater
bo
dies
and
can
pol
lute
them
. For
tuna
tely,
ther
e ar
e so
lutio
ns.
Have
you
eve
r not
iced
tree
s an
d sh
rubs
alo
ng a
ditc
h in
a fi
eld?
Th
ey a
re th
e re
sult
of in
itiat
ives
by
farm
ers
to im
prov
e th
eir
ripar
ian
strip
s. S
uch
vege
tatio
n ac
ts a
s a
filte
r and
pre
vent
s po
lluta
nts
from
dire
ctly
reac
hing
the
wat
er.
Photo: © iStockphoto/Arlindo71
An A
gricu
ltura
l Hot
spot
18
Soya
Ph
oto:
© C
OVAB
AR
Corn
Ph
oto:
© U
SDA
phot
o
App
les
Phot
o: ©
Mar
kus
Hage
nloc
her
Whe
at
Phot
o: ©
Jea
n-Pi
erre
Gui
llet
Stra
wbe
rrie
s Ph
oto:
© F
oeN
yx
Com
bine
har
vest
er
Phot
o: ©
COV
ABAR
Blu
eber
ries
Ph
oto:
© O
piol
a Je
rzy
Urb
an a
gric
ultu
rePh
oto:
© E
nviro
nmen
t Can
ada
Ear o
f cor
nPh
oto:
© S
tesc
haPu
mpk
ins
Phot
o: ©
Dan
ielle
Sco
tt
Bing
o!Du
ring
your
exc
ursio
n,
spot
the
diffe
rent
cro
ps a
roun
d yo
u...
Who
will
be th
e fir
st to
com
plet
e
a lin
e an
d ca
ll bin
go?
19
Whe
ther
they
gro
w o
n th
e gr
ound
, on
tree
trun
ks o
r on
dead
woo
d, m
ushr
oom
s sp
eed
the
deca
y of
abu
ndan
t org
anic
mat
ter.
In th
is w
ay th
ey c
ontri
bute
to th
e pr
oduc
tion
of
rich
soi
l tha
t con
tain
s m
any
nutri
tiona
l ele
men
ts fo
r pla
nts.
So
me
mus
hroo
ms
are
edib
le, b
ut o
ther
s ar
e po
ison
ous.
So, u
nles
s yo
u ar
e an
exp
ert
myc
olog
ist,
don’
t tou
ch th
em!
Find
a m
ushr
oom
.Be
nd o
ver a
nd, w
ith h
elp
of y
our m
irror
, lo
ok d
elic
atel
y un
der i
ts c
ap. D
oes
it ha
ve
lam
ella
(bla
des)
, fol
ds o
r tin
y tu
bes?
Th
is is
whe
re th
e sp
ores
that
allo
w it
to
repr
oduc
e ar
e fo
und.
Mus
hroo
ms
com
e in
all
shap
es a
nd c
olou
rs.
Have
you
eve
r fou
nd a
sm
all b
row
n sa
c on
the
grou
nd th
at g
ives
off
dust
whe
n so
meo
ne s
teps
on
it?
This
is a
drie
d m
ushr
oom
cal
led
puffb
all.
Photo: © Nature-Action Québec
Photo: © Vigile verte
Photo: © Alexis Latraverse
Junio
r Myc
ologis
ts
20
OB
SERV
E A
SN
AG
!Lo
ok a
t a s
nag
(dea
d tre
e st
ill s
tand
ing)
or g
ently
lift
up a
log
ly
ing
on th
e gr
ound
, and
you
will
see
that
it is
teem
ing
with
life
. Ho
w m
any
kind
s of
inse
cts
or s
mal
l cre
atur
es d
o yo
u se
e?
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____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
___
Don’
t for
get!
Af
ter y
ou’v
e m
ade
your
obs
erva
tions
, be
car
eful
to p
ut e
very
thin
g ba
ck
whe
re y
ou fo
und
it.Gr
assh
oppe
rPh
oto:
© J
acqu
es S
t-Jea
n
All e
nviro
nmen
ts a
re h
ome
to in
sect
s
and
othe
r inv
erte
brat
es th
at a
re p
reci
ous
al
lies
for n
atur
e an
d fo
r us.
The
y w
ork
co
nsta
ntly
to d
ecom
pose
dea
d le
aves
an
d ot
her o
rgan
ic m
atte
r. Th
ey a
re a
lso
a
maj
or s
ourc
e of
food
for m
any
spec
ies.
Mon
arch
but
terfl
y in
dev
elop
men
tPh
otos
: © J
acqu
es S
t-Jea
n
21
Thre
e Ch
eers
for B
ugs!
HIB
ERN
ATIO
N O
F A
MPH
IBIA
NS
The
term
“am
phib
ian”
mea
ns th
at th
ese
anim
als
can
live
in
wat
er a
nd o
n la
nd. T
heir
body
tem
pera
ture
var
ies
acco
rdin
g
to th
e te
mpe
ratu
re o
utdo
ors.
Am
phib
ians
hav
e de
velo
ped
surv
ival
m
echa
nism
s. T
hey
need
to fi
nd a
pla
ce to
pro
tect
them
selv
es
from
the
cold
.
If yo
u ha
d to
pro
tect
you
rsel
f fro
m w
inte
r,
wha
t wou
ld y
ou d
o?
Frog
s an
d bu
llfro
gs
hide
at t
he b
otto
m o
f th
e w
ater
and
wai
t un
til th
e re
turn
of
war
mer
wea
ther
.
Tree
frog
s re
mai
n hi
dden
in
the
fore
st, a
mon
g th
e de
ad le
aves
or
in a
n ab
ando
ned
burr
ow,
and
prod
uce
thei
r ow
n
natu
ral a
ntifr
eeze
!
Imag
ine
yo
u ar
e a
frog
:A
t the
spo
t whe
re y
ou s
tand
, w
ould
ther
e be
a p
lace
to h
iber
nate
?
WH
Y D
ON
’T F
ISH
FRE
EZE?
Fish
don
’t fre
eze
in w
inte
r! S
ince
ice
float
s,
it fo
rms
an in
sula
ting
laye
r on
the
surfa
ce o
f wat
er b
odie
s.
Unde
r tha
t lay
er, t
he w
ater
doe
sn’t
freez
e, b
ut re
mai
ns
liqui
d. T
his
insu
latio
n al
low
s fis
h to
sur
vive
.
Phot
o: ©
Isa
belle
Gré
goire
Gra
y tr
eefr
og
Phot
o: ©
App
alac
hian
Cor
ridor
Durin
g w
inter
, life
car
ries
on! 22
Photo: © Jacques St-Jean
Can
you
see
evid
ence
that
an
imal
s ha
ve b
een
here
?In
win
ter,
we
can
see
track
s in
the
snow
.
Obse
rve
the
diffe
rent
sha
pes
an
d ho
w th
e tra
cks
are
plac
ed,
and
follo
w th
e tra
il.
Draw
the
trac
ks y
ou fo
und
so th
at y
ou c
an id
entif
y
them
whe
n yo
u ge
t hom
e. An
swer
thes
e qu
estio
ns:
• W
hat i
s th
e di
stan
ce b
etw
een
the
track
s?
• Ho
w m
any
toes
do
you
coun
t?
• Ho
w a
re th
ey a
rran
ged?
• Ca
n yo
u fig
ure
out t
he a
nim
al’s
he
ight
by
the
size
of i
ts tr
acks
?
Trac
es le
ft by
a b
ird
of p
rey
afte
r it c
augh
t its
mea
l
Racc
oon
trac
ks
Phot
o: ©
Nat
ure-
Actio
n Qu
ébec
23
If yo
u w
ere
one
of th
ese
anim
als,
cou
ld
you
mov
e ab
out
safe
ly f
or a
dis
tanc
e
of 10
ste
ps f
rom
whe
re y
ou s
tand
?
How
abo
ut 2
5 st
eps?
50
step
s?
Som
e pl
ants
and
ani
mal
spe
cies
are
at r
isk
be
caus
e th
eir h
abita
t is
disa
ppea
ring
or is
frag
men
ted.
W
hen
this
hap
pens
, the
ani
mal
s lo
se th
eir h
ome,
th
eir s
ourc
e of
food
and
thei
r bre
edin
g ar
ea.
Furth
erm
ore,
pol
lutio
n, d
isea
ses,
in
vasi
ve s
peci
es a
nd c
limat
e ch
ange
ha
ve a
hug
e im
pact
on
anim
al
and
plan
t pop
ulat
ions
.
Wes
tern
cho
rus
frog
Phot
o: ©
Nat
ure-
Actio
n Qu
ébec
Bo
bolin
kPh
oto:
© P
ierr
e Bo
nenf
ant
Shag
bark
hic
kory
Ph
oto:
© N
atur
e-Ac
tion
Québ
ec
Frui
ts o
f the
sh
agba
rk h
icko
ry
Phot
o: ©
Nat
ure-
Actio
n Qu
ébec
East
ern
spin
y so
ftshe
ll Ph
oto:
© C
laud
e D’
aigl
e
Littl
e br
own
myo
tis (b
at)
Phot
o: ©
iSto
ckph
oto/
-AZ-
Spec
ies a
t Risk
24
Phot
o: ©
Sop
hie
Poiri
er
Phot
o:
© S
ophi
e Po
irier
Man
y m
easu
res
have
bee
n ta
ken
to im
prov
e th
e st
atus
of t
he
copp
er re
dhor
se. T
he V
iann
ey-L
egen
dre
fishw
ay in
the
Cana
l-de-
Sa
int-O
urs N
atio
nal H
istor
ic S
ite o
f Can
ada,
the
Pier
re-É
tienn
e-Fo
rtin
wild
life
sanc
tuar
y at t
he C
ham
bly r
apid
s, an
d th
e Île
de
Jean
notte
and
Île
aux
Cer
fs a
rchi
pela
go a
re g
ood
exam
ples
of e
fforts
to p
rote
ct
this
spe
cies
’ hab
itat (
see
the
map
on
page
s 34
–35)
.
Extr
actio
n of
egg
s fr
om
mat
ure
fish
for a
rtifi
cial
re
prod
uctio
n
Are
you
fam
iliar
with
th
e co
pper
red
hors
e?
It’s a
fish
uni
que
to Q
uebe
c; it
doe
sn’t
live
anyw
here
else
on
the
plan
et! U
nfor
tuna
tely,
its s
urviv
al is
thre
aten
ed.
Its n
ame
is du
e to
the
redd
ish-c
oppe
r col
our o
f its
scal
es.
Copp
er re
dhor
ses c
an b
e fo
und
in o
ther
Que
bec
river
s,
but t
he R
iche
lieu
is th
e on
ly on
e w
here
it b
reed
s.
25
The
Copp
er R
edho
rse
Com
mon
reed
Phot
o: ©
COV
ABAR
Roun
d go
byPh
oto:
© P
eter
van
der S
luijs
Mul
ticol
oure
d A
sian
lady
beet
lePh
oto:
© M
APAQ
Euro
pean
St
arlin
gPh
oto:
© P
ierre
Sel
im
Of th
e sp
ecie
s be
low
, w
hich
one
s ar
e co
nsid
ered
to b
e in
vasi
ve a
lien
plan
ts o
r ani
mal
s
in th
e Ri
chel
ieu
Valle
y?
Answ
er:Em
eral
d as
h bo
rer
Phot
o: ©
Kla
us B
olte
, CF
S-SC
F, N
RCan
-RN
Can
All of them!
Comm
on reed: Originally from Eurasia, once it
appears in an area, this plant leaves no more room
for indigenous vegetation. Round goby: A fish from
the Caspian and Black seas, introduced accidentally by ships.Em
erald ash borer: An insect that penetrates under the bark of ash trees and kills them
.
Multicoloured Asian ladybeetle: An insect
introduced voluntarily into certain types of crops and w
hose reproduction is impossible to control.
European Starling: A bird that lives in flocks and w
hose reproduction cannot be controlled.
Invas
ive A
lien
Spec
ies
26
Wat
er c
hest
nut c
orm
sPh
oto:
© C
OVAB
AR
INVA
SIVE
AN
D S
PIN
Y!W
hen
wat
er c
hest
nut i
nvad
es a
n ar
ea, it
pre
vent
s lig
ht fr
om re
achi
ng
the
botto
m a
nd re
duce
s th
e le
vel o
f oxy
gen
in th
e w
ater
, mak
ing
life
quite
di
fficu
lt fo
r oth
er s
peci
es. I
t als
o re
prod
uces
ver
y qu
ickl
y: a
sin
gle
plan
t ca
n pr
oduc
e up
to 3
00 c
orm
s pe
r yea
r! T
hese
num
erou
s sp
iny
“nut
s”
can
rem
ain
unde
rwat
er fo
r as
long
as
12 y
ears
bef
ore
they
ger
min
ate.
A se
ries
of c
ampa
igns
con
sist
ing
of p
ullin
g ou
t the
pla
nts
by h
and
or w
ith th
e
help
of b
oats
and
eve
n flo
atin
g po
wer
sho
vels
has
redu
ced
the
prob
lem
. How
ever
, ye
arly
mon
itorin
g is
nec
essa
ry to
kee
p th
is p
lant
und
er c
ontro
l. You
can
hel
p
by re
porti
ng a
ny s
ight
ings
by
emai
l: ser
vice
s@ci
meh
autri
chel
ieu.
qc.c
a
The
Euro
pean
wat
er c
hest
nut i
s a
high
ly in
vasi
ve
aqua
tic p
lant
that
was
firs
t obs
erve
d in
the
Rivi
ère
du
Sud
, a tr
ibut
ary
of th
e Ri
chel
ieu.
With
in a
few
ye
ars,
this
spe
cies
man
aged
to c
ompl
etel
y co
ver
who
le s
ectio
ns o
f the
rive
r, re
plac
ing
man
y in
dige
nous
pla
nt a
nd a
nim
al s
peci
es. T
his
has
wea
kene
d lo
cal b
iodi
vers
ity c
onsi
dera
bly.
Photo: © Michelle Durand
27
Euro
pean
Wa
ter C
hest
nut
Porc
upin
ePh
oto:
© J
acqu
es S
t-Jea
n
Chec
k th
e
Pr
etty
Th
ings
ap
prop
riate
box
es:
Exce
llent
! go
od, b
ut…
m
ust i
mpr
ove!
Tree
s, bu
shes
, bal
cony
pla
nter
s and
ga
rden
s pro
vidin
g a
biol
ogic
al c
orrid
or
betw
een
your
hom
e an
d th
e pa
rk
First
impr
essio
n
of th
e pl
ace
Surro
undi
ng so
unds
Ai
r qua
lity
Biod
ivers
ity:
plan
ts
Now
that
you
’ve
ga
ther
ed a
n ab
unda
nce
of
obs
erva
tions
, use
them
to
reac
h yo
ur o
wn
diag
nosi
s ab
out t
he h
ealth
of y
our
urba
n en
viro
nmen
t by
fillin
g in
the
char
t opp
osite
.
You
can
easi
ly c
ompl
ete
it on
the
BioK
its w
ebsi
te a
nd
com
pare
you
r res
ults
with
ot
hers
! Cur
ious
?
Follo
w th
e lin
k:
ww
w.m
ybio
kit.c
om
My D
iagno
sis
28
Pink
Lad
y’s S
lippe
rPh
oto:
© A
lexis
Latra
vers
e
Biod
ivers
ity:
anim
als
Pres
ence
of
pol
linat
ors
Cont
rol o
f in
vasiv
e sp
ecie
s
Wat
erw
ays,
po
nds o
r lak
es
Reco
mm
enda
tions
: Enj
oy y
our
envi
ronm
ent a
nd
help
sav
e sp
ecie
s at
ris
k in
you
r reg
ion.
Choo
se a
n el
emen
t yo
u w
ould
like
to
impr
ove
and
thin
k
of a
sol
utio
n th
at is
w
ithin
you
r rea
ch.
Man
y he
ads
are
bette
r tha
n on
e!
Talk
to p
eopl
e ab
out
your
con
cern
s; th
ey
coul
d jo
in y
ou in
you
r im
prov
emen
t effo
rts. 29
Your
exc
ursi
on is
ove
r?
It’s
now
tim
e fo
r yo
u to
hel
p pr
otec
t bi
odiv
ersi
ty!
At h
ome
and
outs
ide,
the
re a
re lo
ts o
f th
ings
you
can
do.
Here
are
som
e po
ssib
ilitie
s:
Try
eco-
frien
dly
gard
enin
g.
Whe
n yo
u gr
ow p
lant
s at
ho
me,
be
sure
they
are
not
in
vasi
ve a
lien
spec
ies.
Ch
oose
indi
geno
us sp
ecie
s ins
tead
. An
d do
n’t u
se p
estic
ides
!
Use
a ba
rrel
to c
olle
ct
rain
wat
er, a
nd u
se it
to w
ater
yo
ur fl
ower
bed
s.
Plan
t fru
it bu
shes
to
attr
act b
irds
and
pr
ovid
e fo
od fo
r the
m.
Don’
t car
ry fi
rew
ood
fr
om o
ne p
lace
to a
noth
er.
You
coul
d in
adve
rten
tly tr
ansp
ort u
ndes
irab
le
trav
elle
rs li
ke e
mer
ald
ash
bore
rs.
Phot
o: ©
iSto
ckph
oto/
KariH
oglu
nd
Phot
o: ©
mym
Photo: © Environment Canada
Photo: © Kattenburg-Lindau
Back
Hom
e
30
Photo: © Man vyi
Supp
ort l
ocal
farm
ers
an
d ch
oose
food
that
is
in s
easo
n.
Don’
t was
te p
otab
le w
ater
. Tu
rn o
ff th
e ta
p w
hen
you
brus
h yo
ur te
eth.
Don
’t le
t the
wat
er ru
n ju
st to
get
a g
lass
of w
ater
. Lea
ve a
jug
of w
ater
in th
e fri
dge
inst
ead.
Othe
r res
ourc
es o
f loc
al in
tere
st
(info
rmat
ion
avai
labl
e in
Fren
ch o
nly)
. • E
coM
arch
é de
sol
idar
ité ré
gion
ale
• Cen
tre d
’inte
rpré
tatio
n de
s én
ergi
es re
nouv
elab
les
• Fon
datio
n RH
A (R
econ
stru
ctio
n ha
rmon
ieus
e de
l’ag
ricul
ture
)
Tap
wat
er c
omes
fro
m
the
rive
r an
d re
turn
s to
the
rive
r th
roug
h th
e se
wer
sys
tem
.Be
car
eful
of w
hat y
ou p
our d
own
the
drai
n.
Som
e su
bsta
nces
can
’t be
rem
oved
and
w
ill th
eref
ore
end
up in
the
river
.
Take
reus
able
bag
s
and
avoi
d us
ing
plas
tic b
ags.
Yo
u co
uld
even
cre
ate
your
ow
n pe
rson
alize
d ba
g.
Phot
o: ©
iSto
ckph
oto/
jml55
71
Photo: © iStockphoto/Sezeryadigar
Phot
o: ©
iSto
ckph
oto/
artJ
azz
Info
rmat
ion
avai
labl
e in
Fren
ch o
nly.
31
Photo: © COVABAR
Crea
te a
sou
veni
r of
you
r ou
ting
in th
e fo
rm o
f a d
raw
ing,
text
, poe
m o
r col
lage
.
Jaco
b ho
pes
that
you
had
as
muc
h fu
n as
he
did
expl
orin
g bi
odiv
ersi
ty!
Think
Bac
k on
Your
Out
ing
32
Glos
sary
Dock
ing:
To
anc
hor o
r ber
th a
boa
t.
Ecos
yste
m:
Biol
ogic
al c
omm
unity
com
pose
d
of o
rgan
isms i
nter
actin
g am
ong
them
selve
s an
d w
ith th
eir e
nviro
nmen
t.
Frag
men
ted:
Di
vide
d, s
epar
atio
n of
a w
hole
in
to s
mal
ler p
iece
s.
Herb
aceo
us p
lant
s:
Plan
ts w
hose
ste
m is
sof
t or fl
exib
le.
Indi
geno
us:
Plan
t or a
nim
al th
at is
nat
ive
or
occ
urrin
g na
tura
lly in
a re
gion
.
Inva
sive
alie
n sp
ecie
s:
Brou
ght i
nto
a re
gion
acc
iden
tally
or
on
purp
ose,
thes
e pl
ant a
nd a
nim
al
spec
ies
are
a m
ajor
thre
at to
bio
dive
rsity
an
d ar
e ve
ry d
ifficu
lt to
con
trol.
Inve
rteb
rate
s:
Anim
als
with
out a
spi
nal c
olum
n.
Larv
ae:
Inte
rmed
iate
form
of d
evel
opm
ent
amon
g ce
rtain
ani
mal
s, b
etw
een
the
egg
and
the
adul
t sta
ge.
Mac
roin
vert
ebra
tes:
Sm
all o
rgan
ism
s w
ithou
t an
inte
rnal
sk
elet
on, v
isib
le to
the
eye,
that
live
at
the
botto
m o
f wat
er b
odie
s.
Mic
roor
gani
sms:
Li
ving
bei
ngs
that
can
’t be
see
n
with
the
nake
d ey
e.
Mon
ocul
ture
: Ag
ricul
ture
bas
ed u
pon
a
sing
le p
lant
spe
cies
.
Mon
tere
gian
Hill
s:
Line
of h
ills
in th
e M
onté
régi
e re
gion
, in
Mon
tréal
and
in th
e Ea
ster
n To
wns
hips
.
Myc
olog
ist:
A pe
rson
who
stu
dies
fung
i (m
ushr
oom
s).
Ripa
rian
str
ip:
Porti
on o
f lan
d be
side
a w
ater
cour
se.
Spaw
ning
gro
und:
Ar
ea w
here
fish
repr
oduc
e.
Spor
e:
Repr
oduc
tive
elem
ent o
f mos
s,
of s
ome
plan
ts a
nd o
f mus
hroo
ms.
Trib
utar
y:
Wat
erco
urse
that
feed
s in
to a
noth
er.
Wat
ersh
ed:
Terr
itory
thro
ugh
whi
ch w
ater
runs
to
war
d a
wat
erco
urse
or a
lake
.
33
Sore
l-Tra
cy
Sain
t-Roc
h-de
-Ric
helie
uSa
int-O
urs
Sain
t-Mar
c-su
r-Ri
chel
ieu
Sain
t-Cha
rles-
sur-
Rich
elie
u
Sain
t-Bas
ile-
le-G
rand
Mon
t-Sa
int-H
ilaire
Rich
elie
u
Sain
te-A
nne-
de-S
abre
vois
Laco
lle
Cham
bly
Sain
t-Jea
n-su
r-Ri
chel
ieu
Sain
t-Pau
l-de-
l’île
-aux
-Noi
x
Pier
re-D
e Sa
urel
RCM
Mas
kout
ains
RCM
Rouv
ille R
CM
Haut
-Ric
helie
u RC
M
Vallé
e-du
-Ric
helie
uRC
M
Mar
guer
ite-D
’You
ville
RCM
Com
mun
ity o
f Lon
gueu
il
Jard
ins-
de-N
apie
rville
RCM
St. Law
rence
River
na
nb
nc
nd
ng
ni
NNLe
gend
:
Wat
erw
ay
RCM
bou
ndar
ies
(regi
onal
cou
nty
mun
icip
aliti
es)
Ci
ty li
mits
Ri
chel
ieu
Rive
r wat
ersh
ed
bo
unda
ries
Cons
ider
exp
lorin
g yo
ur m
unic
ipal
pa
rks
with
the
BioK
it; w
ho k
now
s w
hat y
ou w
ill di
scov
er?
Photo: © Sophie Poirier
Photo: © Nature-Action Québec
Photo: © Claude Duchaine
Phot
o: ©
Nat
ure-
Actio
n Qu
ébec
Map
of P
laces
to V
isit
34
Sore
l-Tra
cy
Sain
t-Roc
h-de
-Ric
helie
uSa
int-O
urs
Sain
t-Mar
c-su
r-Ri
chel
ieu
Sain
t-Cha
rles-
sur-
Rich
elie
u
Sain
t-Bas
ile-
le-G
rand
Mon
t-Sa
int-H
ilaire
Rich
elie
u
Sain
te-A
nne-
de-S
abre
vois
Laco
lle
Cham
bly
Sain
t-Jea
n-su
r-Ri
chel
ieu
Sain
t-Pau
l-de-
l’île
-aux
-Noi
x
Pier
re-D
e Sa
urel
RCM
Mas
kout
ains
RCM
Rouv
ille R
CM
Haut
-Ric
helie
u RC
M
Vallé
e-du
-Ric
helie
uRC
M
Mar
guer
ite-D
’You
ville
RCM
Com
mun
ity o
f Lon
gueu
il
Jard
ins-
de-N
apie
rville
RCM
St. Law
rence
River
ne
nh
nf
nk
nl
nj
nm
nn
Plac
es to
vis
it:a
Th
e La
c-S
ain
t-P
ierr
e
Wo
rld
Bio
sph
ere
R
eser
ve
b T
he
Bio
ph
are
in S
ore
l
c T
he
Sai
nt-
Ou
rs C
anal
/ V
ian
ney
-Leg
end
re
Fish
way
d Î
le d
e Je
ann
ott
e
and
Île
aux
Cer
fs
e T
urk
ey V
ult
ure
s’
nig
ht
roo
st
f M
ou
nt
Sai
nt-
Bru
no
g M
ou
nt
Sai
nt-
Hila
ire
h T
he
Cen
tre
de
la n
atu
re
du
Mo
nt
Sai
nt-
Hila
ire
i M
ou
nt
Ro
ug
emo
nt
j T
he
Ch
amb
ly B
asin
k F
ort
Ch
amb
ly
l T
he
Ch
amb
ly C
anal
m M
ou
nt
Sai
nt-
Gré
go
ire
n F
ort
Len
no
x
Photo: © COVABAR Photo: © CIME
35
The
end
of a
gre
at o
utin
g Ph
oto:
© C
OVAB
AR
PRO
DU
CTIO
N T
EAM
Prod
uctio
n: C
OVA
BA
R, E
nvir
onm
ent C
anad
a’s
Bio
sphe
re
Rese
arch
, writ
ing
and
coor
dina
tion:
M
élan
ie V
eille
tte-L
afre
naye
and
Etie
nne
Ang
ers
Cove
r pag
e tri
ptyc
h (le
ft to
righ
t):
© C
OVAB
AR, ©
Jea
n-Pi
erre
Gui
llet,
© C
laud
e Du
chai
ne
Cove
r pag
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