Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park
| Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park | |
|---|---|
 A waterfall in the park | |
  Location within Montreal | |
| Type | Nature park |
| Location | Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles,Montreal,Quebec,Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°31′00″N73°39′00″W/ 45.5167°N 73.6500°W[1] |
| Area | 30 hectares (74 acres) |
| Created | 2005 |
| Operated by | City of Montreal |
| Open | sunrise to sunset |
| Public transit access | STM Bus:40, 43, 48, 49, 353, 380, 432 |
| Website | Official website |
Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Parkis alarge nature parkin theRivière-des-Prairiesneighbourhood of theRivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Tremblesborough ofMontreal,Quebec,Canada.
It is located on the banks of theRivière des Prairies.Most of the park is located in the western sector of the boroughRivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles(Rivière-des-Prairiesneighbourhood), with a small portion located in the eastern sector of the borough ofAnjou.
Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park is alinear park,and is located between Perras Boulevard andHenri-Bourassa Boulevard,west ofLouis-Hippolyte-Lafontaine Boulevard.The park borrows its name from a stream flowing through it from south to north, emptying into the Rivière des Prairies.[2]This stream, which flows directly overlimestonerock, has awaterfallwith a drop of 3 metres (9.8 ft).[3]
It includes 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) of trails, and four small islands.[3][4]
A count of the wildlife in the park indicated the presence of 62 species of birds and a dozen different species of mammals.[3]
History[edit]
Before its opening of the park, a major cleanup was required to clean the stream and the surrounding woodland, which were previously used to deposit waste for several years.[5]Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park opened in 2005 and originally had an area of 22 hectares (54 acres), which by 2011 grew to an area of 30 hectares (74 acres).[3][6]
In January 2011, the city of Montreal adopted a plan for the development of green space also known as the "De Montigny Stream Basin Eco-territory", in order to improve access to the public.[3]The city also aims to better protect the park, particularly against negative impacts that may occur as a result of the opening of the nearbyOlivier-Charbonneau Bridge.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^"Parc-nature du Ruisseau-De Montigny"(in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.Retrieved21 November2020.
- ^"Bois du ruisseau De Montigny"(PDF).Fiches techniques des bois d’intérêt écologique sur le territoire de la Communa uté Métropolitaine de Montréal(in French). Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal.Retrieved26 September2013.
- ^abcdefBenessaieh, Karim (29 January 2011)."Ruisseau-de-Montigny: Montréal veut revigorer le parc".La Presse(in French).Retrieved26 September2013.
- ^ab"Parc-nature du Ruisseau-De Montigny".Grands parcs et verdissement(in French). Ville de Montréal.Retrieved26 September2013.
- ^Leduc-Frenette, Samuel (13 July 2012)."Le parc-nature du Ruisseau-De Montigny, un lieu méconnu"(in French). L'Informateur de Rivière-des-Parairies.Retrieved26 September2013.
- ^"Ruisseau-de-Montigny Nature Park".Network of Large Parks.Ville de Montréal. Archived fromthe originalon 28 September 2013.Retrieved26 September2013.
External links[edit]
- Official website(Montreal's Nature Parks)
