Mount Royal in the News

December 23, 2020

Take advantage of the holiday season to get inspired in Mount Royal Park! Get your fill of fresh air at the refrigerated skating rink, which welcomes skaters by day and evening. With a little luck, Mother Nature will soon blanket the mountain in snow, thus opening the cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and sledding trails on the mountain.

December 22, 2020

This year, the pandemic is forcing all of us to stick to our respective bubbles and explore nearby outdoor spaces to clear our minds and stretch our legs. What better place to do this than Mount Royal! Les amis de la montagne operates a rental service for skates, cross-country skis, snowshoes and snow tubing that lets you enjoy the mountain. Now all we need is snow!

October 21, 2020

Sophie Mankowski loves to walk, watch, listen… and share her love for the urban and natural environment surrounding us. As cofounder of the organization Portrait sonore, this producer/director took on the challenge of raising awareness of the urban forest in Mount Royal Park―and the importance of its tens of thousands of trees―by creating a sound walk entitled À la racine de l’arbre.

August 25, 2020

On August 19, the City of Montréal’s executive committee adopted the Montréal 2020-25 Waste Management Master Plan, which includes specific measures for large parks.
 

July 30, 2020

(In French only)

Montréal, le 30 juillet 2020 – Les amis de la montagne sont peinés d’apprendre le décès de Jean Décarie, gouverneur des Amis de la montagne et lauréat 2006 du Prix du Mont-Royal.
 

May 14, 2020

The sun is shining and the temperature is rising! The arrival of nice weather raises hopes about enjoying the outdoors once again but also concerns about visiting urban parks at times of crises like this.
 

May 14, 2020

City parks provide priceless green space for citizens living in metropolitan areas. In these challenging times, not only do they offer a place to relax and renew with nature, they are essential to our health and well-being.
 

May 14, 2020

Mount Royal is a paradise for amateur and professional birdwatchers hoping to spy birds right here in the city. In fact, over 180 different bird types flock to the mountain throughout the seasons.

May 06, 2020

Now that spring has sprung on the mountain, more and more visitors are noticing piles of wood chips on the ground as well as gaps in the woods caused by the recent felling of trees. These are the results of the campaign against the emerald ash borer, which has been carried out on the mountain since 2017 to help protect the woodlands of Mount Royal.
 

May 01, 2020

Since 1990, the Montréal community has gathered together every first Sunday of May to clean up the wooded areas of Mount Royal Park with Les amis de la montagne and the City of Montréal. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this annual tradition will not take place.