Archive for May, 2010

News from the Biodiversity Conference

28/05/2010 by Adriana

By AL HAYEK

A number of very interesting activities directed towards the goal of conserving Meadowbrook were conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 27 and 28, at the summit on biodiversity and the greening of Montreal held  at the Gelber Centre on Cote-St-Catherine Road.

Hosted by the Conseil Régional Environment Montréal, the City of Montréal and Health and Social Services of Québec, the conference attracted 258 local and international delegates. In this international year of biodiversity, the purpose was to share greening experiences and to mobilize the decision makers of Montreal to protect biodiversity.

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Declaration in favour of biodiversity and greening

25/05/2010 by Adriana

by AL HAYEK

The highlight of the summit on biodiversity and the greening of Montreal, held on April 27 and 28 at the Gelber Centre and hosted by the Conseil Régional Environment Montréal, the City of Montreal and Health and Social Services of Québec, was Mayor Gérald Tremblay’s luncheon address and his  signing (along with twenty other local mayors and dignitaries) of the Declaration of the Island of Montreal Community in Favour of Biodiversity and Greening.

Signatories recognized six realities on the Island and hence agreed to eight actions.

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Foxes return to Meadowbrook

20/05/2010 by Adriana

Our friend – and avid golfer – David Robertson is pleased to report that our wonderful Meadowbrook Red Fox has returned.

Apparently absent from the Meadowbrook green space during much of 2009, as you can see, there are at least four kits alive and well. Also spotted by Robertson: lots of Mallard pairs. We’re all still waiting for the ducklings!

Watch David Robertson’s clips of foxes and mallards frolicking at Meadowbrook.

Then see the full album of fox photos on Flickr.

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