Sauvons la falaise! is a group of Montreal citizens who want to protect the falaise from being disturbed by the Turcot construction work. You can sign the petition here.

The falaise St. Jacques is located just south of St. Jacques boulevard stretching 4 kilometers from the Montreal West Interchange to Decarie. It is one of 10 supposedly protected ecoterritories on the Island of Montreal. It is vital for three reasons:

1. It is an important bird migration route.
2. It is central to any greenbelt (ceinture vert) which could be created on the Island.
3. It stops erosion and keeps St. Jacques Street at the top of the escarpment (rather than the bottom).

Meadowbrook-CSL case on way to court of appeal – The Suburban

The Falaise St-Jacques is an eco-territory designated by Montreal. The Ministère de Transports du Québec (MTQ) recently cut down many trees, despite the officially recognized ecological importance of the area.

For more information:

• Forgotten forest – The Link
• Environmentalists raising red flags – Global News
• Sauvons la Falaise St-Jacques – Pimento Report
• Portion of escarpment bulldozed – Global News
• Les travaux déboisement – Journal Métro 
• Protect the Falaise – Pimento #95 
• Massive tree cutting – Montreal Times
• Let’s protect falaise – Montreal Gazette
• falaise – blog 
• Montreal Greenway – Pimento Report video

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