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PARC NATIONAL DU MONT-SAINT-BRUNO DISCOVERY GUIDE 2018
WELCOME TO THE PARK
A mountain and its lakes, trails,
orchard and historic mill... all this
natural and cultural wealth a few
The pileated
minutes away from Montreal. woodpecker
The Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno is the most extensively visited park THE PILEATED WOODPECKER,
in the Sépaq network, attracting close to 900,000 nature lovers every year.
THE PARK’S ANIMAL EMBLEM
Surrounded by four municipalities located near Montreal, the park provides
Champion percussionist of our forests, the
a veritable forest islet in the heart of an urban and agricultural area. A highly
pileated woodpecker rapidly hammers beak
representative element of the natural region comprising the Monteregian Hills, the
blows on tree barks to proclaim its territory.
park encompasses, among other things, five lakes, an orchard, a historic mill, and
It nests in a generally rectangular or oval
dozens of kilometres in trails.
cavity which it digs into a stub or snag or a
living tree. Several species, including the
Eastern screech owl and the Northern saw-
whet owl, use these cavities produced by
Find out mor at sepaq.com/montsaintbruno the pileated woodpecker.
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MUST-DOS
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WATERCRAFT RENTAL AT THE LAC DES ORCHARD
BOULEAUX Starting in August, the park’s orchard offers several varieties
A one-of-a-kind opportunity to explore the lake in a canoe or on a of succulent, crunchy apples you can pick yourself! A unique
stand-up paddle board (SUP). opportunity to enjoy hiking on our trails surrounded by Mother
Nature’s fall colours.
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THE OLD MILL TEA ROOM SNOW SLIDE
Located in the heart of the park and proud with its more than 300- A slope dedicated to snow sliding has been set up and is now
year history, the tea room at the Old Mill (Vieux Moulin) invites you open close to the Memorial, a few minutes’ walk away from the
to experience a speciality coffee or tea, Viennese pastry, smoothie, Discovery and Services Centre.
gelato, macaroon and fine chocolate tasting adventure in a warm,
congenial atmosphere.
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CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING THE SEIGNEURIAL TRAIL ON A FATBIKE
A cross-country skiing network comprising 35 km of mechanically Large-tire bicycles, also known as fatbikes, provide traction ideal
groomed trails (27 km for alternating step and 8 km for skating step) for snow-covered surfaces.
welcomes you to get away from it all for hours at a time. Rent them and try them out on our trails! Available at the Discovery
Trails set off from the Discovery and Services Centre. and Services Centre all year long.
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Parking lot
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DISCOVER OUR TRAILS
LEVEL OF
TRAIL LENGTH AND DURATION*
DIFFICULTY
DEPARTURE
Saint-Gabriel – This trail is where the Brothers of Saint-Gabriel left a deep, durable mark. 45
1.8 km
As you hike along, let the orchard, arboretum and grotto win you over loop min.
E
Download the Park Path Explorer application or borrow a free iPod at the Discovery and Services Centre.
Seigneurial – Take advantage of this trail running alongside the lac Seigneurial to learn 7 km
more about the Montarville seigniory’s history and vacationing at Mont-Saint-Bruno. loop
1 h 30 E
Download the Park Path Explorer application or borrow a free iPod at the Discovery and Services Centre.
Les Lacs – As its name suggests, this pedestrian parkway lets you discover the park’s 8.8 km
2h E
aquatic and wetland ecosystems, all extremely rich and colorful environments. loop
Discovery and
Montérégien – – Located in the middle of the forest, this trail is perfect for savouring the Services Centre
8.8 km
moment and bathing in this unique atmosphere that only the forest can offer: fragrances rich loop
2h I
in underbrush, a sound environment that is cozy and calm, but also churning with life.
Petit-Duc – Along this trail, hikers pass between two ponds and can make eye-opening 1.5 km 20
observations despite the area’s visitor traffic. It is commonplace to surprise a muskrat, a loop min.
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great heron on watch, or a green frog giving a concert.
Grand-Duc – This pedestrian beltway goes through several different environments, such as 3.5 km
shrubby wildland, a sugar maple-hickory stand, an intolerant hardwood woodland (birches round trip
1h E
and poplars), and a field.
*Durations and difficulty levels are mentioned as guides, and apply to the summer season.
E: Easy I: Intermediate D: Difficult
Hiking Biking Family Experience
Park Path Explorer Brochure / Panels
FAMILY FUN
IS HERE!
Photo : Mathieu Dupuis
HERE ARE A FEW EXTRAS WE HAVE IN PLACE FOR YOU TO SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE AND TO HELP YOU SAVE MONEY.
For your children 17 years of age and under OUR TOP PICKS
AT PARC NATIONAL DU MONT-SAINT-BRUNO
FREE ACCESS EQUIPMENT LOAN* ACTIVITIES Take a look at our not-to-be-missed offers: popular
ACCESSORIES*
to national parks for the outdoors varied and rewarding on loan for young children activities, trails to discover with your family, and cosy
spots for a stay.
*Limited quantities available
• Pick-your-own apples
• The Petit-Duc hiking trail
• The snow slide on a tube
Look out for this marker which identifies the ideal family experiences. • Family matinées
• Playground
Discover all our family destinations at sepaq.com/family • Family picnic
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THE LARGEST NATURE AND
OUTDOOR NETWORK IN QUÉBEC
The exceptional territories of Sépaq, including 24 national parks, are privileged destinations where you
LABRADOR
can enjoy all the benefits of an intimate contact with nature. Here’s a special invitation from us to you:
come relax at the heart of an authentic natural world that’s the pride and joy of Quebecers!
24 NATIONAL PARKS | 14 WILDLIFE RESERVES | 8 TOURIST ESTABLISHMENTS | SÉPAQ ANTICOSTI
Discover all our destinations at sepaq.com
Natashquan
Sept-Îles
Chibougamau Port-Menier
iver
QUÉBEC awre
nce R ANTICOSTI
St.L
GASPÉSIE
POINTE-TAILLON
AIGUEBELLE MONTS-VALIN Gaspé
Matane
Rouyn-Noranda FJORD-DU- ÎLE-BONAVENTURE-
SAGUENAY BIC
ET-DU-ROCHER-PERCÉ
Saguenay
Rimouski MIGUASHA Percé
Val-d’Or
PARC MARIN
HAUTES-GORGES-DE- DU SAGUENAY–
Tadoussac SAINT-LAURENT
LA-RIVIÈRE-MALBAIE Gulf of
St.Lawrence
GRANDS-JARDINS Rivière-
OPÉMICAN La Tuque du-Loup LAC-TÉMISCOUATA
JACQUES-CARTIER
PRINCE EDWARD
Mont-Laurier
Québec
ISLAND
MONT-TREMBLANT Trois- NEW BRUNSWICK
Rivières
FRONTENAC
Mont-Tremblant
ÎLES-DE-
BOUCHERVILLE
OKA
ONTARIO YAMASKA MONT-MÉGANTIC
PLAISANCE
NOVA SCOTIA
Ottawa Montréal MONT- Sherbrooke
SAINT-
BRUNO MONT-ORFORD UNITED STATES
QUÉBEC NATIONAL PARKS DAY SÉPAQ WINTER DAY
September 8, 2018 January 26, 2019
BOUTIQUES
Don’t forget to visit our boutiques for a souvenir!
Profits are fully reinvested in Québec’s national parks
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SCHEDULE +
OPENING AND
AVAILABILITY HOURS
SERVICE OPENING OR AVAILABILITY DATES TIMETABLE DAYS
April 1st – June 22 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 7 days/week
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekdays
June 23 – September 3
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Weekends + statutory holidays
Discovery and Services Centre
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekdays
(Reception and Nature Boutique)
September 4 – October 28
8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Weekends
October 29 – December 16 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 7 days/week
December 17 – March 31 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 7 days/week
Orchard End of August to mid-October Check with the Discovery and Services Centre
April 1st – June 22 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weekends + statutory holidays
Old Mill Tea Room June 23 – September 3 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Weekends + statutory holidays
September 4 – March 31 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weekends + statutory holidays
Snack Bar* December 15 – March 10 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weekends, festive holidays and March break
Cross-country skiing and December 1st – March 31
Check with the Discovery and Services Centre
snowshoeing* (According to the snow conditions)
RENTAL**
June 21 – September 3 Thursday to Sunday
Watercraft 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
September 4 – October 8 Weekends + statutory holidays
Fatbike Year round 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 7 days/week
Cross-Country ski
December 15 – March 31 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Check with the Discovery and Services Centre
and Snowshoe
* Depending on customer traffic
and snow conditions.
** All rented equipment must be THEMATIC WEEKEND
returned before closing time.
ON RAPTORS
Opening and availability days and
hours are subject to changes In September, raptors (birds of prey) take the
based on customer traffic and limelight at the park. Kiosks, meetings and
weather conditions.
observation site will please the whole family!
To find out about changes to
opening and availability days and
hours, visit the park’s Web page
any time.
When: September 8, 9, 15, 16, 22
Prices, terms and conditions, and
services are subject to change and 23
without prior notice.
Where : Old apple orchard
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DISCOVERY
TIME
CHOUETTES ET HIBOUX,
HOOOOÙ ÊTES-VOUS ?
Accompany our park wardens as part of a When: May 5, 11 and 12
night-time inventory of owls in the park, and Where: Discovery and Services
discover these fascinating birds’ specific Centre. Reservation compulsory.
adaptations. Who knows, you could have the
chance to observe them in flight or perched
on a branch!
Did you know our park is a preferred
haven for the barred owl?
FAMILY MATINÉE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR STARS FOR A NIGHT
On the first Sunday of every month from May
THOSE FASCINATING BATS! How about a thematic evening around the
Do bats intrigue you? Come over and find out stars? Near the Old Mill Tea Room, in an
to October, come and take part in our family
more about these little flying creatures as enchanting décor, come observe the stars
matinées! Over the seasons, do-it-yourself
part of a mini-talk session and motor vehicle and learn more on this mysterious world of
workshops, interactive games and exciting
ride in the heart of the park! Discover the the night! For the occasion, the Old Mill Tea
discoveries will help you break through the
sound of their echo thanks to a detector Room will be open. Bring your comforters
thousand and one secrets of Mother Nature!
specific to the waves they transmit! and quilts, and settle comfortably in our
natural amphitheatre!
When: From May to October When: June 16 When: July 7-14
Where: Discovery and Services Where: Discovery and Services Where: Discovery and Services
Centre. Reservation compulsory. Centre. Reservation compulsory. Centre. Reservation compulsory.
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CONSERVE
FOR
TOMORROW
UNDERWATER SURVEY
In July, 2017, in collaboration with the ministère de la Forêt, de la Faune et des Parcs, we took
a physical inventory of fish in the park’s water bodies. This was the fourth such fish inventory
draw-up session we have performed since 1979. In all, we inventoried 16 different fish species,
including the pumpkinseed sunfish, the golden shiner, the American perch, as well as the
largemouth and smallmouth bass.
In all, we inventoried 16 different fish
species.
VIRGINIA DEER OVERPOPULATION
As a result of our last Virginia deer stocktaking operation, we determined that the deer’s
population density in the park was 16 deer/km2… just plain enormous! According to scientific
literature, it is desirable to maintain a deer population density of 5 deer/km2 in order to preserve
a balance in the ecosystem. This overpopulation of the Virginia deer causes major impacts on
vegetation in the park. A study carried out in 2013-2014 in the park, in collaboration with the
Institut de recherche en biologie végétale (Plant Biology Research Institute), showed how the
Virginia deer’s excessive nibbling has led to the decline in white trillium populations, and has
also affected several other plant species.
Did you know that the last physical inventory
operation in 2018 estimated the deer
population in the park at 148 individuals?
HOW TO PROTECT LAKES UNDER
AGAINST TICKS OBSERVATION
For the past several years, in collaboration The quality of water in lac Seigneurial and lac
with various partners, the park has du Moulin is one of the conservation issues
participated in tracking ticks. Certain and challenges identified in the park. Last
tick species carry a bacterion that itself year, we performed a lead characterization
carries Lyme’s disease. Preventive and of these two lakes in collaboration with the
precautionary measures against tick bites COVABAR organization in order to better
consist in walking on the planned, marked understand the water system and collect
trails, wearing long-sleeve clothing, using physico-chemical data. Our study of these
a DEET-based insecticide, and inspecting lakes will continue in 2018.
one’s own body at the end of the day.
10PLAY SAFE IT
Photo : Steve Deschênes, Parc national des Grands-Jardins
Sépaq’s mission is to ensure the widest possible access to Québec’s most beautiful
natural treasures. Sépaq is committed to the safety of its visitors and urges you to
play it safe! REMINDERS
Preparing yourself adequately is the first step in the safe and enjoyable practice of
your favourite activities. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY and risk During your visit to a national park, you must always
management is an integral part of your experience. carry your entry fee receipt or your annual entry card.
Before leaving for an excursion, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
REQUIRED to practice your chosen activity AND RESPECT YOUR PHYSICAL LIMITS. Your To preserve our natural riches, you are not allowed
outing should leave you with nothing but pleasant memories. There are a number of to remove any natural elements (animals, plants, dead
wood, rocks, etc.). Please also keep to established
organizations that can help you plan your activities safely. Do not hesitate to contact
hiking trails to avoid trampling flora.
them. We also invite you to consult our safety guides for Sépaq activities on our website at
sepaq.com/security
Animals find all they need to eat in nature. Feeding
wildlife can be very damaging. Keep food or garbage
out of reach of animals.
CHECKLIST
BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME We ask you to carry out all your garbage.
• Plan on going with at least one other person.
• Check the weather report.
Domestic animals are not accepted in Québec’s
• Pack water and food, even if the activity is only for a few hours.
national parks. However, guide dogs and service
• See that you have appropriate clothing and footwear for anticipated weather conditions. dogs are admitted.
• Let somebody know the exact location of your destination and the time you plan to return home
ONCE YOU ARE ON SITE PILOT PROJECT AUTHORIZING DOGS
• Do not rely on your cellphone. A pilot project is in place authorizing the presence of dogs
• Check how much time it will take to complete your activity. in FRONTENAC, JACQUES-CARTIER and OKA national parks.
• Obey signs and notices, including bans on open fires. As of May 18, 2018, the project will be expanded to include
AIGUEBELLE and LAC-TÉMISCOUATA national parks.
Please read the applicable rules and authorized places
WHEN YOU GET BACK
at sepaq.com/animals.
• Once you have completed your activity, make sure that you report to our staff anything wrong
or any damage or problems you encountered.
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