Biodiversity Festival

Gault Nature Reserve

Intro to Participatory Science

The Gault Nature Reserve, owned by McGill University, is located at Mont-Saint-Hilaire and protects more than 1,000 hectares of natural forest.

McGill Office of Sustainability

McGill's Biodiversity Plan

McGill aims to monitor, protect, and enhance biodiversity through our research, teaching and operations, while raising awareness and engaging community members both on and beyond our campuses.

Canadian Wildlife Federation

Program and Careers

The Canadian Wildlife Federation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to conserve and inspire the conservation of Canada’s wildlife and habitats for the use and enjoyment of all.

GUEPE

Program and Careers

GUEPE is a non-profit organization offering educational and professional services to youth and the general public in the field of natural and environmental sciences, as well as in outdoor recreation. By making nature more accessible to our clientele, we increase awareness and encourage the respect of biodiversity.

STEMM Graduate Association of the Redpath Museum

Program and Careers

Come join biology graduate students from STEMM Diversity and the Graduate Association of the Redpath Museum (GARM) as they showcase the biodiversity in ecosystems they study, as well as right here on campus!

Les amis de la montagne

Initiatives and Volunteer Opportunities

Les Amis de la montagne is a non-profit organization that protects, improves and promotes the sustainability of Montréal’s Mount Royal through community involvement, environmental education and stewardship. Come and chat with members of their various teams to find out more about their conservation, advocacy and education initiatives!

Mission Monarch - Montreal Insectarium

Initiatives and Volunteer Opportunities

Mission Monarch is a community science program aiming at gathering data on monarch and milkweed distribution and abundance. This knowledge will allow researchers to identify the monarch’s breeding hotspots and implement efficient conservation actions.

Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science (QCBS)

Program and Research

The Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science (QCBS) is a partnership between 14 academic institutions, a public institution, and a federal ministry that brings together more than 110 researchers and 400 students and postdocs. The QCBS's strategic mission is to increase Quebec's ability to monitor the state of its various ecosystems and their biodiversity, to make predictions about changes in biodiversity and to use this knowledge to support decision-making.

Technoparc Oiseaux

Initiatives and Volunteer Opportunities

Technoparc Oiseaux is a citizen group of nature and biodiversity lovers, defending one of Montreal's last unprotected wetlands and natural greenspaces.

Ecomuseum

The Ecomuseum Zoo is a non-profit organization whose mission revolves around three pillars: environmental education, conservation of wildlife in its natural environment, and animal well-being. The animals that reside at the zoo are indigenous to Quebec, fostering an appreciation of the natural world around us, and emphasizing that we can better protect what we understand. The Ecomuseum Zoo is also recognized by Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums, by the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications and the Société des musées du Québec as a museum institution with a scientific and technological vocation.

Urbanature

UrbaNature's goal is to connect people of all ages to nature in the city, through outdoor education and hands-on experience.

Bird Protection Quebec

Founded in Montreal in 1917, Bird Protection Quebec is the oldest bird conservation charity in Canada and among the oldest in North America. We envision a world in which people appreciate the intrinsic benefits of birds and act to protect our planet and its wildlife. Our mission is to protect birds and bird habitat while fostering an appreciation of them through conservation, observation, research, and education.

Ducks Unlimited Canada

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is Canada's leading wetland conservation organization. As a charitable organization, DUC's mission is to conserve wetlands and associated habitats for the benefit of North American waterfowl, and to promote a healthy environment for wildlife and people. Active in Quebec since 1976, DUC carries out habitat conservation, research, education and awareness activities to protect, restore and better manage wetlands.

Redpath Museum (12 – 2 pm)

Built in 1882, the Redpath Museum houses extensive collections of natural history and world cultures. These 700,000 objects and specimens are historical, cultural, and natural witnesses that serve research and education. Come and discover the richness of our collections by visiting the Redpath Museum booth! Seize this opportunity to engage with our guides, see, touch, and observe the biodiversity that surrounds us!