Check regularly
the activity calendar.
To make a Reservation (required) or for more
Information, call nature@montpinacle.ca
The Land Trust organizes educational activities of interest to
the young and the young at heart. In the company of an expert in
a specialized field, participants explore the Mt. Pinnacle
Interpretation Trails while
learning about specific characteristics of the soils, flora and
fauna of the region. The Land Trust also organizes conferences
on nature conservancy and other ecological subjects.
Indegenous comestible plants
(2004)
2011 is the 20th Anniversary of the Pinnacle Land Trust
This anniversary
coincides with International Year of the Forests
and special activities have been planned.
July 17: The
annual benefit luncheon will take place at the
enchanting Clos Saragnat, 100 Richford Road in
Frelighsburg at 12.30 p.m. This year conservation
easements will be featured and Micheline Lanctôt
will recount her family's recent
experience in this regard. A door prize has been
generously donated by the Fondation de la faune
du Québec. Please reserve before July 1;
tickets are $100.
October 2:
Celebrate our 20th Anniversary in Colour. The
Pinnacle Mountain interpretation trails will be
specially opened to the public for a day of activities
in conjunction
with Appalachian Corridor appalachien (ACA). A biologist
will be present to discuss the preservation of
endangered forest species. Details to follow.
General
information or individual meetings will be held
on the subject of
conservation easements for property
owners of the Mount Pinnacle region who wish to consider
the advantages of protecting their property in
perpetuity.
Our educational activities
will continue as in previous years:
L’herbier du
Pinacle, an environmental educational program
for elementary school children in
the area, offered by Isabelle Gregoire in partnership
with the Land Trust and participating schools. This
program includes educational and scientific workshops
and a visit to our interpretation trails, with the aim
of sensitizing children to the beauty and fragility of
nature and the importance of preserving our natural
spaces.
