The Boisé Du Tremblay covers an area of 5.5 hectares. (Photo courtesy)
The City of Longueuil has acquired two lots, totaling 1,165.8 square meters, in the Boisé Du Tremblay, in order to increase the conservation area of this natural environment.
This acquisition is worth nearly $15,000. However, the City obtained financial assistance of $9,800 from the Montreal Metropolitan Community (CMM) and the Quebec government in equal parts. It is part of Greater Montreal’s green and blue network.
“The benefits of preserving natural and wetland environments are numerous, ranging from the filtration of our air to the reduction of heat in our neighborhoods, says Mayor Catherine Fournier. By acquiring two lots located in the wooded area, we are further consolidating the conservation and protection of this vast natural gem, for current and future generations.”
“With this new project, Longueuil is actively participating in offering a better quality of life to the population of the greater Montreal area,” said Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy, and Minister responsible of the Metropolis and the Montreal region.
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In 2020, the City received, as an ecological gift, a lot with an area of 5.5 hectares, making it possible to consolidate the extent of the Boisé Du Tremblay.
Three years earlier, it finalized a pedestrian route made up of 2.7 km of footbridges and trails at a cost of $2.25 million.
In addition, Longueuil still intends to obtain wildlife refuge status from the Government of Quebec in order to protect the Boisé du Tremblay, which covers more than 350 ha. This designation will allow the integrity of important wildlife habitats to be preserved in perpetuity.
The nature park is home to the Western Chorus Frog, among others, a species designated as vulnerable in Quebec and threatened in Canada. Recognized for the diversity of species and habitats found there, it represents an essential migratory stopover for a large population of birds. (A.D.)
