Protecting and Conserving Lac Tremblant's Wilderness Forever
Our mission is to acquire ecologically important properties in the Lac Tremblant region for their perpetual conservation. Our vision is to contribute to the establishment and protection of the Lac Tremblant sector of the Laurentian-Oka eco-corridor
Les Amis de Lac-Tremblant-Nord is a registered charity.
We work with other like-minded organizations to achieve our mission
"If I want a hare, I have it; if I want a partidge, I will take one; if I want to feast on fish, I can get it. However the Canayens (Canadians), they always want pancakes"
"Whoever sleeps, has eaten"
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Application to Environment and Climate Change Canada to to receive ecological donations
Now that Les Amis de Lac-Tremblant-Nord has been confirmed as a registered charity, the next step is being confirmed as being eligible to receive ecological charitable donations. This filing is being made to Environment and Climate Change Canada. We expect to receive confirmation in early 2025. Ecologically important properties surrounding Lac Tremblant are shown in white in the accompanying image.
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Les Amis de Lac-Tremblant-Nord is now a registered charity
Today, the Canada Revenue Authority confirmed the registered charity status of Les Amis de Lac-Tremblant-Nord. This is an important milestone that helps enable Les Amis to accomplish its mission of conserving the wilderness lands in the Lac Tremblant region.
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The Maple Leaf Trail
Did you know that the Maple Leaf Trail crossed the wilderness territory of Lac-Tremblant-Nord as it made its way from the former Labelle train station to Mont-Tremblant's resort base and then over to the train station at Lac Mercier? Preserving Lac-Tremblant-Nord's wilderness heritage is one of the goals of Les Amis de Lac-Tremblant-Nord.
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Lac-Tremblant-Nord: Environment day
As Lac-Tremblant-Nord is very focused on the protection of the environment and biodiversity, the municipality will be holding an Environment Day on Saturday, June 17, 2023 from 10 AM to 2 PM, at the PLTN marina (454 Chemin de Lac Tremblant Nord).
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Éco-corridors laurentiens
The ambitious vision of Éco-corridors laurentiens is to: ''relier le parc national d’Oka au parc national du Mont-Tremblant par un réseau d’éco-corridors et d’aires protégées interconnectés traversant le territoire des Laurentides''. Les Amis de Lac-Tremblant-Nord wants to be a key player is achieving this vision.
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Kenauk property conservation
Kenauk property conservation The Nature Conservancy of Canada video illustrates the incredibly important impact of conserving the 65,000 acre Kenauk property near Montebello, near the mouth of the Rouge River. We can protect one of the upper watersheds of the Rouge, right here in Lac-Tremblant-Nord.
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Support letter for the conservation of all publicly-owned property in Lac-Tremblant-Nord
Les Amis de Lac-Tremblant-Nord has put its support behind the proposal to conserve all the publicly owned lands in the municipality of Lac-Tremblant-Nord. This project has the very strong support of our municipality, the Ville de Mont-Tremblant, and the municipalities of Labelle and La Conception. Board member and Lac-Tremblant-Nord property owner, France Gagnon, is spending countless volunteer hours to help drive this initiative.
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Trails on the public properties in Lac-Tremblant-Nord
In 2015, the municipalities of Lac-Tremblant-Nord collaborated in the formal establishment of trails in the Montagne Verte and Nez de l'Indien forest wilderness, thereby connecting the north and south ends of our municipality. Since then, a number of other trails have been constructed - notably the Portes de l'Enfer trail that is accessible by canoe and kayak from the Cachée River.
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France Gagnon
Director
France has enjoyed the Lac-Tremblant region since her childhood. One of her most cherished childhood memories is hiking through the wilderness to Bear Falls on the Cachée River. France is a retired lawyer, having spent her career working in legal services for the Government of Quebec
Russell Goodman
Director
Russell is a full time resident of Lac-Tremblant-Nord. He and his family have been in the Lac Tremblant area for two generations. Russell is a CPA, having spent his career in finance. However, his passion is the outdoors, whether hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, kayaking, running or cycling.
Steve Zimmermann
Director
Steve has been coming to the Lac Tremblant area for several decades and has a year-round residence in Baie des Ours. Steve and his family are volunteers in developing and maintaining hiking, snowshoeing and cross country ski trails. He and his family are also owners of a successful custom steel fabrication business.