Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park
Large nature park in Montreal, Canada
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Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park is a large nature park in the Rivière-des-Prairies neighbourhood of the Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
| Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park | |
|---|---|
A waterfall in the park | |
  Location within Montreal | |
| Type | Nature park |
| Location | Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°37′20″N 73°36′26″W[1] |
| Area | 30 hectares (74 acres) |
| Created | 2005 |
| Operated by | City of Montreal |
| Open | sunrise to sunset |
| Public transit access | STM Bus: 40, 43, 48, 49, 353, 380, 432 |
| Website | Official website |
It is located on the banks of the Rivière des Prairies. Most of the park is located in the western sector of the borough Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles (Rivière-des-Prairies neighbourhood), with a small portion located in the eastern sector of the borough of Anjou.
Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park is a linear park, and is located between Perras Boulevard and Henri-Bourassa Boulevard, west of Louis-Hippolyte-Lafontaine Boulevard. The park borrows its name from a stream flowing through it from south to north, emptying into the Rivière des Prairies.[2] This stream, which flows directly over limestone rock, has a waterfall with a drop of 3 metres (9.8 ft).[3]
It includes 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) of trails, and four small islands.[3][4]
A count of the wildlife in the park indicated the presence of 62 species of birds and a dozen different species of mammals.[3]
History
Before its opening of the park, a major cleanup was required to clean the stream and the surrounding woodland, which were previously used to deposit waste for several years.[5] Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park opened in 2005 and originally had an area of 22 hectares (54 acres), which by 2011 grew to an area of 30 hectares (74 acres).[3][6]
In January 2011, the city of Montreal adopted a plan for the development of green space also known as the "De Montigny Stream Basin Eco-territory", in order to improve access to the public.[3] The city also aims to better protect the park, particularly against negative impacts that may occur as a result of the opening of the nearby Olivier-Charbonneau Bridge.[3][4]