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GUEPE: Your Montréal nature guide for the past 30 years!

With seven nature parks on the Island of Montréal and several urban parks, as well as three other parks outside the Island, it’s a vast playground for you to discover! Who better than GUEPE's nature educators, specialized in ecology, environmental sciences, biology and natural heritage interpretation, to help you navigate through these great green spaces?

After all, GUEPE has been established in the region for 30 years and offers educational services, as well as interpretation and outdoor activities for various audiences (such as schools, tourist groups and the general public), to help you discover, understand and experience the nature of this beautiful region!

To make you discover, understand and experience the nature of this beautiful region!

GUEPE has been established in the region for the past 30 years and offers educational services, as well as interpretation and outdoor activities.

Who better than GUEPE nature educators to help you discover urban green spaces.

Montreal is a vast playground for you to discover!

Types of activities in Montréal

Whether you are an educator or a teacher, a professional, a parent or a private citizen, GUEPE offers a multitude of activities in the Montréal Metropolitan Area to answer your needs:

Kiosks, activities, scavenger hunts and audio guides;
Guided tours and outdoor activities;
Summer and winter outdoor equipment rentals;
Lessons and introductions to kayaking and cross-country skiing;
Summer and spring break camps for children;
In-class activities, educational field trips and overnight school trips.

School Activities

Professional Services

Camps

Activities for All

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[NEW IN 2024] A camp for 9-to-14 year-olds to experience outdoor recreation in Montréal!

Outdoor Recreation and Nature Camp

GUEPE nature educators are here to guide you through Montreal's nature parks and their biodiversity!

Activities in Montreal Nature Parks

Nature, even in the city!

Summer Camp (Pointe-aux-Prairies)

Nature, even in the city!

Summer Camp (Bois-de-Liesse)

Through partnerships with cities and boroughs in the Greater Montréal area, GUEPE hosts activities in conservation and urban parks year-round!

GUEPE also manages four nautical sites on the Island of Montréal, as well as the Parcours Gouin in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville, in order to improve access to outdoor activities for all! Browse the locations below to learn more about each of them!

Where to Find Us in Montreal?

^{*GUEPE is also present in urban parks.}

Parc-nature du Ruisseau-De Montigny

The Ruisseau-De Montigny nature park is a vast green space with 3.3 kilometers of trails. With the sound of cascading waterfalls in the distance, visitors can soak in the sound of flowing water.

Parc-nature du Bois-de-Saraguay

The Bois-de-Saraguay nature park is a 96-hectare heritage site featuring natural and cultural components of great interest.

Parc-nature du Bois-de-L'Île-Bizard

Overlooking Lac des Deux-Montagnes, this nature park of maple forests, cedar groves and marshes offers a picturesque backdrop. You'll experience a complete change of scenery as you explore a large marsh teeming with life.

Parc-nature du Cap-Saint-Jacques

This country estate boasts multiple water views, as well as a natural sandy beach and an ecological farm that produces organic vegetables and raises animals.

Parc-nature du Bois-de-Liesse

The Bois-de-Liesse nature park, in its century-old Bois-Francs forest, provides a choice habitat for several species of plants and animals. It is therefore an ideal place to observe nature.

Parc-nature de l'Île-de-la-Visitation

In the heart of the Sault-au-Récollet, this nature park is full of historical elements as evidenced by the ruins of the mill, the Maison du Pression and the Maison du Meunier. Moreover, this easily accessible natural environment is ideal for spotting birds, including the Baltimore oriole, the great blue heron, the black-crowned night heron, etc.

Parc-nature de la Pointe-aux-Prairies

At the crossroads of the Back River and the St. Lawrence River, this green oasis in an urban setting is made up of a wide variety of ecosystems: marshes, fields and forests. It is home to the white-tailed deer and more than 180 species of birds, including the great horned owl, the green heron and the Cooper's hawk.

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Parcours Gouin

Stretching over 15 kilometers, Parcours Gouin invites you to discover the natural and historical heritage along the banks of rivière des Prairies (Back River).

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Parc Le Rocher

Discover the natural treasures nestled in the heart of Saint-Amable's Parc Le Rocher with its network of forest trails. Come winter or summer!

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Bois de Belle-Rivière Regional Park

You can walk the trails, fish, swim or ride horses. In winter, you can skate on the brand new ice trail or on the large skating rink, go cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, forest walking or sliding. Everything is there for your family activities!

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Plage de l'Est Water Sports Site

Located on the south-western edge of the island of Montreal, in the Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles borough, the Plage de l'Est water sports site offers access to the St. Lawrence River.

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Pierrefonds Water Sports Site

The Pierrefonds water sports site is located in the parc des Anciens-Combattants, an ideal place to enjoy nature and a wide range of activities.

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Sophie-Barat Water Sports Site

Enjoy the river, just a few steps from the Henri-Bourrassa metro station!

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Beauséjour Water Sports Site

Located in Bordeaux-Cartierville, the western sector of the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough, the Parc de Beauséjour water sports site offers direct access to the Rivière des Prairies and is situated on the Parcours Gouin.

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Did you know? We are also present in Charlevoix and the Eastern Townships to help you discover the nature of those magnificent regions too!
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