BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250511T000504EDT-7134ar04d6@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250511T040504Z DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the one-year anniversary of 91³Ô¹Ï’s first Biodi versity Plan on Tuesday\, Sept. 24 at the Roddick Gates on the Downtown Ca mpus\, or at Macdonald Campus. Join 91³Ô¹Ï experts on guided nature walks\ , learn how to identify and document species to support their protection\, and connect with 91³Ô¹Ï groups and local organizations working on environ mental initiatives. As 91³Ô¹Ï celebrates its collective and coordinated ef forts to protect and improve biodiversity\, come discover how the Biodiver sity Plan guides university-wide actions through to 2030.\n\nBioBlitz: Con tribute to Biodiversity Monitoring on Campus\n\n🌿 Get ready to explore the incredible biodiversity around us! Participate in 91³Ô¹Ï’s BioBlitz\, hap pening during the Biodiversity Festival\, from Sept. 24 to Oct. 1 at the D owntown Campus\, Macdonald Campus\, and Gault Nature Reserve. Whether on o ne of our guided nature walks\, following our scavenger hunts\, or on your own\, join us in discovering the rich tapestry of life that calls our cam puses home.  Want to know more\, click on the following link to BioBlitz . \n\nUse the following scavenger hunts and bingo sheets to guide your biodi versity observations:\n\n\n Macdonald Campus scavenger hunt (EN) \n Morgan A rboretum scavenger hunt (EN)\n Morgan Arboretum scavenger hunt (FR)\n Downto wn Campus BioBlitz bingo (EN)\n\n\n\n Downtown Campus: Booths (12 - 5pm)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Organization\n \n \n Theme\n \n \n About\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gault Nature R eserve\n \n \n Intro to Participatory Science\n \n \n The Gault Nature Reserve\, owned by 91³Ô¹Ï\, is located at Mont-Saint-Hilaire and protect s more than 1\,000 hectares of natural forest.\n \n \n \n \n 91³Ô¹Ï Office of S ustainability\n \n \n 91³Ô¹Ï's Biodiversity Plan\n \n \n 91³Ô¹Ï aims to monitor\ , protect\, and enhance biodiversity through our research\, teaching and o perations\, while raising awareness and engaging community members both on and beyond our campuses.\n \n \n \n \n Canadian Wildlife Federation\n \n \n Progr am and Careers\n \n \n The Canadian Wildlife Federation is a non-profit organ ization whose mission is to conserve and inspire the conservation of Canad a’s wildlife and habitats for the use and enjoyment of all.\n \n \n \n \n GUEPE \n \n \n Program and Careers\n \n \n GUEPE is a non-profit organization offering educational and professional services to youth and the general public in the field of natural and environmental sciences\, as well as in outdoor re creation. By making nature more accessible to our clientele\, we increase awareness and encourage the respect of biodiversity.\n \n \n \n \n STEMM Divers ity@91³Ô¹Ï / Graduate Association of the Redpath Museum\n \n \n Program and C areers\n \n \n Come join biology graduate students from STEMM Diversity and t he Graduate Association of the Redpath Museum (GARM) as they showcase the biodiversity in ecosystems they study\, as well as right here on campus!\n \n \n \n \n Les amis de la montagne\n \n \n Initiatives and Volunteer Opportuniti es\n \n \n Les amis de la montagne is a non-profit organization that protects \, improves and promotes the sustainability of Montréal’s Mount Royal thro ugh community involvement\, environmental education and stewardship. Come and chat with members of their various teams to find out more about their conservation\, advocacy and education initiatives!\n \n \n \n \n Mission Monarc h - Montreal Insectarium\n \n \n Initiatives and Volunteer Opportunities\n \n \n Mission Monarch is a community science program aiming at gathering data on monarch and milkweed distribution and abundance. This knowledge will al low researchers to identify the monarch’s breeding hotspots and implement efficient conservation actions.\n \n \n \n \n Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Sc ience (QCBS)\n \n \n Program and Research\n \n \n The Quebec Centre for Biodiver sity Science (QCBS) is a partnership between 14 academic institutions\, a public institution\, and a federal ministry that brings together more than 110 researchers and 400 students and postdocs. The QCBS's strategic missi on is to increase Quebec's ability to monitor the state of its various eco systems and their biodiversity\, to make predictions about changes in biod iversity and to use this knowledge to support decision-making.\n \n \n \n \n Te chnoparc Oiseaux\n \n \n Initiatives and Volunteer Opportunities\n \n \n Technop arc Oiseaux is a citizen group of nature and biodiversity lovers\, defendi ng one of Montreal's last unprotected wetlands and natural greenspaces.\n \n \n \n \n Ecomuseum\n \n \n  \n \n \n The Ecomuseum Zoo is a non-profit organizati on whose mission revolves around three pillars: environmental education\, conservation of wildlife in its natural environment\, and animal well-bein g. The animals that reside at the zoo are indigenous to Quebec\, fostering an appreciation of the natural world around us\, and emphasizing that we can better protect what we understand. The Ecomuseum Zoo is also recognize d by Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums\, by the Ministère de la Cultu re et des Communications and the Société des musées du Québec as a museum institution with a scientific and technological vocation.\n \n \n \n \n Urbanat ure\n \n \n  \n \n \n UrbaNature's goal is to connect people of all ages to natu re in the city\, through outdoor education and hands-on experience.\n \n \n \n \n Bird Protection Quebec\n \n \n  \n \n \n Founded in Montreal in 1917\, Bird Protection Quebec is the oldest bird conservation charity in Canada and am ong the oldest in North America. We envision a world in which people appre ciate the intrinsic benefits of birds and act to protect our planet and it s wildlife. Our mission is to protect birds and bird habitat while fosteri ng an appreciation of them through conservation\, observation\, research\, and education.\n \n \n \n \n Ducks Unlimited Canada\n \n \n  \n \n \n Ducks Unlimite d Canada (DUC) is Canada's leading wetland conservation organization. As a charitable organization\, DUC's mission is to conserve wetlands and assoc iated habitats for the benefit of North American waterfowl\, and to promot e a healthy environment for wildlife and people. Active in Quebec since 19 76\, DUC carries out habitat conservation\, research\, education and aware ness activities to protect\, restore and better manage wetlands.\n \n \n \n \n Redpath Museum (12 – 2 pm)\n \n \n  \n \n \n Built in 1882\, the Redpath Museum houses extensive collections of natural history and world culture. These 7 00\,000 objects and specimens are historical\, cultural\, and natural reli cs that serve research and education. Come and discover the richness of ou r collections by visiting the Redpath Museum booth! Seize this opportunity to engage with our guides\, see\, touch and observe the biodiversity that surrounds us!\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n Nature Action Québec\n \n \n  \n \n \n Nature-Actio n Québec is a non-profit organization that has been dedicated to environme ntal stewardship for over 35 years. Driven by passion and professionalism\ , NAQ supports individuals\, businesses\, and municipalities in adopting b etter environmental practices to protect and conserve our natural environm ent.\n \n \n \n \n \n\n Downtown Campus: Guided walks and activities\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Time\n \n \n Topic\n \n \n About\n \n \n Organization/Expert\n \n \n Details for Par ticipants\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10 am – 12 pm\n \n \n Guided Bird Walk on Mount Royal \n \n \n As part of the September 24 Biodiversity Festival to celebrate the o ne-year anniversary of 91³Ô¹Ï’s first Biodiversity Plan\, the 91³Ô¹Ï Stude nts’ Birding Club is offering a guided birdwatching walk on Mont-Royal. Fa ll migration is underway\, and many migratory birds can be spotted moving through urban greenspaces on their way south!\n \n \n 91³Ô¹Ï Students' Birdin g Club\n \n \n We will meet at the Monument to Sir George-Étienne Cartier jus t prior to 10:00am on Tuesday September 24. We will spend a couple of hour s birdwatching through Parc du Mont-Royal and conclude at the Y-Intersecti on of the Downtown Campus at noon for the start of the festival proper.\n \n No registration required\, simply show up at the meeting place just prio r to 10:00am.\n\n Participants need to dress appropriately for the weather. If you have your own binoculars\, please bring them—although these are no t required for participation.\n\n Visit the event link for more information .\n \n \n \n \n 9:30 – 11 am\n \n \n Forest Bathing Walk on Mount Royal\n \n \n Join guide Jacky Farrell (91³Ô¹Ï Science Outreach)\, for a Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) walk on Mount Royal. Forest Bathing helps us slow down\, open ou r senses and follow our curiosities. What a great way to take a nourishing break\, recharge and celebrate 91³Ô¹Ï’s Biodiversity Festival!\n \n \n Offic e of Science Outreach (led by Jacky Farrell)\n \n \n For 91³Ô¹Ï students. Mee t on the front steps of the Education Building (3700 McTavish St.) at 9:35 am to check in.\n\n Space is limited. Registration required by September 2 2nd at noon. Please find further instructions on the registration link.\n \n More details here.\n \n \n \n \n 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm\n \n \n Cyanotype Workshop #1 \n \n \n Join us in the sun for a botanical cyanotype workshop. Cyanotype\, s ometimes called sun-print\, is a 19th century photographic process that cr eates a beautiful blueprint using special paper and bright sunshine. Parti cipants will learn about cyanotype and have the chance to create a persona lized print to take home.\n \n \n 91³Ô¹Ï Library\, Rare Books & Special Colle ctions (led by Jennifer Garland)\n \n \n Meet at the Pollinator Garden outsid e of Burnside Hall (next to the ramp leading to the Otto Maass courtyard). \n\n Paper\, tools\, and instructions will be provided.\n\n We will be worki ng in the sun and in the shade\; crouching in the garden\; and washing our prints with a hose. Please dress appropriately.\n\n Registration required by Sept. 20th at noon. Space is limited so please honour your commitment. \n \n \n \n \n 12:15 – 1:30 pm\n \n \n Beginners' Tree Identification Walk\n \n \n Wa nt to develop skills to help you identify trees? Come join us for a beginn er tree identification walk\, to learn about several trees around campus a nd how you can recognize them.\n \n \n Office of Science Outreach (led by Meg an Phillips)\n \n \n Meet at the Biodiversity Festival booths just north of t he Roddick Gates.\n\n Please arrive 5 minutes in advance and come dressed f or the weather (e.g.\, water bottle\, sunscreen\, hat\, etc.). It is recom mended (but not mandatory) to download iNaturalist before the walk\, as we will be using it to help us ID trees.\n\n No registration required\n \n \n \n \n 3 pm – 4 pm\n \n \n Cyanotype Workshop #2\n \n \n Join us in the sun for a bot anical cyanotype workshop. Cyanotype\, sometimes called sun-print\, is a 1 9th century photographic process that creates a beautiful blueprint using special paper and bright sunshine. Participants will learn about cyanotype and have the chance to create a personalized print to take home.\n \n \n McG ill Library\, Rare Books & Special Collections (led by Jennifer Garland)\n \n \n Meet at the Pollinator Garden outside of Burnside Hall (next to the ra mp leading to the Otto Maass courtyard).\n\n Paper\, tools\, and instructio ns will be provided.\n\n We will be working in the sun and in the shade\; c rouching in the garden\; and washing our prints with a hose. Please dress appropriately.\n\n \n Registration required by Sept. 20th at noon. Space is limited so please honour your commitment.\n  \n \n \n \n \n 12 – 1pm\n \n \n Tour o f the Blacker Wood Natural History Collection\n \n \n From the earliest print ed illustrations of animals in the Western world\, to 19th century waterco lours and botanical scrapbooks\, the treasures of the Blacker Wood Natural History Collection in the Rare Books & Special Collections department spa n the histories of biology\, ornithology\, botany\, and early scientific e xploration. Join us for a rare chance to marvel at original artwork\, fiel d notebooks\, and other highlights from one of the largest natural history collections in North America. This tour\, organized as part of 91³Ô¹Ï’s B iodiversity Festival\, will be given by Lauren Williams\, curator and libr arian for the Blacker Wood Natural History Collection.\n \n \n 91³Ô¹Ï Library \, Rare Books & Special Collections (led by Lauren Williams\, curator and librarian for the Blacker Wood Natural History Collection)\n \n \n Registrati on required. Maximum 20 people for in-person event.\n\n Register for the to ur here.\n \n \n \n \n 1 – 2 pm\n \n \n Les amis de la montagne: conservation walk \n \n \n Join biologists from the Conservation services on a guided hike thro ugh Les amis de la montagne's environmental stewardship program action sit es. You'll discover the efforts made by our volunteers to control invasive exotic plant species and reforest certain areas in order to preserve the fragile richness of the park.\n \n \n Les amis de la Montagne\n \n \n Meet at th e Peel staircase (at the intersection of avenue des Pins and rue Peel). De parture at 1 PM.\n\n No registration required.\n\n Approx. 3 km / 96 m ascen t. Steep trails\, closed walking shoes are recommended.\n\n  \n \n \n \n \n 1:30 – 2:30 pm\n \n \n Insect biodiversity walk with GUEPE\n \n \n Join a GUEPE natu ralist\, for a stroll around the campus to discover some of our 6-legged f riends who share this beautiful campus with us.\n \n \n GUEPE\n \n \n Meet at th e MOOS kiosk.\n\n Please arrive 5 minutes in advance and come dressed for t he weather (e.g.\, water bottle\, sunscreen\, hat\, etc.).\n\n It is recomm ended (but not mandatory) to download iNaturalist before the walk\, as we will be using it to help us ID insects.\n\n No registration required.\n \n \n \n \n 2 – 4 pm\n \n \n Guided walk with the Montreal Biodôme\n \n \n The Montreal Biodôme is offering a guided walk on Mount Royal. This will be an opportun ity to discover the\n\n wildlife of the park and learn to recognize certain species with a focus on amphibians/reptiles and birds.\n\n  \n \n \n Montreal Biodôme\n \n \n Meet at the MOOS kiosk.\n\n Departure at 2:00 p.m. (duration 1h30-2h)\n\n Adapt your clothing to weather conditions. Bring a bottle of w ater\, sunscreen and binoculars (if you have them).\n\n Register here.\n \n \n \n \n 4 – 5 pm\n \n \n Guided Urban Agriculture Walk\n \n Join Peter Garber\, M OOS Sustainability Officer and SPF Administrator\, and Éric Champagne\, Do wntown Campus’ Horticultural Supervisor\, on a tour of 91³Ô¹Ï’s urban agri culture projects\, biodiversity patches\, and gardens. Learn more about th ese projects’ history and the student groups running them and find out abo ut our campus’ landscape management secrets!\n \n Peter Garber (SPF Manager) \n \n \n Meet by the 91³Ô¹Ï Office of Sustainability Booth. Please be ready t o leave at 4 pm. Adapt your clothing to weather conditions.\n\n No registra tion required\n \n \n \n \n 7pm - 10pm\n \n \n PGSS x MOOS Biodiversity Trivia Nig ht\n \n \n Calling all postgraduate students\, come join in on some fun biodi versity-themed trivia! Bring your A-game and show off your eco-knowledge—p rizes are up for grabs! Whether you're an experienced environmentalist or just looking for some fun\, this night is for everyone!\n \n \n Post-Graduate Student Society (PGSS)\n \n \n The event will take place at Thompson House. For PGSS members only.\n\n See event page for more information and to regis ter (required)\n \n \n \n \n \n\n Macdonald Campus: Activities and Booths\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Time\n \n \n Topic\n \n \n About\n \n \n Organization/Expert\n \n \n Details f or participants\n \n \n \n \n 9 - 10 am\n \n \n Guided bird walk at Macdonald Camp us\n \n \n Join Dr. Kyle Elliott for a guided bird walk at Macdonald Campus. Fall migration is underway\, and many migratory birds can be spotted movin g through greenspaces on their way south!\n \n \n Professor Kyle Elliott\, De partment of Natural Resource Sciences\n \n \n Meeting point at 9:00 from shut tle bus pick up point\, in front of the Centennial Centre.\n\n Wear walking shoes and outdoor attire. Binoculars are optional.\n\n No registration req uired.\n \n \n \n \n 10 – 11:30 am\n \n \n Explore Mac Meadow!\n \n \n The Mac Meadow is a patch of native wildflowers home to a rich diversity of pollinators. \n\n You will be able to participate in a pollinator collection experiment used to assess the Biodiversity on Campus. If you would like to establish your own meadow at home\, you will also be able to collect seeds of the mo st common Quebec wildflowers!\n\n  \n \n \n Mac Meadow group (led by Eléonore Villain)\n \n \n Meeting point at 10:00 at the Centennial Centre Lobby to wal k over there together. Dress appropriately for the weather.\n\n No registra tion required.\n \n \n \n \n 1 - 3 pm\n \n \n Learn more about 91³Ô¹Ï’s Biodiversi ty Plan\n \n \n Come chat with us and learn more about 91³Ô¹Ï’s efforts to mo nitor\, protect\, and enhance biodiversity through our research\, teaching and operations\, while raising awareness and engaging community members b oth on and beyond our campuses.\n \n \n Luisa Sarmiento (Biodiversity Expert at the Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science\n \n \n Booth set up from 1 to 3 pm in the CC Lobby.\n \n \n \n \n 12 – 2 pm\n \n \n Environmental Biology major information booth\n \n \n Learn more about our efforts to integrate applied b iodiversity research in 91³Ô¹Ï’s course offering\, namely though the Envir onmental Biology major.\n \n \n Professor Kyle Elliott\, Department of Natura l Resource Sciences\n \n \n Booth set up from 12 to 2 pm in the CC Lobby.\n \n \n \n \n SEPTEMBER 25TH 2024 9:30 am -12:30 pm\n \n \n Forest Bathing Walk at th e Morgan Arboretum\n \n \n Join guide Jacky Farrell (91³Ô¹Ï Science Outreach) \, for a bilingual Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) walk in the Morgan Arbore tum. Forest Bathing helps us slow down\, open our senses and follow our cu riosities. What a great way to take a nourishing break\, recharge and cele brate autumn during 91³Ô¹Ï's Biodiversity Festival!\n \n \n Office of Science Outreach (led by Jacky Farrell)\n \n \n For adults only (no dogs).\n\n Meet o utside the Conservation Center at 9:20 am to check in. We’ll be leaving at 9:30.\n\n Space is limited and registration is required by September 20th at noon.\n\n See registration link for more details.\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n 202 4 Biodiversity Festival Photo Contest\n Open Day at the Gault Nature Reserv e\n Graduate Biodiversity Research Lightning Talks\n Biodiversity Collage\n \n\n \n 2024 Biodiversity Festival Photo Contest\n\n We are excited to announ ce the 2024 Biodiversity Photo Contest\, a celebration of the beauty and d iversity of all forms of life surrounding us. The contest is open to all m embers of the 91³Ô¹Ï community (students\, staff\, and faculty).\n\n This y ear’s main theme is Biodiversity at 91³Ô¹Ï! Send us your best photos taken on our campuses\, field stations\, or during 91³Ô¹Ï-related activities. P rizes will be awarded to each category’s winners and runners-up!\n \n\n \n Op en Day at the Gault Nature Reserve\n\n Join the Biodiversity activities tak ing place at the Gault Nature Reserve in Mont-Saint-Hilaire\, QC\, on Satu rday\, October 5th\, between 11am and 4pm. Register here for a spot on the free shuttle that will leave the Downtown campus at 10:30am and return to campus around 3:30pm.\n \n\n \n Graduate Biodiversity Research Lightning Tal ks\n\n New this year!\n\n Join us and explore the captivating world of biodi versity science through the Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science's Gradu ate Speaker Series on September 25 at the 91³Ô¹Ï Burnside Hall (room 426) or online!\n\n Register here to join us and discover how science is driving conservation efforts and shaping a sustainable future for all.\n \n\n \n Bio diversity Collage\n\n In 2022\, on the eve of COP15\, 91³Ô¹Ï\, along with t en other universities and two CEGEPs joined the 'Nature Positive Universit y' (NPU) alliance. On the eve of COP16\, we are gathering again and organi zing biodiversity collages (Fresques de la biodiversité) to raise awarenes s about biodiversity issues.\n\n Join us on Monday\, September 30th at 5:30 pm to find out more about the systemic aspect of biodiversity erosion thro ugh a fun\, collaborative workshop. Registration required here. Food will be provided.\n \n\n\n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240924 LOCATION:CA\, Montreal\, 91³Ô¹Ï Downtown Campus - Lower Field and Macdonald Campus SUMMARY:Biodiversity Festival URL:/sustainability/channels/event/biodiversity-festiv al-358812 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR