Activities

Alliance Parc Deschênes has once again planned a mycological excursion led by the members of the Mycologues amateurs de l'Outaouais. All are welcome. You can bring a small basket or a bag to collect mushrooms. After we finish collecting the mushrooms , they will be identified by the experts! An activity not to be missed!

When: Sunday, October 6th 2024, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Meeting point: across from 100 Fraser road

You are invited to the annual  Deschênes forest festival! In 2020, the efforts to prevent the Deschênes forest from being developed by the city of Gatineau were successful. Since then the Alliance Parc Deschênes has continued its mission to conserve and protect the natural area between Fraser Street and the Deschênes Rapids. This year, the festival will be held on Sunday, September 22 from 9:30 am to noon. We will meet across from 100 Fraser Street. Come celebrate with us! You can also enjoy a guided walk in the Deschênes forest. If the weather forces us to cancel the festival, it will be rescheduled for September 29 at the same time. 

This discovery walk is open to everyone and will help you get to know the Deschênes forest better. We'll talk about its biodiversity, history and geographical aspects. Together, we'll discover the forest's emblematic species. Looking forward to seeing you there!

When: Sunday, August 11 from 9.30 am to 11 am

Meeting point: across from 100 Chemin Fraser – Gatineau - Aylmer

Alliance Park Deschênes is planning a herpetology outing. Parc Deschênes has a diversity of habitats in close proximity which support a variety of reptile and amphibian species. This tour will focus on how the many species who live around the park make use of those habitats.This is a bilingual event in partnership with Ottawa Field Naturalists Club, the oldest natural history club in Canada. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing as it may be muddy and buggy. 

When: Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 8 am

Meeting: at the south end of Fraser Street across from 100 Fraser Street

Alliance Parc Deschênes is planning a spring excursion in the Deschênes forest. We will look for the first flowers of the season. We will also take time to identify trees with their first leaves, flowers, spring buds and bark. We will meet up on Sunday, May 26 at 10:00 am at Fraser Street across from 148. Looking forward to seeing you there!

When: Sunday, May 26, 2024

10:00 – 11:30 am

Meeting place: across from 148 Fraser Street

An invitation from Alliance Parc Deschênes to discover the many bird species found in the park. 

When: Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 7 am.

Meeting: at parking lot, 2 Lamoureux Street

Help the forest breathe!

Sunday, April 28, 2024

10 am- 12:30 pm.

Meeting: across from 100 Fraser road. Materials supplied.

Deschênes Park Alliance is pleased to invite you to its Annual General Meeting 2024!

Where: Belmont Community Centre, 26 Belmont, Aylmer sector 

When: Thursday March 14, 2024 from 19h00 to 20h30 

Time: The general meeting that will start at 19h00pm will wrap up around 20h00 and will be followed by Wine and cheese tasting allowing to mingle and discuss and to visit the Alliance kiosk on site. 

Presentation: In addition to the regular report on administration and activities of the Alliance, there will be a presentation of the findings of the forest inventory  that started in 2021 and to be completed in 2024, along with mapping tools used.