CONSERVATION TREMBLANT
Conserving Tremblant's Eco-Corridor
Our mission is to acquire ecologically important properties in the Tremblant Eco-Corridor for their permanent conservation
We are a registered Canadian charity
certified to receive both financial and land donations under the
Ecological Gifts Program of
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Reg. No. 79001 4559 RR0001
The Tremblant Eco-Corridor comprises the territory between Mont-Tremblant National Park and the Rouge River Valley. Characterized by its forests, lakes, wetlands, mountains, valleys, farms, and ultra low density residential sectors, this territory is an "at risk" link in the ecological and faunic corridor bewteen Mont-Tremblant National Park and Oka National Park. The Tremblant eco-corridor sits mainly within the municipalities of Labelle, Lac-Tremblant-Nord, La Conception and Mont-Tremblant.
Conservation within this eco-corridor is part of the Canadian and Quebec governments' initiatives to protect and preserve the most ecologically important corridors in Quebec and across Canada.
No other registered charity is dedictaed to the conservation of this zone within this important eco-corirdor.
The Tremblant Eco-Corridor is worth conserving - forever.
Explore the Eco-Corridor
Board of Directors
France Gagnon
Director and Secretary-Treasurer
France has enjoyed the 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 and President
Russell is a full time resident of Lac-Tremblant-Nord. He and his family have been in the 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 and Vice-President
Steve has been coming to the 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.
Become a Member
Annual individual membership: Dues of $100 are payable annually. First press on the $100 button and then the "Join now" button to make your payment. You will automatically be registered as a member.
Annual family membership: Press on the $200 button followed by the "Join now" button to make your payment. The members of your immediate family will automatically be registered as members.
Lifetime individual and family memberships: With a lifetime membership, you will be making a major contribution to the conservation of property in the Tremblant Eco-Corridor. Contact conservationtremblant@gmail.com to learn more.
C$200
Donate
Help protect and conserve the Tremblant Eco-Corridor - in perpetuity. Donations of $100 or more entitle donors to become members of Conservation Tremblant. You will receive a charitable donation receipt from our registered charity, Les Amis de Lac-Tremblant-Nord, for the full amount of your payment.
Click on the contribution you wish to make.
For donations exceeding $1,000, kindly press the Contact tab and special arrangements will be made.
C$500
Contact
News
We have a new name and logo!
''Conservation Éco-Corridor Tremblant'', or "Conservation Tremblant" in its shortened form, are the new brand names for our organization. Read about the importance and meaning of each of the three words - Conservation - Éco-corridor - and Tremblant. The new names reflect our organization`s mission and will be used in all communications. The legal name of our organization and registered charity remain Les Amis de Lac-Tremblant-Nord, and all charitable receipts will be issued under that name.
Read MoreConservation Éco-corridor Tremblant (previously known as Les Amis de Lac-Tremblant-Nord) has been accredited as an environmental charity eligible to receive ecological gifts.
Important and exciting news: Environment and Climate Change Canada has accredited (Conservation Éco-corridor Tremblant (previously Les Amis de Lac-Tremblant-Nord) as an environmental charity eligible to receive ecological gifts under the Ecological Gifts Program. This entitles Conservation Éco-corridor Tremblant) to issue charitable donation receipts for the fair market value of donations of ecologically significant properties. The mission of Conservation Éco-corridor Tremblant-Tremblant-Nord is to acquire ecologically significant properties in the Lac Tremblant region (Lac-Tremblant-Nord, La Conception, Labelle and Mont-Tremblant) through direct purchases and donations. Conservation Éco-corridor Tremblant is managed by an independent board of directors who are elected by its members. For further information, write to us at conservationtremblant@gmail.com
Read MoreApplication to Environment and Climate Change Canada to receive ecological donations
Now that Conservation Éco-corridor Tremblant(previously 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. Some of the ecologically important properties surrounding Lac Tremblant are shown in white in the accompanying image.
Read MoreConservation Éco-corridor Tremblant (previously 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 Conservation Éco-corridor Tremblant to accomplish its mission of conserving the wilderness lands in the Lac Tremblant region.
Read MoreThe 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 Conservation Éco-corridor Tremblant.
Read MoreLac-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).
Read MoreÉco-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''. Conservation Éco-corridor Tremblant wants to be a key player in achieving this vision.
Read MoreKenauk 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.
Read MoreSupport letter for the conservation of all publicly-owned property in Lac-Tremblant-Nord
Conservation Éco-corridor Tremblant 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.
Read MoreTrails 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.
Read MoreThe attached form is easy to complete and should be submitted to the brokerage firm Disnat at the noted address.
Conservation Tremblant's
brokerage account is held under the name of our registered charity, Les Amis de Lac-Tremblant-Nord.
A land donation can be financially attractive to donors because of the tax advantages offered by the Ecological Gifts Program.
https://www.canada.ca/fr/environnement-changement-climatique/services/financement-environnement/programme-dons-ecologiques/apercu.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-funding/ecological-gifts-program/overview.html
Contact Conservation Tremblant. And press the "How to donate land" button below to download the Ecological Gifts Program brochure.