Service des grands parcs, du Mont-Royal et des sports

DirectorLouise-Hélène Lefebvre
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The Service des grands parcs, du Mont-Royal et des sports is in charge of protecting and enhancing natural environments, the urban forest and public spaces in Montréal. It also manages sports facilities and helps organize regional, national and international events.

Mission

The Service des grands parcs, du Mont-Royal et des sports is a department that contributes to the city’s ecological transition.

It provides a network of large parks and major sports facilities. Its mission is to protect, restore and enhance natural habitats, the urban forest and public areas. It also aims to provide, promote and support facilities that are conducive to physical activity and sports, thus contributing to an active lifestyle for Montrealers.

ArticleThe Nature and Sports Plan: Integrating nature into the city

Large parks

  • Connect large parks and living environments through a network of green corridors;
  • Revitalize nature parks and offer quality experiences;
  • Rehabilitate 10 km of shoreline areas in large parks and support the boroughs in their work in this regard;
  • Restore and preserve wetlands and aquatic environments;
  • Transform and develop waterfront parks, including Parc de Dieppe.

Publications (in French)

Natural habitats and greening

  • Protect 10% of the land area, strengthen the urban forest and plant 500,000 trees by 2030;
  • Develop new parks, including the Grand Parc de l’Ouest, the Parc-nature de l’écoterritoire de la falaise, the new Lachine waterfront park, the Pôle Nature de l’Est and the Parc-nature des Sources;
  • Continue the development of Parc Frédéric-Back;
  • Reach our targets for protecting natural environments.

Publications (in French)

Sports

  • Support all 19 boroughs and improve local sports and recreation facilities;
  • Offer sustainable and high-quality sports infrastructures;
  • Develop a indoor sports infrastructure network;
  • Support regional sports events and activities;
  • Encourage and promote exciting and unifying sports events.

Publications (in French)

Mont-Royal

  • Protecting and enhancing the unique features of Mount Royal;
  • Transforming mobility on the mountain to ensure that it is safe and user-friendly to access;
  • Renew the experience of visiting this iconic site.

Programs and initiatives

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Useful information

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