Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park is a large nature park in the Rivière-des-Prairies neighbourhood of the

Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles is a suburban borough (''arrondissement'') on the eastern tip of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at the eastern end of the Island of Montreal. Geography The borough is located at ...

borough of

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. It is located on the banks of the

Rivière des Prairies The Rivière des Prairies (; ), called the Back River in English, is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The Kanien'kehá:ka called it ''Skowanoti'', meaning "River behind the island". The river separates the citi ...

. Most of the park is located in the western sector of the borough

( Rivière-des-Prairies neighbourhood), with a small portion located in the eastern sector of the borough of

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. Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park is a

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, and is located between Perras Boulevard and Henri-Bourassa Boulevard, west of Louis-Hippolyte-Lafontaine Boulevard. The park borrows its name from a stream flowing through it from south to north, emptying into the Rivière des Prairies. This stream, which flows directly over

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rock, has a

waterfall A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in severa ...

with a drop of . It includes of trails, and four small islands. A count of the wildlife in the park indicated the presence of 62 species of birds and a dozen different species of mammals.

History

Before its opening of the park, a major cleanup was required to clean the stream and the surrounding woodland, which were previously used to deposit waste for several years. Ruisseau-De Montigny Nature Park opened in 2005 and originally had an area of , which by 2011 grew to an area of . In January 2011, the city of Montreal adopted a plan for the development of green space also known as the "De Montigny Stream Basin Eco-territory", in order to improve access to the public. The city also aims to better protect the park, particularly against negative impacts that may occur as a result of the opening of the nearby

Olivier-Charbonneau Bridge The Olivier Charbonneau Bridge is a toll bridge over the Rivière des Prairies, between Laval's St. François district and Montreal's Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles borough. Along with the Serge-Marcil Bridge, it is one of two ...

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* (Montreal's Nature Parks) {{Montreal landmarks Parks in Montreal Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles Anjou, Quebec Protected areas established in 2005 2005 establishments in Quebec