Lisa Mintz

• Rare plant species found in an NDG park in Montreal

  City of Montreal horticulturalist Jean-Pierre Duford was among the group on a hike who found the plant.

  Environment

  Jun 29, 2023
  
• Montreal woman wins national environmental award for work on Saint-Jacques escarpment

  Mintz won a 2021 Nature Inspiration award, a national prize given by the Canadian Museum of Nature to recognize people whose actions contribute to nature preservation.

  Environment

  Dec 5, 2021
  
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• Environmentalists, with help of public, categorize biodiversity in Saint-Jacques Escarpment

  The escarpment is one of 10 eco-territories identified by the City of Montreal in its nature conservation plan.

  Environment

  Jul 31, 2021
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• Protesters call for Transport Ministry to halt plans to cut down trees in Saint-Jacques Escarpment

  The protest, led by advocacy group Sauvons la Falaise, consisted of around a dozen people.

  Environment

  Dec 19, 2020
• Urban park on West Island welcomed news, but environmentalists call for more

  Environmental activists gathered on Friday to celebrate the announcement of a new major urban park in the West Island.

  Environment

  Aug 16, 2019
• Montreal planning to create largest urban park in Canada

  The City of Montreal says it is planning to create the largest urban park in Canada.

  Environment

  Aug 8, 2019
• Turcot nature park should be expanded to include escarpment, pedestrian walkway: report

  A public consultation commission has made 20 recommendations, including expanding the nature park, which runs alongside Highway 20, to make it a green entryway into the city.

  Environment

  Jun 11, 2019
• Mother’s Day celebrated with birdwatching at Montreal’s St-Jacques Escarpment

  Dubbed a "Mother's Day bird walk in the Falaise St-Jacques," the event aims to not only show people a good time but also create greater environmental awareness.

  Canada

  May 12, 2019
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• Sprucing up of NDG escarpment highlights need for more green spaces

  The Saint-Jacques Escarpment runs for four kilometres from close to the Vendome metro station all the way down to the Ville Saint-Pierre interchange.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2018
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• Dozens rally in hopes of getting Turcot cyclist-pedestrian bridge back

  Cyclists rallied on Sunday in hopes of restoring plans for the cyclist-pedestrian bridge that was canceled from the Turcot Interchange project.

  Environment

  Jun 11, 2017