BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250905T231856EDT-5306FM6bDX@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250906T031856Z DESCRIPTION:Celebrate nature on campus!\n\nJoin ÂÌñÉç experts on guided na ture walks\, learn how to identify and document species to support their p rotection\, and connect with ÂÌñÉç groups and local organizations working on environmental initiatives.\n\nAs ÂÌñÉç celebrates its collective and coordinated efforts to protect and improve biodiversity\, come discover ho w the Biodiversity Plan guides university-wide actions through to 2030.\n \n\n Downtown Campus\n\n \n \n Kiosks\n\n \n On Tuesday\, September 23\, ÂÌñÉç groups and local organizations working on environmental initiatives will h ost kiosks and be available to share their work and answer your questions. You’ll find them on East Field near Burnside Hall from 12 pm to 5 pm.\n\n \n \n \n \n Organization\n \n \n About\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gault Nature Reserve\n \n \n The Gault Nature Reserve is a ÂÌñÉç research station located at Mont Saint-H ilaire. It protects more than 1\,000 hectares of natural habitats. Come an d chat with their team about opportunities for students and staff at Gault .\n \n \n \n \n ÂÌñÉç Office of Sustainability\n \n \n ÂÌñÉç aims to monitor\, p rotect\, and enhance biodiversity through our research\, teaching\, and op erations\, while raising awareness and engaging community members both on and beyond our campuses.\n \n \n \n \n Canadian Wildlife Federation\n \n \n The Ca nadian Wildlife Federation is a non-profit organization whose mission is t o conserve and inspire the conservation of Canada’s wildlife and habitats for the use and enjoyment of all. Our youth and adult programs are always looking for people to join as a participant and/or volunteer to help lead activities. Our WILD Education program is looking to recruit new bilingual Facilitators to lead workshops across Quebec. Stop by our booth to learn more.\n \n \n \n \n GUEPE\n \n \n GUEPE is a non-profit organization offering educ ational and professional services to youth and the general public in the f ield of natural and environmental sciences\, as well as in outdoor recreat ion. By making nature more accessible to our clientele\, we increase aware ness and encourage the respect of biodiversity.\n \n \n \n \n Les Amis de la mo ntagne\n \n \n Les Amis de la Montagne is a non-profit organization that prot ects\, improves and promotes the sustainability of Montréal’s Mount Royal through advocacy\, community involvement\, environmental education and ste wardship.\n \n \n \n \n Mission Monarch (Montreal Insectarium)\n \n \n Mission Mon arch is a participatory science program that aims to map the breeding habi tat of the monarch butterfly. This open-access database helps researchers and cities to improve conservation measures.\n \n \n \n \n Quebec Centre for Bi odiversity Science (QCBS)\n \n \n The Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science (QCBS) is a partnership between 14 academic institutions\, a public instit ution\, and a federal ministry that brings together more than 110 research ers and 400 students and postdocs. The QCBS's strategic mission is to incr ease Quebec's ability to monitor the state of its various ecosystems and t heir biodiversity\, to make predictions about changes in biodiversity and to use this knowledge to support decision-making.\n \n \n \n \n UrbaNature\n \n \n UrbaNature's goal is to connect people of all ages to nature in the city \, through outdoor education and hands-on experience.\n \n \n \n \n Bird Protec tion Quebec\n \n \n Founded in Montreal in 1917\, Bird Protection Quebec is t he oldest bird conservation charity in Canada and among the oldest in Nort h America. We envision a world in which people appreciate the intrinsic be nefits of birds and act to protect our planet and its wildlife. Our missio n is to protect birds and bird habitat while fostering an appreciation of them through conservation\, observation\, research\, and education.\n \n \n \n \n Ducks Unlimited Canada\n \n \n Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is Canada's l eading wetland conservation organization. As a charitable organization\, D UC's mission is to conserve wetlands and associated habitats for the benef it of North American waterfowl\, and to promote a healthy environment for wildlife and people. Active in Quebec since 1976\, DUC carries out habitat conservation\, research\, education and awareness activities to protect\, restore and better manage wetlands.\n \n \n \n \n Redpath Museum\n \n \n Built in 1882\, the Redpath Museum houses extensive collections of natural history and world culture. These 700\,000 objects and specimens are historical\, cultural\, and natural relics that serve research and education. Come and discover the richness of our collections by visiting the Redpath Museum bo oth! Seize this opportunity to engage with our guides\, see\, touch and ob serve the biodiversity that surrounds us!\n \n \n \n \n \n\n Guided walks and ac tivities\n\n \n Tuesday\, September 23\n\n \n \n \n \n Time\n \n \n Topic\n \n \n About \n \n \n Organization/Expert\n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10 am – 12 pm\n \n \n Gui ded Bird Walk on Mount Royal\n \n \n The ÂÌñÉç Students’ Birding Club is off ering a guided birdwatching walk on Mont-Royal the morning of the 2025 McG ill Biodiversity Festival! Fall migration is underway\, and many migratory birds can be spotted moving through urban greenspaces on their way south! \n \n \n ÂÌñÉç Students' Birding Club\n \n \n Meet at the Monument to Sir Georg e-Étienne Cartier just prior to 10:00am on Tuesday\, September 23. We will spend a couple of hours birdwatching through Parc du Mont-Royal and concl ude at the Y-Intersection of the Downtown Campus at noon for the start of the festival proper.\n\n No registration is required\, simply show up at th e meeting place just prior to 10:00am.\n\n Participants need to dress appro priately for the weather. If you have your own binoculars\, please bring t hem—although these are not required for participation.\n \n \n \n \n 2 – 3 pm\n \n \n Tour of the Blacker Wood Natural History Collection\n \n \n From the earl iest printed illustrations of animals in the Western world\, to 19th centu ry watercolours and botanical scrapbooks\, the treasures of the Blacker Wo od Natural History Collection in the Rare Books & Special Collections depa rtment span the histories of biology\, ornithology\, botany\, and early sc ientific exploration. Join us for a rare chance to marvel at original artw ork\, field notebooks\, and other highlights from one of the largest natur al history collections in North America. This tour\, organized as part of ÂÌñÉç’s Biodiversity Festival\, will be given by Lauren Williams\, curato r and librarian for the Blacker Wood Natural History Collection.\n \n \n McGi ll Library\, Rare Books & Special Collections (led by Lauren Williams\, cu rator and librarian for the Blacker Wood Natural History Collection)\n \n \n Registration required. Maximum 20 people for in-person event.\n\n Register for the tour here.\n \n \n \n \n 3 – 4 pm\n \n \n Insect Biodiversity Walk with GU EPE\n \n \n Join a GUEPE naturalist for a stroll around the campus to discove r some of our 6-legged friends who share this beautiful campus with us.\n \n \n GUEPE\n \n \n Meet at the MOOS kiosk.\n\n Please arrive 5 minutes in advan ce and come dressed for the weather (e.g.\, water bottle\, sunscreen\, hat \, etc.).\n\n It is recommended (but not mandatory) to download iNaturalist before the walk\, as we will be using it to help us ID insects.\n\n No reg istration required.\n \n \n \n \n 4 – 5 pm\n \n \n Guided Tour of Urban Agricultur e Gardens\n \n \n Join Peter Garber\, MOOS Sustainability Officer\, on a tour of ÂÌñÉç’s urban agriculture projects\, biodiversity patches\, and garde ns. Learn more about these projects’ history and the student groups runnin g them and find out about our campus’ landscape management secrets!\n \n \n M cGill Office of Sustainability (led by Peter Garber\, Sustainability Offic er)\n \n \n Meet by the ÂÌñÉç Office of Sustainability Booth. Please be read y to leave at 4 pm. Adapt your clothing to weather conditions.\n\n No regis tration required\n \n \n \n \n\n Wednesday\, September 24\n\n \n \n \n \n Time\n \n \n Topic\n \n \n About\n \n \n Organization/Expert\n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n 11 am – 12 :30 pm\n \n \n Speaker Series on Biodiversity Science (hybrid event)\n \n \n Joi n the Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science and hear from ÂÌñÉç graduate students who will present their biodiversity-related research in quick 4- minute presentations.\n \n \n Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science\n \n \n Bur nside Hall\, Room 426\n\n Registration is required to attend remotely and s trongly encouraged for in-person attendees.\n\n Pizza will be served after the presentations.\n\n Find the list of speakers\, Zoom link\, and registra tion link here.\n \n \n \n \n\n Friday\, September 26\n\n \n \n \n \n Time\n \n \n Topi c\n \n \n About\n \n \n Organization/Expert\n \n \n Details\n \n \n \n \n 11 am -12 pm\n \n \n Guided Tour: Evolution and Extinction\n \n \n Join the Redpath Museum to explore the role of evolution and extinction in shaping life and the world as we know it today! After the tour\, you will have time to discover the rest of the Museum independently.\n\n  \n\n For ÂÌñÉç students\, staff\, an d faculty.\n\n  \n \n \n Redpath Museum (led by the Education Team)\n \n \n Meet in the Museum Lobby at 11 am.\n\n Registration required. Find more informat ion and RSVP here.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Macdonald Campus\n\n \n \n Kiosks\n\n \n On Friday\, September 26\, ÂÌñÉç groups and local organizations working on environmental initiatives will host kiosks and be available to share their work and answer your questions. You’ll find them in the Ceilidh from 10:3 0 am to 2 pm.\n \n\n Guided walks and activities\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Time\n \n \n Topi c\n \n \n About\n \n \n Organization/Expert\n \n \n Details for participants\n \n \n \n \n 9 - 10 am\n \n \n Guided bird walk at Macdonald Campus\n \n \n Join Dr. Kyle Elliott for a guided bird walk at Macdonald Campus. Fall migration is und erway\, and many migratory birds can be spotted moving through greenspaces on their way south!\n \n \n Professor Kyle Elliott\, Department of Natural R esource Sciences\n \n \n Meeting point at 9:00 from shuttle bus pick up point \, in front of the Centennial Centre.\n\n Wear walking shoes and outdoor at tire. Binoculars are optional.\n\n No registration required.\n \n \n \n \n\n  \n \n \n \n\n\nLand acknowledgment\n\nÂÌñÉç's campuses are located on lands that have long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst I ndigenous peoples. For example\, ÂÌñÉç's downtown and Macdonald campuses sit on the traditional lands of the Haudenosaunee and Kanien'kehá:ka natio ns\, while the Gault Nature Reserve is situated on Waban-Aki ancestral lan ds. ÂÌñÉç honours\, recognizes\, and respects these nations as the tradit ional stewards of the lands and waters where the Biodiversity Festival's a ctivities take place\, as well as the critical role they hold in protectin g the rich biodiversity inhabiting these territories.\n\n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250923 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250926 LOCATION:CA\, Montreal\, ÂÌñÉç Downtown Campus - Lower Field and Macdonald Campus SUMMARY:Biodiversity Festival URL:/macdonald/channels/event/biodiversity-festival-35 8812 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR