Organism
Proud partners of Parks Canada in La Mauricie
In 1978, a group of biology and biochemistry students from UQTR created the Service Information Nature de la Mauricie. Its mission is to inform the public on various aspects of nature, contribute to its protection and work towards maintaining a healthy, sustainable environment. In 1982, the group becomes the first partner of Parks Canada in Québec. These proud partners then decide to help Parks Canada with its mission in continuing to raise awareness and commitment in the population for this magnificent area. Since then, Info-Nature Mauricie, a non profit organization, has become a distinguished partner for La Mauricie National Park and the Forges-du-Saint-Maurice National Historic Site. It contributes to enriching the experiences of visitors and involves itself in maintaining the natural beauty, ecological integrity and historical importance of these magnificent sites.
Info-Nature Mauricie is an organisation well rooted and appreciated within its community. It actively participates in social projects and cooperates in projects to enrich the historical value of our inheritance. Being a member is to share in this long and beautiful history of conserving and protecting the nature and the culture of La Mauricie. It helps to create an intimate relationship with the environment. It’s a way to invest oneself in the enrichment experience of visiting La Mauricie National Park and the Forges-du-Saint-Maurice National Historic Site.
A nature-culture experience to cherish and share!
Mission
Info-Nature Mauricie is an organization whose mission consists of preserving, enhancing and transferring knowledge of our environmental resources, ecological and heritage values.
To be able to accomplish this, Info-Nature Mauricie joins together individuals whose main interests lie in promoting and integrating the values of our mission by working to attain the following objectives:
- Participating in the elaboration and the implementation of La Mauricie National Parks’ mission;
- Promoting the discovery and appreciation of the natural and cultural heritage of La Mauricie National Park and the Forges-du-Saint-Maurice National Historic Site;
- Informing and raising awareness within the general population of the importance of protecting the environment and cultural resources;
- Informing and raising awareness of our individual role in preserving the environment;
- Managing the Wabenaki and Andrew Lodges by offering an enjoyable and enriching stay;
- Selling products at the campgrounds and sale counters that favour and inform visitors of protection and conservation values.
With this mission, Info-Nature Mauricie wishes to become the populations’ reference in environmental protection and education.
Board of directors
Info-Nature Mauricie’s dynamic Board of Directors collaborates to help attain the association's objectives and mission.
- President
Jacques Pleau - Vice-president
Michel Lamothe - Treasurer
Sylvain Milette - Secretary
Lyne Gélinas, Info-Nature Mauricie’s Coordinator - Administrators
Martine Tousignant
Nicole Blanchette
Patrick Simard - Employee’s representative
Sylvie Frigon - Parks Canada Agency’s Liaison Officer
Valérie Therrien
