IMPORTANT BABY LAMB RELATED UPDATE: "The borough of Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie has approved a plan…read moreto bring about fifteen lambs and sheep to Pelican Park this July. Their task? Eat grass. The pilot project comes following a proposal last year from Mathyas Lefebure, who was a shepherd in France for a decade before moving to Montreal. He says grazing sheep is an environmentally-friendly way to maintain and fertilize green spaces. He also wants to use sheep to educate city dwellers about farming." http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/rosemont-sheep-lambs-grass-1.3526488

What a nice discovery driving along the quiet area nearby. Was looking for a small park to play…read moresoccer with the kiddo and I stumbled upon this gorgeous super park that has recently been renovated with a beautiful new play ground and splash pad. The kid loved it. The whole play area is so great and innovating! There is free and very accessible parking. Park Charbonneau is going to be a family favorite. Lots of place to play games, soccer and volleyball areas. Even a small mountain during winter! There's the option to have a picnic too! You can also go near the water and feed the ducks!

Nice, easily accessible water front park great for jogging,walking, nordic skiing and bird…read morewatching. As with many nice places, users are the problem- especially when they do not understand the concept of sharing a space with others. Most recently, we were enjoying a lovely and peaceful Sunday morning stroll and picnic breakfast when the stillness was shattered by a woman (purportedly teaching some sort of class) braying like a jackass and screaming at the top of her lungs, disturbing other users and the many wonderful ducks which, ultimately, took flight at all the commotion. We share public spaces- be mindful of how your actions affect others.

I was looking for a place I can take my son on his scooter to celebrate the summer, a place that I…read morecan also bring my dog and doesnt feel like you are in/near a city but has more of an outdoor flavor. This place was PERFECT The trails are well kept, some picnic tables/area at the edges but most of the walk is lovely, filled with people but yet feels not crowded, great views to the river, lots of birds and lots of dogs (I love places like this). My son loved the riding experience, my dog loved the exercise and I loved the entire bundle. I am sure once the trees will become green again it will be even more amazing and they also have a verity of winter walking trails. Nature in the City

My buddy Angela M and I set ourselves a mission of exploring Montreal on our bikes this summer,…read moreboth to stretch our local horizons and to build up our bike muscles. So on a not-too-hot Saturday end of July we set out from Mile-Ex to Parc Bellerive with the intention of catching a ferry there over to the îles de Boucherville National Parc. The parc itself was bigger and more lovely than we knew, we could have just hung out there. On that particular Saturday there was a festival happening celebrating Mexican culture with food and a big stage with live music. Families spilled out beyond the gates of the festival, picnicking and BBQing in the parc. The park runs along the waterfront, it's wide and breezy and full of trees and water access for splashing with puppy dogs or doing some fishing. There is a cute gazebo near where the ferry docks. The ferry runs every hour on the hour till 5pm in the summer and costs $9 including your return fare. It's perfectly setup for taking bikes over to the islands, we had a great time and can't wait to go back! The parc Bellerive itself is 22 hectares, we didn't explore it all but it looks like a great place to go for a run, or hang out with your family and friends and watch the rushing water of the Fleuve St Laurent.