La Mauricie National Park, Parks Canada

This new picnic table at Édouard Lake certainly allows you to practice physical distancing!

Quiz White pine is in decline in the park after years of logging and fire suppression. Our prescribed fires help the regeneration of this tree. True or false? White pine produces much more cones at the age of 90 than at 60 years old.

The number 50 has a place of honor this year for the park's 50th anniversary! Three species of turtles can be found in the park: the wood turtle, the snapping turtle and the painted turtle.

The late opening of the park this summer seems to have had a beneficial effect on the wood turtle. We found a record of 5 nests in the park! We just set up a new egg-laying site to help the reproduction of this endangered species. It is covered with sand and it is located in a sunny area near a body of water to allow the baby turtles to quickly find shelter from predators.

We have witnessed a special moment: a beaver broke through the ice with its head to breathe like a seal!

The number 50 has a place of honor this year for the park's 50th anniversary! More than a pair of common loons sometimes live on larger lakes during the breeding season.

Enjoy a bit of fun this weekend! They didn't think they were being watched by our cameras!

"You don't become a world-renowned national park overnight." Le Nouvelliste celebrates the 50th anniversary of La Mauricie National Park with a special report on its history https://bit.ly/3eABdhL (in French only)

We wish you a lot of fun this weekend! Our wildlife cameras have nice surprises in store for us!

Are you participating in the Movember movement? We want to see your pictures! Growing a moustache this month is a way to support many causes such as prostate cancer, mental health and suicide prevention and testicule cancer. #Movember

We fly over La Mauricie National Park by plane and by helicopter to: inspect infrastructure monitor the moose population count the beaver colonies carry out our prescribed fire operations... transport equipment, fish and employees The views of the park are always breathtaking!

We’re celebrating 50 years of conservation at La Mauricie National Park this year! Thanks to those who are helping protect and restore ecological integrity for current and future generations.

The drone is an effective working tool for the conservation team. It is currently used to evaluate the number of logs at the bottom of basin 1 of Wapizagonke Lake. The team plans to remove them to restore the lake's aquatic ecosystem. Psst In the park, the use of a drone is reserved for restricted activity permit holders.

We explore the bottom of the lake in search of a treasure: a spawning site of the arctic char that is a rare species in the park! Our underwater camera and our lights allowed us to spot some fish during this night expedition. We have to wait for the perfect temperature for a better visibility underwater: a night without precipitation or wind.

Le Chalet Wabenaki and La Maison Andrew used to be part of the hunting and fishing Laurentian Club. It has been possible to stay in the Domaine Wabenaki - Andrew historic buildings on the edge of Lac à la Pêche for 43 years now! Thanks to the team at Info-Nature Mauricie who has been managing them for more than 30 years. 1977 : opening of Le Chalet Wabenaki in winter 1984 : opening of La Maison Andrew in winter 1990 : opening of the Wabenaki and Andrew lodgings in sum...mer Learn more about the park's history here www.parkscanada.ca/mauricie50

With its 50 years of history, La Mauricie National Park has left its mark on the lives of many people. Share with us your best memories of the park!

The landscape at the beginning of the Mekinac Trail has changed over the last 100 years. Fields have given way to wetlands surrounded by forest through fire restoration. The trail now passes through a young forest with many beaver ponds.

Quiz Which animal left these tracks?

Have a very good day! Did you fall back an hour?

The number 50 has a place of honor this year for the 50th anniversary of La Mauricie National Park. Happy Halloween! #BatWeek

After 50 years, La Mauricie National Park is the history of many generations!

The landscape is changing fast in the park! Here is the Anticagamac Lake seen from the sky Kim Charron-Charbonneau, Parks Canada

The new 2021 historical calendar of the Société d'histoire et de généalogie de Shawinigan - officiel marks the 50th anniversary of La Mauricie National Park! More info here https://bit.ly/3mtX0ur (in French only)

This first snowfall brings a touch of magic to the park!

The oTENTik accommodations at the Rivière à la Pêche campground opened in July 24, 2012. They are accessible in winter since 2014. Learn more about the park's history here www.parkscanada.ca/mauricie50