In the middle of winter, we feel a little nostalgic: last summer, we had some wonderful encounters with animals in the field. So we’ve put together a little quiz with some of them!
How do we call this bird?
This is a […]
During my visit to the British Museum in London, I saw something extraordinary: a mummy formed in a bog. Yes, it’s possible, because of the slow decomposition rate in this particular natural environment!
Lindow Man
Without bandages or ceremonial care, a mummy […]
We walk, run, and jump on it. We use it to build roads, houses, and schools. We grow plants on it to feed ourselves. Soil is the foundation of life on Earth. It is a mixture of elements, both inert […]
When your lawn is looking bad or your flowerbed is bare, you seed and plant new flowers. When a natural environment is disturbed or degraded, it may need help too, to regain dense and diversified vegetation that is a representation […]
I love scientific vulgarisation, increasing my knowledge of a subject by diving in scientific literature and sharing my discoveries in fun ways. I am doing this at T2 Environnement since 2023. Since January 2025, I’m taking part in this famous […]
Heterogeneity for biodiversity
This project to restore and create wetlands and hydric environments at Otterburn Park is a major one. Not only in terms of the 3.2 ha of land involved, but also in terms of biodiversity. Our goal was […]
From a former cornfield to an urban wetland and hydric complex in Otterburn Park
The project we had the opportunity to carry out in Otterburn Park is a major one. Our starting point was a former agricultural field gradually transforming into […]
Working outdoor is almost finished for the season. Before we head back to our warm offices for the winter, we wanted to share with you the reasons why working outside feels so good for us. I asked two questions to […]
The Mont-Bellevue in Sherbrooke, the Haut Saint François and the Granit MRCs around Mont-Mégantic, have initiatives to bring back the starry sky. The main objective is to enable people to admire the stars. Those human initiatives also have an impact […]
It’s been 17 years since the first pair of peregrine falcons was observed at Université de Montréal’s Roger-Gaudry Pavilion. The following year, in 2008, a nesting box was installed on the 23rd floor of the pavilion tower to encourage the […]
Elementary school closures, outreach activities, gatherings for observation… The solar eclipse on April 8 will turn our Monday afternoons upside down, but it will also have a major impact on other living organisms. Let’s see how animals react to solar […]
Sugar shack season is here. Finally, we can enjoy maple products. As we all know, to make maple syrup, we have to boil the maple water collected from the trees, but do you know how a tree can produce this […]
Days are getting shorter and weather colder. To get through the winter, trees have two main ways of adapting: either dressed or bare. Some trees will lose their leaves before winter, while others will keep them. How can trees survive […]
An animal as slender as a tissu in the wind, moving like waves on water and weaving between obstacles. Yes, it’s the snake! Did you know that there are eight species of snake in Quebec? But they’re all called «couleuvre» […]
How can you tell the difference between swamps, marshes, ponds and peatlands ?
There are four main types of wetlands. Can you identify them when you’re out in nature ? Awaken the detective in you and discover the clues that […]
L’être humain est le principal utilisateur de l’environnement. Très peu de milieux naturels ont échappé à ses diverses interventions: chasse, pêche, loisirs, exploitation agricole, forestière ou minière, développement urbain, empiétement sur les milieux riverains et aquatiques, assèchement de terres humides, […]
The water in our streams, rivers and creeks comes from somewhere. Contrary to the expression, water falls from the sky ! Its distribution in the various watercourses is governed by watersheds.
Image from Alain Lennuyeux
Do you know what a watershed is?
A […]
We are delighted to announce the publication of an article by T2 Environnement in Urbanité’s magazine. It is the Ordre des Urbanistes du Québec’s magasine. Fall’s title is CULTIVER LA VILLE: PORTRAIT DE L’AGRICULTURE URBAINE. Our article in the Practice […]
Eutro-what? Eutrophication. You know those blue-green algae in your lake at the cottage, maybe that’s one of the repercussions of eutrophication…
Eutrophication is a normal process in the life of a lake. Very slowly, organic matter accumulates, the lake fills in, […]
The shoreline is the area bordering a lake or waterway, beginning at the limit of the littoral zone. It’s a territory that begins when the ground rises above the water (high-water mark) and ends inland. The shoreline often comprises a […]