Going to an outfitter is about sipping a hot cup of coffee on a deck overlooking a fish-filled lake surrounded by a majestic forest teeming with wildlife. It’s also about waking up to the sound of birds chirping. Taking a walk in a peaceful environment. Becoming one with nature.
But, as you know, these rich natural environments are fragile, and efforts must be taken to ensure their long-term survival. Québec outfitters are appealing to their customers to contribute to the Fund for the Protection of Outfitters’ Natural Environments, which will help them acquire the resources needed to sustainably manage outfitter territories and protect the wildlife resources they hold.
Together, let’s cherish and protect our resources for a sustainable future
Your donation will help to:
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Ensure sustainable forest management at each outfitter to maintain high-quality environments
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Protect and responsibly manage waterways and aquatic habitats
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Optimize wildlife habitats and restore deteriorated ones
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Improve knowledge of ecosystems and wildlife and forest species
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Educate and raise awareness among our customers of the importance of protecting natural environments to ensure their long-term survival
How can you help?
There are two ways you can help protect natural environments at outfitters:
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Book a stay at one of the participating outfitters
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Make a donation directly at our online store. It’s quick and easy!
Examples of what we can continue to achieve with your involvement
Restoration of brook trout habitat
The team worked on over 200 metres of watercourse to restore the Lac Marc stream at Pourvoirie Mekoos. This area is vital to brook trout reproduction. Biological and technical monitoring will be carried out for two years to confirm the presence of spawners. Similar work has also been carried out at Pourvoirie Beauregard in a lacustrine (lake) environment to expand the potential breeding habitat available to the species.
Protection and management of thousands of hectares of forest
Did you know that there is no specific protection afforded to outfitters for their natural environments? Outfitters must be constantly on the lookout to prevent the industrial sector from overexploiting their natural resources. The fund supports outfitters in their role as ‘protectors of the land’ by signing agreements with the government, various forestry and mining companies, and other resource users. By using tools such as integrated and sustainable development plans, we can ensure the protection and conservation of the territory.
Implementation of a sustainable vision for the road system
Timber harvesting led to the building of over 450,000 km of roads, many of which are now abandoned. An estimated 540,000 bridges and culverts are blocking our waterways. Outfitters frequently take it upon themselves to remove old culverts, reforest abandoned roads, prevent the creation of harmful new roads and replace old infrastructures. This work, aimed at protecting aquatic environments, preserving fish habitats and preventing the deterioration of fishing quality, entails major costs. Rather than reacting and repairing, outfitters would like to be proactive, encouraging other stakeholders to adopt a sustainable vision of the road system, thereby contributing to the protection of aquatic environments.
Preservation of native brook trout
Knowledge acquisition projects are underway at La Pourvoirie du Lac Lareau and Club Notawissi to maintain native trout populations by closely monitoring bioindicators in the lakes. This enables us to react quickly to preserve the essential quality of habitats and control competing species.
A Québec Outfitters Federation initiative
The Fund for the Protection of Outfitters’ Natural Environments was set up in 2023 by the Québec Outfitters Federation (QOF), a non-profit, non-governmental organization financially supported by its members. The aim in creating this fund was to affirm in a concrete way the QOF’s values, one of which is the protection of nature and wildlife activities.
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