Help us preserve our lakes
Dear members,
We would like to thank you for your ongoing commitment to the mission of ABVLacs. Without you and our team of volunteer lake leaders and sentinels, it would be impossible to preserve and improve the water quality of our territory’s watersheds in a sustainable development perspective, as we have been doing for the past 17 years.
Your support is vital if we are to maintain our ongoing projects and ensure their continuity. We therefore invite you to renew your membership for the coming year. To do so, please click here to visit the membership page.
The year 2024 will be a continuation of projects carried out in previous years, such as:
- participating in the Québec Government RSVL program (Réseau de surveillance volontaire des lacs) and updating the health logs of the lakes in Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs;
- raising awareness of the dangers of invasive non-native plants among lakeside and non-lakeside residents, with the help of volunteer sentinel teams;
- continuing educational activities for young people in summer camps.
If you have any questions or if you would like to discuss upcoming projects and how you can become more involved, please feel free to contact us by sending an email at info@abvlacs.ca.
Thank you again for your valuable contribution!
Best Regards,
ABVLacs Executive Committee
Articles
Meeting on Saturday, June 3 2023
On June 3rd, the annual meeting of ABVLACS took place, which marked the start of the summer 2023 activities. Many of you were there and we appreciate that. If you were unable to attend the meeting on Saturday, June 3, you can view the PowerPoint presentations here:...
ABVLacs Brief Projet Eau pour tous
We are pleased to share with you the brief we submitted to the municipality as part of the consultation on “le projet de politique d’accès à l’eau”. Consult the brief (in French only) This document outlines the main concerns and suggestions made by...
Presentations June 04, 2022
You could not attend the conference on Saturday June 4? Here are the links to the presentations including the presentations of Mr. John Dalzell, president of ABVLacs, Maxime Bélanger, liaison officer for CRE Laurentides, Mathieu Langlois, director of the Environmental...
Filamentous algae?
What is a filamentous algae? Click here (in French only)
Eurasian water-milfoil education session: Access to the documents
Here is the documentation and video presentation by Jani Boyer Information on boat cleaning (in french only): Depliant-nettoyage-embarcations Document accompanying the video presentation (in french only) : Formation des Sentinelles Link to the video presentation (in...
Conference and presentations June 05, 2021
Last Saturday, ABVLacs was proud to present a talk by Mathieu Madison, President, ABRINORD on the topic of “The health of our lakes and waterways: Why should we care?” For those who had the chance to attend, we would like to receive your feedback. Send your comments...
Eurasian water-milfoil a short guide
Aquatic exotic Invasive plants. Eurasian water-milfoil a short guide to avoid invasion. guide_myriophylle_AN
SAVING QUEBEC’S LAKES
ABVLacs supports "le programme national de gestion du myriophylle- a-épi" (Videos available in French only) https://rappel.qc.ca/alliance-pour-la-gestion-du-myriophylle/
National Volunteer Week
A huge THANK YOU to all our volunteers. Because of your generosity and your commitment, you help keep our lakes healthy.
Eurasian Water-Milfoil: l’envahisseur marin
In aquariums, Eurasian water-milfoil can be used as decorative vegetation. But when it ends up in our waterways, slowing its spread is no small feat! This exotic plant suffocates our lakes and rivers in which it proliferates, and it does so at high speed. It is found...
Video summer 2020 on ongoing research etc…
Summer 2020 video clip on the research project on water filtration on Lac Caron and Lac Johanne https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGmxYdCrEIc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsCsB8dtUwo
ABVLacs Virtual AGM on September 12, 2020
Please find the video of the ABVLacs annual general meeting on September 12, 2020, held (in French) via Zoom because of the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs76Q8kWnz4
June 2020 video clip on the achievements of ABVLacs in 2019-2020
Please note that the format of the 2020 annual general meeting has changed since these videos were filmed. For the right information, please see the home page. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-V5Rp76B5I (français) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rla_7UwIcXk...
June 2020 Video Clip and November 2019 Report on Lac Ouimet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z5kcbBwz1I (vidéo en français) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw-pYjTr-dw (vidéo en anglais) In addition, the report on this same project by Professor Richard Carignan of the Department of Biological Sciences at the Université de...
Sample Collection Results – VLMP Program – 2019
The sample collection results from the VLMP (Volunteer Lake Management Program) of the Government of Quebec for the lakes tested in 2019 is available here (in French only). You need to select Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs in the drop-down menu under “Municipalité” and click on...
Surface Water Reports
Please see the bacteriological and inorganic surface water reports written in 2019 by the Environment Department of the Municipality of Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs (in French only).
Liaison Agent’s Activity Report by Émilie Secours
Please find below a link to the activity report (in French only) by Émilie Secours, the liaison agent jointly hired for summer 2019 by ABVLacs, the Conseil régional de l’environnement des Laurentides (the Laurentians’ Regional Environmental Council) and the...
How to Fight Eurasian Water-Milfoil
https://vimeo.com/335234035 Please note that the following instructions apply as much to rowers as to kayakers and windsurfers. Furthermore, they must be following each time you reintroduce your craft or your marine equipment in a new body of water, such as a lake....
At Least 200 Sick Lakes Are Dying a Slow Death
(Link in French only) https://www.journaldequebec.com/2019/08/02/au-moins-200lacs-malades-du-quebec-agonisent-a-petit-feu
Save the Lakes From the Zombie Plant
Save the lakes from the zombie plant that is Eurasian water-milfoil. A zombie plant is trying to kill Quebec’s lakes. This is not only an environmental issue, but also an economic one. According to the Radio-Canada report below (in French only), this plant has spread...
Lake Assessments
Lac Boisclair
Lac Cupidon
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte)...
Lac Johanne
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac des Frères Côme-Lalande
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Pelletier
L’Atlas des Lacs contient tous les documents, photos, cartes et rapports, se rapportant à votre lac. Voici comment y accéder : https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Inscrivez le numéro qui identifie votre lac dans l’espace prévu à cet effet (carte)...
Lac Paquette
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Suzanne
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Parent
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Colette
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Castor
Lac Castor is a wetland.
Lac Canard
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Violon
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Schryer
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Saint-Amour
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Marois
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Loiselle
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Guindon
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Rochon
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Ouimet
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Cupidon
[atlas]11937[/atlas] Résultats des tests menés avec le Réseau de surveillance volontaire des lacs
Lac Caron
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Boucané
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac des Seigneurs
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
Lac Beaulne
The Atlas of Lakes contains all documents, photos, maps and reports relating to your lake. Here's how to access it: https://crelaurentides.org/dossiers/eau-lacs/atlasdeslacs Enter the number that identifies your lake in the space provided for this purpose (carte) and...
About Us
ABVLacs Brief Projet Eau pour tous
We are pleased to share with you the brief we submitted to the municipality as part of the consultation on “le projet de politique d’accès à l’eau”. Consult the brief (in French only) This document outlines the main concerns and suggestions made by...
Members of the Board of Directors 2021-2022
Marois watershed Position 1 : Jeannie Kavanaugh Position 2 : Samuel Shapiro Position 3 : [vacant position] Position 4 : John (Sean) Dalzell, president Ouimet watershed Position 5 : Jean-Pierre Dupont, secretary-treasurer Position 6 : Ghislaine Van Berkom Castor et...
Achievements and Future Plans
Achievements As part of the Government of Quebec’s Volunteer Lake-Monitoring Program (VLMP), our network of volunteers carry out sample collections in order to assess the health of the lakes. Update of the health records for the lakes in Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs Update of...
What is a Watershed?
It’s the funnel principle; i.e. the area draining naturally to a water stream, a lake or an artificial basin. The International Organization for Standardization defines the equivalent term “catchment area” as “the area draining naturally to a water course or to a...
Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of members is usually held in May or June, i.e. just before the beginning of the organization’s main summer activities.
Archives
The minutes of previous meetings since 2016 are available under the “archives” heading. The minutes of each annual general meeting are approved at the next year’s AGM and are not available until they are ratified by the organization’s members.
Membership
Dear members, We would like to thank you for your ongoing commitment to the mission of ABVLacs. Without you and our team of volunteer lake leaders and sentinels, it would be impossible to preserve and improve the water quality of our territory's watersheds in a...
About Us
About Us The Agence des bassins versants de Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs (ABVLACS) is a community-based non-profit organization. Our mission Our mission is to ensure the preservation and the improvement of water quality in our regional watersheds from a sustainable...