The Gault Nature Reserve
The Gault Nature Reserve, owned by McGill University, is located at Mont-Saint-Hilaire and protects more than 1,000 hectares of natural forest.
Trail map
Our trail network is 25 km and 4 summits overlook Lac Hertel.
Opening hours (trails)
April 16 to August 31
Opening
Closing
A scientific legacy
Teaching and research are essential activities at the Gault Nature Reserve.
The first scientific studies at the site date back to 1859. Famous scientists such as Sir John W. Dawson, T. Sterry Hunt and Brother Marie-Victorin have explored the vast forests of Mont Saint-Hilaire. Today there are over 400 scientific articles, nearly 100 graduate and postgraduate theses, more than 50 reports and approximately 30 chapters or books that have focused on Mont Saint-Hilaire.
A Case Study on Ticks and Lyme Disease: Exploring the Impacts of Humans on Wildlife, Ecosystem Health and Disease Risk.
Kari Hollett, M.Sc.
Supervisor: Prof. Virginie Millien
Affiliation: McGill University
Start date: 2021
Research area: Gault Nature Reserve
Projects funded by the Gault Research Awards (2022)
Using Drones and Thermal Imagery to Estimate White-Tailed Deer Overpopulation on Mont Saint-Hilaire
Savannah Bissegger O'Connor, B.Sc.
Supervisors: Dr. Tim Elrick and Prof. Jeffrey Cardille
Affiliation: McGill University
Start date: 2021
Research area: Gault Nature Reserve
The Effect of Contaminants on Mercury Buildup in Aquatic Food Webs
Maude Lachapelle, Ph.D.
Supervisors: Prof. Irene Gregory-Eaves et Dr. Zofia Taranu
Affiliation: McGill University and Environment and Climate Change Canada
Start date: 2021
Research area: Lac Hertel
Monitoring the Effects of Herbicides on Bacterioplankton
Emma Derrick, M.Sc.
Supervisor: Prof. Jesse Shapiro
Affiliation: McGill University
Start date: 2022
Research area: LEAP
Assessing the Impact of Surrounding Microbial Community Interactions on Rhizobium Following Herbicide Stress
Maxime Guglielmetti, B.Sc.
Supervisor: Prof. Rowan Barrett
Affiliation: McGill University
Start date: 2022
Research area: LEAP
Outdoor activities
The Nature Centre, our partner in conservation founded in 1972 under the initiative of the University, welcomes you 365 days a year.
Meetings
Meeting rooms
At this time, we are prioritizing our academic clientele for meeting room bookings. You can still send us a request and we will gladly evaluate it.
Lodging at the Reserve
Lodging
At this time, we are prioritizing our academic clientele for lodging. You can still send us a request and we will gladly evaluate it.
