Virtual Museum of Canada
Jardin botanique de Montréal 
Centre for Forest Research
Au coeur de l'arbre From Root to Crown The Living Tree The Tree Story

Branching Out

Is green the color of silence?

Is green the color of silence?

Quebec residents living near highways often have to choose which of their senses will be attacked by the proximity of traffic: their hearing because of the noise, or their sight because of a concrete sound barrier. But what if they did not have to choose?

To learn more

What is a tree?

What is a tree?


My question is "What is a tree, in general?" I would like to know what makes a tree a tree.

To learn more

Unique trees at the Botanical Garden (Part 1)

Unique trees at the Botanical Garden (Part 1)

Amongst the Jardin botanique de Montréal's collections, each tree, whether it grew there by itself or was introduced, has its own story. Here are a few of them. (Part 1)

To learn more