Arboretum Certification
European Black Pine
Suzanne Hardy, 2011
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The Cemetery Certified as an Arboretum
The accreditation program recognized the cemetery as an arboretum for meeting professional standards aimed at promoting tree planting and conservation.
Over 13 500 trees on-site
Inaugurated in 1855, Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery plays an important role in preserving national memory, a role recognized by its designation as a National Historic Site of Canada. Located in a natural setting within the Mount Royal heritage site, Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery has more than 13,500 trees, including seven rare or remarkable specimens recognized by the City of Montreal on Mount Royal, including:
The arboretum is strongly inspired by a Laurentian mixed forest with a variety of deciduous and coniferous trees such as birch, maple, oak, and pine. Currently, nearly 6,000 trees are listed and identified for the public on the property, adorning the trails and intertwining among the rest areas. The five most inventoried tree species are:
- Silver maple
- Norway maple
- Sugar maple
- Horse chestnut
- Red oak
Our property also features four wooded areas totaling over 10 acres, two of which are considered natural areas protected by the municipality. As our reforestation and planting efforts intensify, we look forward to formally identifying additional trees on our site that can be added to our publicly accessible inventory. Our dedicated landscaping and tree maintenance team continues to manage the cemetery's landscape and arboretum while preserving the natural environments on site to facilitate tree regeneration on our property.
ArbNet is a community and network that we believe can support our benchmarking efforts within the arboretum community so that we can deepen our knowledge and skills with the goal of preserving the site's natural heritage while supporting its ecological importance on Mount
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Silver Maple
Suzanne Hardy, 2011
Learn More about our Green Plan
Our Green Initiatives
The Green Plan is the cemetery's ambitious project to take ecological action to help protect the environment and biodiversity of Mount Royal, a natural site incredibly rich in species of flora and fauna. Our green initiatives also aim to encourage everyone who visits the cemetery to take ecological action; no matter how small, it can have a major impact on the environment in the long term.
Remembrance Grove
Choose Remembrance Grove as your loved one's final resting place, and take part in improving the city's forest cover, helping to improve air quality and biodiversity.
To purchase a plot, please reserve a time and date to meet one of our advisors. If your plot has already been purchased, please fill out our ash burial request form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Ecology & Biodiversity
Located in the heart of the historic and natural site of Mount Royal, Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery is certified as a haven for biodiversity. It has always developed and managed its activities with respect for the environment.
A Natural Choice
Immerse yourself in a verdant setting of great biodiversity by listening to these natural sounds captured at the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery.