Field Trip on the North Shore Mitigating the impacts of peatland extraction

Organization
Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)

Notre-Dame-du-Portage, Quebec
Canada

September 23rd, 2026 at 8:30am EST to September 23rd, 2026 at 12:00pm EST
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Bas-Saint-Laurent – Peatland Restoration

Demonstration of peatland restoration using the moss layer transfer technique

With Line Rochefort – Co-Chair of the Eastern Canada Chapter of the Ecological Restoration Society (SER-EC)

 Date: September 23, 2026 | 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
 Location: Notre-Dame-du-Portage, Quebec
 Transportation: Travel to the meeting point using your own means of transportation, then continue the trip by carpooling with the other participants
 Meeting Point: Coming soon
 Fee: $10

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Join specialists to:

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    • Define peatland degradation states (substrate, hydrology, phragmites);
    • Present the steps of peat extraction for growing (horticultural) substrates;
    • Demonstrate the moss layer transfer technique to restore peatlands harvested by vacuum extraction, including:
      • harvesting at the donor site, site preparation, spreading of sphagnum and straw, fertilization, and raising the water table;
    • Discuss reference ecosystems.

What to bring: Your lunch, tall rubber boots, and clothing suitable for all possible weather conditions. We’re hoping for nice weather (but just in case…)