Join the second year of the Canadian Centre for Architecture’s Master’s Students Program to explore the effects of erosion on the landscape and shorelines surrounding the Jardins de Metis on the Mitis and St. Lawrence Rivers.
The name for the Mitis River likely comes from the Mi’gmaq words for ‘poplar’ and ‘river’ (mitispu). Poplar trees are a powerful tool against erosion, with their deep and wide root networks. Through exploring archaeological, ecological and social histories of the site, we uncover the many relationships (and roots) it has been entangled in through time.
As we explore the changing currents of the rivers and their banks, we invite you to enter into a relationship with these rivers as well. Weather permitting, we will host a guided tour of the point where the two rivers meet between 5:30-6:30 PM, departure point Aire Desjardins of the Great Hall. From 6:30-7:30 PM, we will host a reception in the Great Hall at the Jardins to uncover more of their history as we share in food and conversation and present our initial findings. In case of rain, we will host an exploration and reception event in the Great Hall from 5:30-7:30 PM.
This activity is free for the members of Les Amis des Jardins de Métis and for people who have paid their entrance fee to the Jardins de Métis.