Eco-responsible Ready to Camp
The parc Eco-Laurentides in which our treehouses are located is a 1770-hectare natural area in Mont-Blanc, in the Laurentians. A wide range of activities are available in summer and winter. To ensure that we can enjoy this environment now and in the future, we are committed to minimizing the ecological footprint of Refuges Perchés.
From the forest to your treehouse: for a sustainable tourism model
Les Refuges Perchés is proud to practice “Leave No Trace Canada” principles for responsible outdoor recreation, and we strongly encourage all our guests to enjoy the site with an appreciation and respect for nature and minimal impact on the natural environment. Several practices have been put in place:
- Our tree houses are handcrafted from local, FSC*-certified, environmentally-friendly materials
- 50% (and rising!) of the vehicles we use on site are electric
- We have EPA-certified wood-burning stoves and excellent insulation requiring less wood
- Recycling and composting facilities for all tree houses
- A quiet pedestrian-only site where cars are not allowed
- We charge for all consumables (firewood, propane, batteries, etc.) to encourage minimal use
- We have launched a recycling program for used propane cylinders with our municipality, and we also reuse unfinished cylinders
- Central showers and bathrooms to minimize wastewater, grey water collection areas
- No laundry service to reduce consumption
Preserving nature and local involvement
As part of our mission to reduce our ecological footprint, we have certified our eco-responsible initiatives with Les Pages Vertes. The weighting of the eco-responsible score is based on criteria established by Les Pages Vertes in collaboration with the Ministère de l'Économie et de l'Innovation. Our actions have enabled us to achieve a score of 80%, giving us the highest level of Excellence.
- Promoting local economies
- Residual materials management
- Eco-responsible alternatives to the most polluting packaging
- Biodegradability
- Respect for flora and fauna
- Circular economy and recycling
- Green energy and GHGs
- Governance and social contribution
Pursuing our mission with other stakeholders
A healthy environment depends, among other things, on healthy birds. Le Nichoir's team of staff and volunteers is committed to offering wild bird conservation programs.
So we're proud to have sponsored the March 29, 2025 fundraiser, to help rehabilitate injured and orphaned birds and their educational programs.
Nature Québec is a national non-profit organization that has been working for the conservation of natural environments and the sustainable use of resources since 1981. Everywhere in Quebec, Nature Québec raises awareness, mobilizes and acts for a fairer society, with a smaller ecological and climate footprint, in solidarity with the rest of the planet.
We sponsored the event from April 5 to 17, 2025, which raised vital funds to support our various projects on biodiversity, forests, energy and climate, as well as in the urban environment.
100% Carbon Neutral: les Refuges Perchés takes action for the climate
We are 100% carbon-neutral for all of our greenhouse gas emissions. The GHG inventory and the purchase of carbon credits are carried out in partnership with Planetair. The choice of Gold Standard certified carbon credits is motivated by our desire to favour projects to reduce GHG emissions and to support North-South solidarity for climate justice.
The evaluation process allowed us not only to determine the quantity of GHG we produce annually (10,26 tonnes equivalent CO2), but also to better understand where we can reduce our emissions. We are committed to reducing our carbon emissions, and a re-evaluation of the quantity of GHG we produce annually will be done every two years and the results will be posted here.
*We have offset our GHG emissions through Gold Standard certified climate projects.
