Experience the PENS differently. An array of activities for young and young at heart are available throughout the year.
Become a member and receive discounts on some of the PENS activities.
Bird Hikes 2025
Sign up for five outings to identify birds in Sutton this spring. The outings are about 3 hours each and are rain or shine.
Bird identification walks with bilingual guide Jason Campbell.
For the curious to the dedicated ornithologist, these hikes are destined for all levels of bird lover! Bring your binoculars and your field guide (if you have one) and come and join us to welcome the birds arriving from the south. You need to wear a mask for the activity.
Cost: Voluntary contribution (suggested amount 20$ per person). A trail acces ticket or an annual PENS membership is required on May 25 (daily access available on site or online).
- Saturday May 3: 7am-10am: Sutton Curling Club parking (left)– 26 Rue Pleasant
- Saturday May 10: 7am-10am: Corner of Jordan and Westwood, Sutton
- Saturday May 17: 7pm-9pm (evening): Sutton Curling Club parking (left)– 26 Rue Pleasant
- Sunday May 25: 7am-10am: Hotêl Horizon lower parking (left) – 297 Chemin Maple, Sutton
- Sunday June 1: 7am-10am: PENS ticket booth – 800 ch. Réal, Sutton
Reservation mandatory 514 266-9229 or
Participate in the number of hikes you want.
A PENS membership or daily access will also be required for the June 1 PENS trail hike.
Bring your binoculars, good shoes and a bird identification guide (if you have one)!
Spring & Automn's clean up (coming soon!)
From 10 am to 3 pm - don't bring your lunch, we'll provide it!
*postponed until the following day if it rains
Please register!
Meeting place: welcome booth, 800 chemin Réal
For registration or more informations: https://form.jotform.com/202234337123241
Family Planting Day
Come and plant trees with us at PENS! As part of Tree and Forest Month, join us for our Spring Family Tree Planting Day. May 17th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. With a well-deserved ice cream treat at the end of the day! Free activity.
Registration required: https://form.jotform.com/242535418593260
Thank you to the Town of Sutton for providing the trees for this day!
Astronomy & Photography 2025
Guided starry sky photography tour
Samer from Zenderfull takes you on a stellar experience to raise your awareness of sky observation, light pollution, astronomy and the outdoors, while immersing you in an exceptionnal experience through photography.
Friday May 23rd
Friday August 8th
Friday August 22nd
Friday October 3rd
Information: https://www.zenderfull.com/escapades
Cost: 50$
Moonlight Hike
Reservation required to know where and when it starts, and to be advised if we have to cancel
Information and reservation: https://form.jotform.com/250925692707263
Cost: $7 PENS members or $15 for non-member (includes trail access fee).
For more information and to register: coming soon!
Saturday May 17th 2025: sommet des Hollandais
Saturday May 17th 2025: Dos d'orignal
The great Automn Hike (new date to come)
Meet at the welcome booth at 8h30 a.m.
Allow 5 to 6 hours minimum for this demanding hike, depending on whether your a sportsman or a contemplative hiker.
Bring a snack, plenty of water, walking poles if you whish and a good raincoat. This activity is not recommended for novices as the route is long and demanding (many ascents and descents).
Cost: Pens or Sentiers de l'Estrie members, 7$ - Others 15$
Mushroom Workshop (new dates to come)
Once again, Paul Dorion is offering to share his passion for the incredible world of mycology that he has had since the age of five; and of course, all the knowledge he has aquired over the years.
The Wild Mushroom Identification workshops consist of a full day activity, from 9:30am-4:00pm and only costs $60 per person (free for children under the age of 12 years old).
* Paul can be available on other days if you wish to participate but cannot attend on a Saturday.
To register, select a date and sign up by responding to the below email, phone number or on Paul’s Facebook page.
For information AND registration (mandatory) contact: Paul Dorion, Champignons des Cantons, au (450) 538-3469 or
Club des Godasses
The Club des Godasses is a club of hickers in the trails of the Parc d'environnement naturel de Sutton. Outings are free for members or $8 per hike for non-members (except for the Village-Montagne trail and Chute du Pekan, which are free).
Monday's Pas Pressés
The Parc d'environnement naturel de Sutton organizes forest immersions with no specific distance or performance objectives, focusing instead on contact with nature, contemplation and the poetry of the place.
Les ''Pas Pressés'' are aimed at anyone wishing to take a more meditative approach to hiking in the forest. A walk of around two hours is envisaged. Departure is at 9:30 am. The meeting place will be e-mailed to you after registration. The location may be elsewhere than the park, but always in the area. Don't forget your poles!
To register, email us at
Tuesday's Enthusiasts
Hikes take place year-round on Tuesdays every two weeks at 8:30 a.m. (3 to 4 hours - 8 to 10 km). You'll need to be in very good physical shape for this fast-paced, longer-distance hike, and be well equipped: walking shoes or boots, poles, water bottle, appropriate clothing depending on the weather and time of year, crampons and headlamp in winter.
You'll receive an e-mail every two weeks telling you where to meet, but often it's at the park welcome station at 800 chemin Réal. In the event of cancellation, we'll notify you the day before the hike.
A few surprise outings will be added to the regular hikes. If you're interested, send us your contact details to
Wednesday Godasses
Hikes take place all year round on Wednesdays at 4pm (2 hours maximum - around 5 km). You'll need to be fit enough to hike in the mountains on rock and root paths, and be well equipped: walking shoes or boots, poles, water bottle, appropriate clothing depending on the weather and time of year, crampons and headlamp in winter.
You'll receive an e-mail every week telling you where to meet, but it's often at the park welcome station at 800 chemin Réal. In the event of cancellation, we will notify you no later than 1 p.m. on the day of the hike.
If you are interested, please send your contact details to
NEW! The Godasses Early Birds
Join Diana for an early-morning hike to one of our peaks to admire the sunrise in all its splendor. The climb will take place in the moonlight once a month. For all members who want to experience hiking in a different way!
An e-mail invitation will be sent to you with full details of the activity.
