Overview
The Johnville Bog & Forest Park () is a protected area in Estrie, Quebec, Canada that encompasses the Johnville Bog () and its surroundings. In addition to the bog, this also includes a kettle, a lake (), and a pond.
Etymology
The park takes its name from the hamlet of Johnville, located in Cookshire-Eaton. The bog was formerly known as the .
History
During the urban agglomeration in 2002, the City of Sherbrooke acquired the borough of Lennoxville, and along with it, the bog. Lennoxville had long used the lands as its water source, which has since been abandoned. In 1989, the Johnville Woodland Conservation Corporation (known today as Nature Eastern Townships) was created to "promote ... the importance of insuring the conservation in perpetuity of the quite unique ecosystems of the Johnville Bog and Forest Park." The park has been open to the public since 2003. following a recommendation by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, the City of Sherbrooke transferred ownership of the park to Bishop's University and the Université de Sherbrooke (since the land actually belongs in the jurisdiction of Cookshire-Eaton, not Sherbrooke).
Recreation
The park contains of walking trails in the summer, some of which wander on stilts over the bog, and for cross-country skiing or snowshoeing in the winter. palm warblers, Lincoln's sparrows, hen harriers, and various waterfowl.
Wildlife
Given its unusual ecosystems, the park contains a number of species of flora and fauna that are unique to the area.