Located on the shores of Lake Abitibi, the Antoine marsh is a huge 280-hectare wetland that is home to an exceptional number of animal and plant species. While following the paths, we will pass through fields before entering a swampy forest thanks to a boardwalk. We will then climb a mound covered with mixed forest. At the top, a lookout on a rocky cape offers an overview of the marsh, as well as Lake Abitibi and the dam maintaining the water level. A footbridge on stilts leads to the interior of the marsh, where cattails can be found. We can see lodges of muskrats and beavers, as well as many species of birds. In total, more than 150 species of birds have been recorded there, including the bald eagle, northern harrier, American kestrel, sandhill crane, yellow rail and many others. Its waters are frequented by many pike. Terrestrial fauna is represented by beaver, moose, tourist, and a large number of small rodents. As for the flora, we see blue flag iris, bur-reed, water lilies and arrowhead arrowhead. Wild mushrooms and berries of all kinds, including a large number of blueberries, make the marsh a veritable open-air market.

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