The area is part of the Central Appalachian Broadleaf Coniferous Forest-Meadow Province.
Yellow poplar, northern red oak, white oak, basswood, cucumber tree, white ash, eastern hemlock, white pine and red maple are found in colluvial drainages, toeslopes and along flood plains of small to medium-sized streams.
 White oak, northern red oak, and hickory dominate on the north and west, while chestnut oak, scarlet oak and yellow pine are found on ridgetops and exposed sites.
 There are a few stands of table mountain pine, a tree that has become uncommon because it requires fire to reproduce.

There are about 70 acres  of wildlife opening and old fields, mostly along and above Reed Creek, maintained by prescribed burns and mowing.
 There are also two artificial waterholes for wildlife.

The area  provides habitat for the golden-winged warbler, a species listed by the Department of Interior as a “Bird in Jeopardy” as well as on the locally rare species list maintained by the National Forest.
 The Tennessee dace, found in Bear Creek and Reed Creek, is listed as a federally sensitive species by the Forest Service.

There are potentially 1262 acres of  old growth forest.

Along Reed Creek there is a mature woodland with a hardwood forest on adjacent hillsides as well as  meadows and marshland in low-lying areas/  The variety of features creates habitat for a great diversity of birds, with ruffed grouse, wild turkey, and a large number of warblers including northern parula, blue, black-and-white, Blackburnian, American redstart, ovenbird and common yellowthroat.
 And there are many other woodland species as well.
The area is part of the Central Appalachian Broadleaf Coniferous Forest-Meadow Province. Yellow poplar, northern red oak, white oak, basswood, cucumber tree, white ash, eastern hemlock, white pine and red maple are found in colluvial drainages, toeslopes and along flood plains of small to medium-sized streams.  White oak, northern red oak, and hickory dominate on the north and west, while chestnut oak, scarlet oak and yellow pine are found on ridgetops and exposed sites.  There are a few stands of table mountain pine, a tree that has become uncommon because it requires fire to reproduce.
There are about 70 acres  of wildlife opening and old fields, mostly along and above Reed Creek, maintained by prescribed burns and mowing.  There are also two artificial waterholes for wildlife.
The area  provides habitat for the golden-winged warbler, a species listed by the Department of Interior as a “Bird in Jeopardy” as well as on the locally rare species list maintained by the National Forest.  The Tennessee dace, found in Bear Creek and Reed Creek, is listed as a federally sensitive species by the Forest Service.
There are potentially 1262 acres of  old growth forest.
Along Reed Creek there is a mature woodland with a hardwood forest on adjacent hillsides as well as  meadows and marshland in low-lying areas/  The variety of features creates habitat for a great diversity of birds, with ruffed grouse, wild turkey, and a large number of warblers including northern parula, blue, black-and-white, Blackburnian, American redstart, ovenbird and common yellowthroat.  And there are many other woodland species as well.
Crawfish Valley (Bear Creek)