Ecology Cherry Springs State Park

northern saw-whet owls have been studied in park.

cherry springs state park , surrounding susquehannock state forest have recovered clearcutting of lumber era. however, composition of forests has changed, there more hardwoods, including sugar maple , black cherry, , fewer eastern white pine , eastern hemlock. park has apple trees ccc orchard. on 400 species of birds have been found in pennsylvania, including 186 that breed in state. birds such ospreys, hawks, owls, nightjars, , bald eagles have returned park , state forest, , saw-whet owls have been studied in park.

some animals had been locally extinct have returned or been reintroduced area, including white-tailed deer, elk, fishers (a type of weasel), , otters. although banned in park, hunting allowed in surrounding state forest, regained title sportsmen s paradise in 20th century. game species include black bears, white-tailed deer, ducks, ruffed grouse, rabbits, gray , red squirrels, , wild turkeys. other animals present in park , forest include chipmunks, minks, raccoons, porcupines, groundhogs, , occasional bobcat, frogs, beetles, , moths.

a branch of hopper house run rises within park, , flows east , north west branch pine creek. west branch road (or branch road) follows valleys of run , creek pennsylvania route 44 east 10 miles (16 km) galeton. pa 44 follows line dividing pine creek watershed north , sinnemahoning creek watershed south. east fork road leaves pa 44 in park , follows east fork sinnemahoning creek valley southwest 12 miles (19 km) village of conrad. both creeks approved trout streams fishing, means stocked trout in season.