Paint Branch Stream Valley Park

Underlain by schist bedrock, the park’s headwater tributaries sustain aquatic life while persisting within urban and suburban surroundings. Interspersed seeps and wetlands filter sediment to protect the water quality needed by spawning trout and other sensitive organisms. These marshy areas support mayapple, skunk cabbage, spring beauty, and colonies of trout lily, while ponded pools host dense populations of wood frogs and spring peepers that ring out in a loud chorus every spring.