These kayakers launched from the Waterworks Conservation Area to begin their journey down Two lick Creek. Under the right stream conditions this is a good stream for beginners to try kayaking. A take-out is located 6 miles downstream in Homer City, PA.
The massing of Spotted Salamanders in vernal pools is known as a 'Salamander Congress'. This congress only occurs on a few nights each year in early spring after a rain on the first warm night of early spring. The males group together in these masses while the females generally sit off to the side waiting for their suitors.
The Spring Beauty is a small wildflower that carpets the forest floor in early spring. On a sunny day these tiny wildflowers casts a large shadow.