Although it's called Pine Ridge Park the most predominant tree found here is the Tulip Poplar. Some of Indiana County's largest Tulip trees are located in the Tom's Run area of the park.
The annual migration of spotted salamanders to their breeding pools occurs in late March and early April in Indiana County on a warm rainy night. The migration of hundreds of salamanders to the pools is one of the great spectacles of nature. The collection of Spotted Salamanders in the breeding pools is called a 'Salamander Congress'.
The Pink Lady's Slipper is a wild orchid that blooms in our parks in early May. They are pollinated by bees that work their way into the pouch to collect pollen. Pink Lady's Slippers require very specific habit and soil conditions and should be left in the wild for future generations to enjoy.
