Female four-toed salamanders will guard their eggs while they wait for them hatch. Their preferred habitat is a wetlands area with sphagnum moss. They are a species of special concern in Pennsylvania due to their specific habitat requirements and scattered range throughout the state.
The South Branch of Tom's Run flows through Pine Ridge Park and joins the main branch near the Chestnut Ridge Golf Course. We recently acquired some additional property at the park which will provide added protection to this branch of the stream.
