Wetlands support the eastern spadefoot toad, which is uncommon on Long Island.
This site includes some of the few remaining large forest patches in eastern Long Island. Cerulean Warbler and Acadian Flycatcher are documented breeders here and occur at few other locations on Long Island. Despite their importance, these forest patches are vulnerable and largely unprotected. Several large residential development projects have been proposed for sites which would cut deep into the area's forests. A coalition of grassroots environmental and civic groups, as well as hundreds of area residents, have been working hard to increase protection for Tuckahoe Woods.