The natural soils were used to form the marsh basins. The natural vegetation of the site was ponderosa pine, Utah juniper and pinyon pine. This is a very common vegetation type in this mountain area. The animals occurring in this area include rocky mountain elk, mule deer, Merriam turkey, black bear, and coyotes. Common birds are Stellers jay, western bluebird, redshafted flicker, and raven.
Waterfowl are common where water occurs.
The Intermountain Biotic Province is the greatest source of waterfowl using this site. Weather Summary Month Average High Temp. Average Low Temp. Historic Record Low Average Precip.