introduction - Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program

FERGUSON TOWNSHIPThe southwestern portion of Ferguson Township falls within the Chest Creek watershed; Watts Creek, inthe north-central portion of the township, drains directly into the West Branch Susquehanna River, andthe eastern portion of the township—including Gazzam Run, Campbell Run, and Little ClearfieldCreek—feeds Clearfield Creek, a major tributary of the West Branch. The landscape of FergusonTownship is largely forested (81%), but forest cover is interrupted by many fragmenting features, suchthat only 27% of the township is core forest habitat, and only 11% is roadless core habitat. A good goalfor improving the ecological health of the landscape would be to increase contiguity and ecosystem healthof forested areas.Chest Creek Wetlands BDADiscussed under Bell Township—see pg. 42.78