The park contains a mix of wetlands, wet meadows, and forest habitats. The wetlands are found in the historic, former lakebed near the banks of the South Fork of the Little Conemaugh River. Wet meadows fill the remainder of what was once Lake Conemaugh. Some of the native wetland and wet meadow plants include steeplebush, blue vervain, monkey flower, and boneset. The slopes above the former lakebed are forested, with black cherry and oak trees forming a canopy over understory plants such as alternate leaved dogwood, violets, and ferns. A native plant garden outside of the Visitor Center helps promote pollination. These types of gardens provide food and shelter for native animals. There are 448 species of plants at the park. NPSpecies NPSpecies is a database that allows you to search the different types of species at national parks. To view the plants at Johnstown Flood National Memorial, choose "plants" from the category drop down and then select "get checklist" or "get full list." Select a Park:Select a Species Category (optional):
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Last updated: January 18, 2022