The Piscassic River WMA lies mostly south of the Piscassic River, west of the Piscassic Ice Pond, and east of the New England Dragway. The WMA is relatively flat (elevations typically don’t exceed 100 feet) and contains extensive wetland systems, both forested and emergent. The NH Natural Heritage Bureau has officially recognized the exemplary condition of these important habitats given that wetlands of this size and condition are uncommon in New Hampshire.
Forested wetland areas are typically comprised of either hemlock or red maple. Dryer uplands are dominated by white pine, oak, and red maple with some scattered hickory and pitch pine. A complex of three old fields, totaling 16 acres, is located in the northeast sector of the property and consists of grasses/forbs, high bush blueberry, and other shrubs, with birch and aspen dominating the edges.