Early morning is the best time to visit, when the noise from traffic on nearby Hwy 7 is minimal. There is room for one or at most two vehicles to park at the roadside by the bridge.

A variety of waterfowl utilize this site in spring with a few species remaining to breed, notably Blue-winged Teal. The marshy floodplain supports a number of wetland species, including American Bittern and Virginia Rail. Both Alder and Willow flycatchers breed at the site in the mix of alder and willow floodplain thickets. Some potential exists for shorebirds both during vernal flooding and again in late summer coincident with low water events. Both Bobolink and Eastern Meadowlark nest in the surrounding upland fields.

The West Ouse River flows from east to west beneath Asphodel 3rd Line Rd and then south beneath Hwy 7. A portion of the floodplain to the west of the road is in active pasture and the remainder is dominated by alder and willow-dogwood thicket swamp. An east-west hydro transmission corridor crosses the south end of the site. The West Ouse River has low-velocity flow during much of the year, but there is substantial vernal flooding following snow melt.