The park also is home to a small forest of Redwood trees, which have been struggling to survive since the start of the 2010 California drought.

When a dam on Carbon Canyon Creek was built to prevent flooding, the area became a park.

The lake had to be drained completely in order for heavy equipment to be used to remove approximately 9,500 cubic yards of silt.

[2] A three-acre grove (1.2 ha) of Coastal Sequoia redwood trees reside within the park's boundaries and is host to various species of birds, rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks and fauna.

[4] The staff at Carbon Canyon Park have met with specialists from UC Irvine and Disneyland in order to put a new system in place to sustain the grove through drought.