Many birds flock to stands of bald cypress, including great blue herons, owls, warblers, and pileated woodpeckers.

The lumbermen extensively altered the morphology of the wetland, damming its outflow to create power for a small sawmill to cut the timbers.

After the old-growth cypress timber had been harvested, the pond and adjacent surviving wetlands were re-used as the drainage sump for the surrounding farmers of Sussex County.

Programs include hayrides, guided nature walks and hikes, naturalist-led pontoon boat tours and outdoor skills workshops.

A sandy swimming beach was among the amenities already in place when the Delaware State Parks Commission took over Trap Pond in 1951, but is no longer available after being permanently closed on May 17, 2000.