communities of the creek mainly consist of Limestone Agricultural Stream communities. No mussel communities have been described on the creek. In the 2000s, the dry weight of periphyton in the creek was 248.2 grams per square meter. Recreation A total of of Darby Creek is navigable by canoe. The difficulty rating of the creek ranges from A to 2-. Edward Gertler's book Keystone Canoeing describes the scenery as being "poor to fair" in its upper reach and "poor to good in its lower reach". However, it is only canoeable within a single day of heavy rain in from river mile 18 to river mile 7.2. It is canoeable at any time in its lower 7.2 miles. The Darby Creek Trail is a mile-long trail that follows the creek in Haverford Township and is anchored by Merry Place, a park and nature area at its southern end. A multi-use trail along Darby Creek has been proposed. The trail would run from Garrett Road in Upper Darby Township to Pine Street in the borough of Darby. The trail was approved by the Delaware County Council in March 2017. A portion of this trail in Drexel Hill along a stretch of the creek that formerly hosted criminal activity was completed in 2018. There are many public parks that line Darby Creek, with some having large recreation areas with athletic fields for baseball, soccer, and football, and others containing woodlands and nature trails. There are a total of eight golf clubs bordering the creek, featuring some of the largest stretches of undeveloped land in the watershed. The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge offers many recreational activities such as hiking and canoeing. The Ridley Township marina is located on the lower end of the creek. Darby Creek is a popular site for angling. It is stocked annually by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, and by a number of local sportsman organizations. The former has been stocking progressively fewer trout every year for some time. See also List of rivers of Pennsylvania References External links Art by unknown artist, American or European, early 19th century, Darby Creek (near Chester, Delaware County) Darby Creek Valley Association a non-profit community action group who promotes the assessment, monitoring, and restoration of Darby Creek. Tributaries of the Delaware River Haverford Township, Pennsylvania Rivers of Pennsylvania Rivers of Delaware County, Pennsylvania Delaware Valley Rivers of Philadelphia Rivers of Chester County,