Pin oak is considered a subclimax species. A combination of jack pine and northern pin oak dominated the park before European settlement. Pin oak is classed as intolerant of shade. Persons in portions assigned to Meyerland Middle are eligible for Pin Oak Middle School. Anyone zoned to Johnston may apply to Pin Oak Middle School's regular program. Native trees on the river include the pin oak and staghorn sumac. Location scouts found the quiet cul-de-sac of Pin Oak Court in Vermont South. The large recreational lake, Pin Oak Lake at , features two boat ramps. Pin Oak Crescent has a small number of shops and cafes. Newmarket Station is on Pin Oak Crescent, near its intersection with Racecourse Road. Accordingly, Pin Oak also feeds into Lee High School. Pin Oak was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2008. Pin oak is rated as "intermediately tolerant" to growing-season flooding. The pin oak is the only known food plant of "Bucculatrix domicola" caterpillars. Pin oak usually grows in even-aged stands of dominant and co-dominant trees.