Publications for HAFE-CHOH-CATO Natural Resource Condition Assessments

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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Natural Resource Condition Assessment (Page 1)

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Natural Resource Condition Assessment

Thomas JE, Campbell JP, Costanzo SD, Dennison WC, Lehman M, Nisbet D, Nortrup M, and Parsons M ·
7 February 2014

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park provides a wealth of natural resource values, including riparian habitats, floodplains, agricultural fields, geologic exposures, rare limestone glades, developed areas, and upland forests. These resources were assessed using the Vital Signs framework. Overall, the natural resoures in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park are in degraded condition and are under threat from surrounding land use, regionally poor air quality, and overpopulation of deer.

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Catoctin Mountain Park Natural Resource Condition Assessment (Page 1)

Catoctin Mountain Park Natural Resource Condition Assessment

Thomas JE, Bell PS, Campbell JP, Costanzo SD, Dennison WC, Donaldson L, Lehman M, Loncosky R, and Nortrup M ·
6 February 2014

Catoctin Mountain Park provides a wealth of natural resource values, largely resulting from the maintenance of forest and wetland habitats. These resources were assessed using the Vital Signs framework. Overall, the natural resoures in Catoctin Mountain Park are in moderate condition but are under threat from surrounding land use, regionally poor air quality, and overpopulation of deer.

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Catoctin Mountain Park (Page 1)

Catoctin Mountain Park

Jane Hawkey, Tim Carruthers, Bill Dennison ·
20 December 2006

Catoctin Mountain Park originated as a Recreation Demonstration Area in 1936 and is managed today for its recreational use and the conservation of its cultural and natural resources. The park encompasses 5,810 acres of mixed hardwood forest located in the mountains of the Catoctin Ridge in north-central Maryland. Two high-quality streams bisect the park and the unique three million year old geology forms a number of cliffs and scenic vistas.

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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park (Page 1)

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Jane Hawkey, Tim Carruthers, Bill Dennison ·
20 December 2006

The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park is the largest and longest park in the National Capital Region, stretching along the Potomac River for 184.5 miles from Washington, DC to Cumberland, MD. The park's 19,236 acres cut through four major physiographic provinces and include diverse wetlands, floodplain, and upland forests. Hundreds of historic structures are preserved as reminders of the Canal's role as a major transportation system during the Canal Era.

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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (Page 1)

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Jane Hawkey, Tim Carruthers, Bill Dennison ·
20 December 2006

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park protects the historic town area and surrounding natural resources lands at the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers in West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. Preserved structures and landscapes in the park tell of the historic role of the town and lands in the Civil War, African American history, manufacturing, and transportation and other historic events.

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