Enewsletter articles for HAFE-CHOH-CATO Natural Resource Condition Assessments

Natural resource condition assessments for Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Catoctin Mountain Park, and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

Natural resource condition assessmentsIAN worked with the National Park Service to develop natural resource condition assessments for Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Catoctin Mountain Park, and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. The natural resources of all three parks were predicted to be negatively affected by climate change. Impacts may include increasing ozone levels and particle pollution, raising the water temperature of these cold-water, trout-supporting streams, changing forest composition, and affecting exotic species and forest pests and diseases. Additionally, all three parks were identified as being under threat from surrounding land use, regionally poor air quality, and overpopulation of deer.

COHFECAT executive summaries

COHFECAT Exec SummariesIAN worked with the National Park Service to develop natural resource condition assessments for Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Catoctin Mountain Park, and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. In addition to the full reports, IAN has now published 12-page Executive Summaries of these reports.

Completion of 11 Natural Resource Condition Assessments for the National Capital Region Network

Natural Resource Condition Assessment for National Capital Parks-EastMarking a significant milestone in our ongoing partnership with the National Park Service National Capital Region Network (NCRN), IAN has completed Natural Resource Condition Assessments for the 11 NCRN park units in Virginia, Maryland, and District of Columbia. Natural Resource Condition Assessments evaluate and report on the natural resources within a park, and aim to provide science-based information to assist park managers in ongoing resource planning and decision-making. This partnership began in 2005, focusing on the communication of natural resources in the National Parks, and has evolved and continues to grow today. All completed NRCAs and accompanying products are available on IAN Press.