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RAMS informs landscape level management (Page 1)

RAMS informs landscape level management

Katie May Laumann, Annie Carew, Ann Foo, Joe Edgerton ·

2 March 2023

Natural resources are not bound by park borders, and stressors to natural resources may be shared across parks and the landscape. Management across parks and at the landscape level is essential. RAMS provides a landscape level view of these resources and informs collaborative management.

RAMS provides ecosystem-level context (Page 1)

RAMS provides ecosystem-level context

Katie May Laumann, Annie Carew, Ann Foo, Joe Edgerton ·

2 March 2023

National Parks span multiple ecosystems, and threshold (target) conditions of natural resources indicators may vary by ecosystem. RAMS assesses indicator conditions across ecosystems. RAMS provides snapshot of Vital Signs conditions across ecosystems. RAMS transects illustrate indicators and variation among park ecosystems.

What is RAMS? (Page 1)

What is RAMS?

Katie May Laumann, Annie Carew, Ann Foo, Joe Edgerton ·

2 March 2023

RAMS, or Resource Assessments for Management Strategies, provides the next generation of Natural Resource Condition Assessments in the National Park Service National Capital Region. It uses Inventory and Monitoring data to assess natural resource conditions and inform management in the parks.

What is the status of Antietam National Battlefield natural resources? (Page 1)

What is the status of Antietam National Battlefield natural resources?

Katie May Laumann, Annie Carew, Dylan Taillie, Joe Edgerton ·

15 September 2022

These National Park Service Resource Briefs are the next iteration of Natural Resource Condition Assessments. They analyze and present the condition of important natural resources in 11 National Capital Region National Parks to guide local and regional management of these resources.

What is the status of Catoctin Mountain Park natural resources? (Page 1)

What is the status of Catoctin Mountain Park natural resources?

Katie May Laumann, Annie Carew, Dylan Taillie, Joe Edgerton ·

15 September 2022

These National Park Service Resource Briefs are the next iteration of Natural Resource Condition Assessments. They analyze and present the condition of important natural resources in 11 National Capital Region National Parks to guide local and regional management of these resources.

What is the status of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Park natural resources? (Page 1)

What is the status of Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Park natural resources?

Katie May Laumann, Annie Carew, Dylan Taillie, Joe Edgerton ·

15 September 2022

These National Park Service Resource Briefs are the next iteration of Natural Resource Condition Assessments. They analyze and present the condition of important natural resources in 11 National Capital Region National Parks to guide local and regional management of these resources.

What is the status of George Washington Memorial Parkway natural resources? (Page 1)

What is the status of George Washington Memorial Parkway natural resources?

Katie May Laumann, Annie Carew, Dylan Taillie, Joe Edgerton ·

15 September 2022

These National Park Service Resource Briefs are the next iteration of Natural Resource Condition Assessments. They analyze and present the condition of important natural resources in 11 National Capital Region National Parks to guide local and regional management of these resources.

What is the status of Harpers Ferry National Park natural resources? (Page 1)

What is the status of Harpers Ferry National Park natural resources?

Katie May Laumann, Annie Carew, Dylan Taillie, Joe Edgerton ·

15 September 2022

These National Park Service Resource Briefs are the next iteration of Natural Resource Condition Assessments. They analyze and present the condition of important natural resources in 11 National Capital Region National Parks to guide local and regional management of these resources.

What is the status of Manassas National Battlefield Park natural resources? (Page 1)

What is the status of Manassas National Battlefield Park natural resources?

Katie May Laumann, Annie Carew, Dylan Taillie, Joe Edgerton ·

15 September 2022

These National Park Service Resource Briefs are the next iteration of Natural Resource Condition Assessments. They analyze and present the condition of important natural resources in 11 National Capital Region National Parks to guide local and regional management of these resources.

What is the status of Monocacy National Battlefield Park natural resources? (Page 1)

What is the status of Monocacy National Battlefield Park natural resources?

Katie May Laumann, Annie Carew, Dylan Taillie, Joe Edgerton ·

15 September 2022

These National Park Service Resource Briefs are the next iteration of Natural Resource Condition Assessments. They analyze and present the condition of important natural resources in 11 National Capital Region National Parks to guide local and regional management of these resources.