Watershed report cards are powerful tools to describe ecosystem status, increase public awareness, and inform and influence decision makers to improve the health of a watershed. This is the first Upper Rio Grande Report Card. It is the collective effort of dozens of stakeholders throughout the Upper Rio Grande watershed. Indicators in the report card were selected to assess the health of four different values in the watershed:

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Coastal Bays health is defined as the progress of four water quality indicators (nitrogen, phosphorus, chlorophyll a, dissolved oxygen) and two biotic indicators (seagrass, hard clam) toward scientifically derived ecological thresholds or goals. The Coastal Bays had an overall score of C+, a slight improvement from the previous year. Improved total phosphorus scores contributed to the slightly higher overall health of the bays.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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