nrc presentation

To protect natural and cultural resources for present and future generations

Use science to help make decisions

Gain knowledge of the park through research, inventory and monitoring

Program Areas •  Atmospheric Science •  Geology •  Aquatic Ecology •  Vegetation and Soils •  Wildlife Ecology •  Archeology •  Tribal Relations •  Ethnography •  Cultural Landscapes •  Museum Collections •  Inventory & Monitoring •  Science Learning •  Recreational Ecology •  Planning and Compliance

Air Quality Good Visibility

Moderate Visibility

Poor Visibility

Soundscape

Night Skies

Geology

Geological Hazards

River Studies

Fisheries

Pristine

Drastic Change

Dramatic Change

Vegetation Condition Surveys

Exotic Plant Control

Wildland Fire and Fire Monitroing

Northern Spotted Owl

Northern Spotted Owl Habitat/Detection

Sites

Fox Study

Elk Aerial Surveys

Mountain Goat Study

Fisher Reintroduction Mount Rainier & North Cascades 2014- 2018?

Research

Cultural Resources

Test Excavated Precontact Sites, 2010

Survey

Excavation

Reported Finds Construction & Maintenance Projects

National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mount Rainier National Park

Buck Lake Project: 1. Lakebed sediment core extraction and analysis 2. Archaeological Testing

Ash Layers and Lithic Material

Sunshine Point CCC Camp 1938 - 1940

2005 2007

Tribal Relations and Traditional Use

National Historic Landmark District

Almost all the park infrastructure built

between 1906 and 1957

Museum Collections

Landscape Dynamics

Climate

Landbirds

Glacier

Forest and Subalpine Vegetation

Elk

Meadow Restoration Volunteers

Nisqually Entrance to Paradise Road 2015-16 Paradise Area Trail Carbon River Trail Ohanapecosh Campground Electric/Water Line Foundation Document Natural Resource Condition Assessment Wilderness Stewardship Plan Camp Muir Paradise Inn Annex