Welcome To Capulin Volcano National Monument

This is YOUR Volcano!

The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.

Mission StatementFor The Benefit And Enjoyment of The People

Exotic Plant Management Team

Ron ShroyerTeacher-Ranger-Teacher

National Park Service

Patrick Wharton

Supervisory Biological Science Technician (EPMT)

What is an Exotic Plant Management

Team?

Each team creates a work plan tailored to the needs of their partner parks, which may include

• Cooperation and collaboration with various groups

• Inventory and monitor species

• Prevention

• Treatment and Control

• Restoration

Exotic Plant Management Teams

We work in a variety of ecosystems

Target over 700 invasive plant species on a nationwide scale

Work in both urban and natural

environments

From Washington, D.C.

To The Alaskan Backcountry

The newly formed Southwest Region is the largest region in the NPS, and contains 52 parks and 30

refuges

Tamarisk Russian Olive

Russian Thistle

Common Exotics In This Region

Canada Thistle

Buffelgrass Siberian Elm

African Rue

Common Exotics In This Region

Horehound

Why Do We Need EPMTs?

Invasive species cost Americans more than $137 Billion per year.

Crop Contamination

Soil Erosion

Reduction of Water Supplies

Degraded Recreation Resources and

Revenue

Lost Livestock Forage

Increasing Control Costs

So How Big Is The Problem?

Over 100 Million Acres

42% of endangered species are in decline due to encroaching exotic plants and

animals.

Invasion by exotics has been identified as the SECOND greatest threat to biodiversity in the

U.S.

What Is The

Number 1 Threat To Biodiversity?

WE ARE!

D’oh!

Urban Sprawl

Light Pollution Map

Examples of Plant Invasions…

Putting The Numbers Into Perspective

What Will $137 Billion Buy?

One years worth of school lunches for 79

million kids

Pay the annual salaries of 355,000 high end teachers

Build 4,152 new elementary schools

How Do We Fix The Problem?

Prevention Through Education

-1917-One third of our population lived on

farms.

-Today-Only 2.2% of the United State’s

population is involved in farming or ranching.

Are We Losing Touch With The Environment?

Are Students Experiencing Our Parks?

Economy

Broken Homes

Location

Desire

If Not At The Park, Then Where?

The National Park Service Wants To Help YOU!

www.nps.gov

401 Park Pages

Virtual Field Trips

Lesson Plans

Webcams

Web Based Resources

Field Trips

Volunteering

Internships

Career Opportunities

Lifetime of Stewardship

Thank You And Enjoy Your Visit