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Dispatches from the Field: Issue 1
Late fall leaves.

NPS photo.

The end of fall at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Resource Roundup: Scan highlights of this month’s scientific projects and findings

Meet the Managers: Vegetation Management and Science

Focus On… Changing landscapes: restoring native communities & monitoring forest dynamics

  • Introduction to Changing Landscapes 
  • NPS Profile: Read about NPS Resource Managers Restoring Native Grassland Communities in Cades Cove
  • Partner Profile: Read about NPS Partners Mapping Change: Monitoring Forest Dynamics
  • Links to… information about the month’s topic, further research, and volunteering opportunities
  • And for those in school… information about education & experience needed to become an expert in each month’s field

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Barn at the Mountain Farm Museum at Oconaluftee Visitor Center.

Did You Know?
The barn at the Mountain Farm Museum at Oconaluftee Visitor Center is over 50 feet wide and 60 feet long. A modern 2,500 square foot home would fit in the upstairs loft of the barn and over 16,000 hand-split wooden shingles are required to roof it.
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