NPS Photo
Canada, or meadow, anemones start blooming in the tallgrass prairie in May.
Natural Resources
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site covers 187 acres of rolling ridges and swales which once supported prairie, savanna, and forest. Today farms and pastures cover the Iowa countryside but elements of the state's old natural beauty fill out the landscape commemorating Herbert Hoover's life. Eighty-one acres of reconstructed tallgrass prairie grasses and wildflowers sway in the breezes at Herbert Hoover NHS. A small, quiet stream—a tributary of Wapsinonoc Creek—still meanders through the prairie and past the small cottage where President Hoover was born.
Park Science
Managing these natural resources can be challenging. Exotic invasive plants, soil erosion, flooding, and poor water quality all threaten the health and integrity of the park's environment. National Park Service staff and volunteers employ current science and management practices to meet those challenges.
