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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Inventory and Monitoring
 
A scientist inventories plant species in the tallgrass prairie.

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A National Park botanist inventories plant species in the tallgrass prairie at Herbert Hoover NHS.

Inventory and monitoring (I&M) builds a strong scientific foundation for the management and protection of natural resources in national park areas.

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site is a member of the Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network, fifteen parks in the Midwest that share resources and professional expertise to inventory and monitor natural resources.

To verify records of which plants and animals live in the parks, teams of scientists from parks and universities inventory plants, mammals, birds, fish, and reptiles. Park managers use this data to monitor the vital signs--measurable, early warning signals of significant changes--to assess the long-term health of natural systems.

Volunteer citizen-scientists help survey birds each year at Herbert Hoover NHS. The data they collect is reviewed by National Park scientists and added to the I&M databases.

 

Inventory & Monitoring Reports and Data

 
More reports and data, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data for Herbert Hoover NHS, are at NPS Inventory and Monitoring. Find species lists for each park at the NPS Natural Resource Program Center website.
 
 
 

Fish of Hoover Creek (PDF file, 41.0 KB). Fish species found in Hoover Creek in 2008.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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Two bright yellow flowers in a green field.
Tallgrass Prairie
The 81-acre restored tallgrass enhances the commemorative setting of the historic site.
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Trees and snow-covered banks along a creek.
Hoover Creek
The creek faces serious problems with water quality, erosion, and flooding.
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A volunteer collects prairie seeds surrounded by blossoming yellow goldenrod.
Prairie Restoration Volunteer Projects
Volunteer to restore native tallgrass prairie on National Public Lands Day.
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Pupils' desks, part of the Schoolhouse furnishings.
Take a virtual tour
Learn more about the historic buildings and landscape with an online tour.
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The television-watching eyes of Herbert Hoover.  

Did You Know?
As Secretary of Commerce in 1927, Herbert Hoover was the first person to appear on an intercity television broadcast. When television became more widespread, Hoover didn't watch it much except to see baseball games.
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Last Updated: September 10, 2009 at 14:26 EST