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Herbert Hoover National Historic SiteBright yellow coneflowers bloom among green prairie grasses.
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Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Mammals
 
A fat groundhog in the grass.

NPS Photo

Groundhogs live near Hoover Creek and get fat in the grass of the landscaped grounds.

Specially adapted large mammals such as bison, pronghorn, wapiti (elk), and wolves once lived on the prairie. Now, only whitetail deer and coyote remain in the area near the National Historic Site. Smaller mammals such as red fox, pocket gophers, mice, and moles still abound in the restored prairie. Big brown bats fly overhead in the night sky catching insects. Raccoons, opossum, eastern cottontail, and squirrels enjoy the protection of the savanna-like landscaped parkland and historic area.
 

Inventory & Monitoring Reports and Data

 
A man with binoculars searches for birds.
Inventory & Monitoring
Natural resources inventory and monitoring at Herbert Hoover NHS
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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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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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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: December 29, 2008 at 11:56 EST