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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Native plants at Hopewell Mound Group.
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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Environmental Factors
 
The Central Mound at Mound City Group with a spider web in foreground.
South central Ohio generally receives 40 inches of precipitation annually. The winters are mild with snow on occasion, however no accumulation generally occurs. Springtime begins with spring wildflowers and spring peepers. Summers are usually humid and hot, with trees and shrubs in full green foliage. The fall show includes autumnal shades of red, orange, and yellow, with crisp cooler weather.
An NPS scientist and volunteer inventory grassland species in a national park.
Hopewell Grasslands:
Why inventory grasslands at a historical park?
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Dwight Eisenhower at Camp Sherman.

Did You Know?
In 1918 future President Dwight Eisenhower visited Camp Sherman, a World War I training camp located on the grounds of the Mound City Group of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park.
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Last Updated: December 06, 2008 at 14:38 MST