Nature & Science

Long-term Natural Resource Monitoring

Part of the NPS Inventory & Monitoring Program (I&M), the Northeast Temperate Network (NETN) brings together NPS researchers, citizen scientists, and other organizations to monitor the ecological health of Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and 12 other parks in the northeast. The wide-reaching, scientifically robust information gathered through these long-term natural resource monitoring projects are important to help park managers make better informed decisions, and in promoting research, education, and public understanding of park resources. Follow the links above to learn more about NETN monitoring projects in the park and the I&M program.

For more information contact the Northeast Temperate Network at 802-457-3368.

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Temperate Times Newsletter 
Published by the Northeast Temperate Network

Fall 2012 (880 kb)
Read about the sixth year of volunteer landbird monitoring in Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP.

Spring 2012 (2.0 MB)
Read about water quality monitoring in the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in this issue. 

Winter 2012 (2.83 MB)
Learn about the fascinating geology of Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in this Winter issue.

Fall 2011  (3.44 MB)
The Fall issue includes information about a new vegetation map and report for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park.

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Emerald Ash Borer
(Invasive Species)

Resource Brief - 2012 Invasive Species Early Detection Report

From the Report:
"Invasive species" are alien species that cause or are likely to cause harm to the economy, environment, and/or human health, and are considered to be one of the leading threats to the biodiversity and integrity of ecosystems worldwide. In broad terms, they are organisms that have been introduced deliberately or unintentionally into an environment where they did not evolve, are capable of establishing self-sustaining populations in "untransformed ecosystems", and have no natural enemies to limit their reproduction and spread. These are among the reasons why early detection of invasive species was identified as a priority vital sign by several Inventory and Monitoring networks including the Northeast Temperate Network (NETN).

 

Pogue First Fall Colors

K Jones

Resource Brief - Water Quality Remains Good for Pogue Pond and Stream

Read about the results of the 2011 Water Quality Monitoring Season for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP.

 

Eastern Phoebe

Ed Sharron

Resource Brief - Annual Landbird Survey
The Northeast Temperate Network (NETN) monitors a variety of natural resource indicators, called vital signs, for 12 parks in the northeast and the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Read the results of the annual volunteer landbird survey results for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP in this resource brief.

 Annual volunteer landbird survey results for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP

 

Forest @ Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

R Diamant

Resource Brief - Results of 2010 Forest Health Survey 

Forests of the northeastern U.S. have a long history of change, resiliency, and recovery. Long-term health of the forests of NETN parks is a high-priority for the network. The goals of the forest monitoring program are to assess status and trends in the composition, structure, and function of forested ecosystems, and to interpret and report the condition of forest systems in a way that effectively informs park managers and the public. Click the link below to download a Resource Brief that gives a brief synopsis of the park's forest conditions as of the 2010 field season.

Read the full report online.