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Stones River National Battlefield photo: Passion Flower
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Native Plant Restoration

photo: Field restored to native grasses

Native plants are critical to a healthy park ecosystem. They provide a diversity of food and shelter to animals and insects. Native flowers bring a beautiful array of color to the battlefield, and grasses with extensive roots also protect cultural resources like the earthworks of Fortress Rosecrans from erosion.

Eliminating exotic plants from the park encourages the growth of native species, but sometimes they need help. In some areas seed and live plants are planted to help restore native plant populations to the battlefield.

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photo: Paul Laurence Dunbar, Orville Wright, and Wilbur Wright Did You Know?

The battle at Stones River claimed more than 23,500 casualties making it one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. Stones River National Battlefield stands today as a silent reminder of those individuals who lost their lives there.
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