What We Inventory

Management and stewardship of natural resources in Heartland Network parks begins with knowledge about these resources. The National Park Service established an inventory program with the goal of acquiring a basic set of information for a variety of resources, including species, geology, soils, and vegetation. Inventories serve as the baseline for developing monitoring plans and for making sound management decisions.

  • Calm water in Terrell Creek, a spring-fed tributary of Wilson's Creek
    Twelve Basic Inventories

    These inventories consist of a resource-related baseline information that is fundamental to understanding and caring for our parks.

  • Cerulean Warbler foraging on the forest floor
    Species Lists

    View and print species lists for parks in the Heartland Network

Last updated: May 16, 2017

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