Monitoring Climate in the Northeast Temperate Network

Clean air and climate change have great influence over the health and make-up of our parks. Learn more about the ways the National Park Service and citizen scientists are helping parks track trends in these areas.

Climate

  • Boston city skyline.
    Air Quality

    Determine trends and impacts of ozone pollution on selected bioindicator species, and changes in the deposition of pollutants.

  • Sugar maple leaves in fall.
    Phenology

    Use volunteers to determine phenological trends in key species to detect the effects of climate change on park resources.

  • Stormy rain clouds
    Weather & Climate

    Document long-term trends in air temperature, precipitation, and bioclimatic measures at multiple time scales.

Last updated: June 14, 2018