Thematic Study MENU Contents Introduction Thematic Framework NPS Units Historic Landmarks		History and Prehistory in the National Park System and the National Historic Landmarks Program Thematic Representation: Units of the National Park System II. Thematic Representation: Units of the National Park System XXXII. Conservation of Natural Resources A. Origin and Development of the Conservation Idea to 1870      Hot Springs National Park, AR B. Formation of the Conservation Movement, 1870-1908      Theodore Roosevelt Island, DC 1. Fish, Wildlife, and Vegetation Preservation 2. Origins of the National Parks Movement      Yellowstone National Park, WY-MT-ID 3. Game Protection 4. The Forest Service and Forest Preservation 5. Origins of Watershed and Water Conservation 6. Water Purification and Sewage Treatment 7. Scenic Preservation      John Muir National Historic Site, CA C. The Conservation Movement Matures, 1908-1941  1. Emergence of Federal Conservation Legislation  2. Birth of Wildlife Management  3. Fish and Wildlife Refuge System  4. Forest System Expands  5. Soil Conservation Movement  6. Origin and Development of the National Park Service      Acadia National Park, ME  7. Range and Forage Protection  8. Wilderness System  9. Public Health Through Pollution Control 10. The Great Depression and Conservation      Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, OH NEXT >>>
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