Park Planning

A lot of planning is done to preserve and protect the resources at Homestead National Historical Park. Learn about what we are doing to manage our natural and cultural resources.

 

Natural Resource Management

Managing the restored tallgrass prairie and woodland ecosystems at Homestead National Historical Park is an ongoing process. We maintain and learn about these environments by surveying species present, monitoring nonnative species, conducting prescribed burns, monitoring water quality, monitoring the soundscape of the park, conducting night sky research and more.

Learn all about our natural resources here.

Learn more about conducting research at Homestead and about the current research projects going on by clicking here.

 

Cultural Resource Management

Homestead National Historical Park currently has over 9,000 archeological artifacts, over 7,000 historical objects, almost 1,000 scientific specimens and over 43,000 archival documents or 26.9 linear feet. The total collection size for Homestead National Historical Park is over 60,000 items. The proper management and storage of these items is an essential part of our Cultural Resource Management Program.

Click here to learn about our collection and what we do to preserve our precious cultural resources.

 

 

Rolling restored prairie covers 140 acres adjacent to Homestead National Historical Park. This land, currently owned and managed by the Friends of Homestead, is a large piece of the area being considered in the current Boundary Adjustment Study which you can comment on at the link below.

NPS Image: Molly Watters