NPS Photo. Homestead National Historical Park protects natural environments that have become rare today. Experience native prairie and woodland ecosystems as they were before the first homesteaders arrived in the area. 
Tallgrass Prairie
The tallgrass prairie ecosystem is highly diverse and provides food and cover for a variety of insects, birds, and mammals. 
Woodland
The lowland bur oak forest along Cub Creek on the edge of the Great Plains. |
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Last updated: March 1, 2021