Wildlife

  • American Redstart adult feeding a pair of nestlings.
    Breeding Birds

    The Heartland Network monitors bird community composition and abundance in 11 parks to detect trends and compare with changes in habitat.

  • White-tailed deer standing by the waters edge
    White-Tailed Deer

    Monitoring data can help parks identify and potentially mitigate safety risks and plant community damage related to deer overpopulation.

Last updated: May 2, 2017