Natural Resource Monitoring at Eisenhower National Historic Site

White two-story home surrounded by gardens, yards, and trees
Eisenhower home in Gettysburg, PA.

Cory Hartman / 2008 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Eisenhower National Historic Site is one of ten parks in the Mid-Atlantic Network which is part of a nation-wide effort of the National Park Service to generate scientifically sound information on the changing conditions of park ecosystems. In addition to the natural resource management activities performed by park staff, our scientists monitor the status and long-term trends of natural resources at the park. Each year, with the help of park staff and volunteers, we collect information for the monitoring programs listed below. Back at the office we analyze the data and share the information with park managers to help them better understand how to best preserve park ecosystems for future generations.

To learn more about these programs and key findings, choose from the options below.

Monitoring Programs

  • Closeup of stonefly larvae crawling over a wet rock
    Benthic Macroinvertebrates

    This diverse group of creatures occupies stream beds and is a vital component of all healthy stream ecosystems.

  • Orange bird with a black head perched on a tree branch. Credit: Jessica Weinberg McClosky.
    Breeding Birds

    Many network parks have birds that are declining throughout their range, highlighting the need for understanding their status and trends.

  • Sun shining though forest canopy.
    Forest Vegetation

    All Mid-Atlantic Network parks have forests that form an essential part of the landscape and provide habitat for a diversity of wildlife.

  • A small stream in a forest.
    Water Quality and Quantity

    Monitoring water quality & quantity helps the National Park Service fulfill its duty to protect pristine (or improve impaired) park waters.

  • Climate monitoring station in a grassy clearing, with many scientific instruments scattered about.
    Weather & Climate

    Climate is a dominant factor driving the physical and ecologic processes affecting Mid-Atlantic Network parks.

  • A view from an overlook on a mountain looking into a valley with foothills in the distance
    Air Quality

    Park managers benefit from knowing the type and extent of various air pollutants in order to evaluate their impacts on park resources.

Website Articles

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  • Inventory & Monitoring Partnerships Aim to Improve Park Forest Health from Coast to Coast

    • Type: Article
    • Locations: Acadia National Park,Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site,Antietam National Battlefield,Appalachian National Scenic Trail,Appomattox Court House National Historical Park,
    • Offices: Eastern Rivers and Mountains Inventory & Monitoring Network,Greater Yellowstone Inventory & Monitoring Network,Inventory and Monitoring Division,Mid-Atlantic Inventory & Monitoring Network,National Capital Inventory & Monitoring Network,
    Four people, one in NPS uniform, stand in a forest. Three look upward through binoculars.

    From coast to coast, the NPS Inventory and Monitoring Division is helping park managers improve the health and function of forest ecosystems. From promoting resilient forests in the Northeast, to conserving whitebark pine in the West, to protecting Hawaiian forest birds from avian malaria, scientific partnerships are helping parks to share information, leverage funding sources, and work together for outcomes that extend beyond what any park could accomplish on its own.

  • NPS Geodiversity Atlas—Eisenhower National Historic Site, Pennsylvania

    • Type: Article
    • Locations: Eisenhower National Historic Site
    • Offices: Geologic Resources Division
    parkland and statue

    Each park-specific page in the NPS Geodiversity Atlas provides basic information on the significant geologic features and processes occurring in the park. Links to products from Baseline Geologic and Soil Resources Inventories provide access to maps and reports.

  • 2023 Weather in Review: Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site

    • Type: Article
    • Locations: Eisenhower National Historic Site,Gettysburg National Military Park
    • Offices: Mid-Atlantic Inventory & Monitoring Network
    A pink blooming redbud tree with a monument in the background.

    Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site experienced an extremely warm year (2nd warmest on record) with precipitation that was below normal.

  • 2022 Weather in Review: Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site

    • Type: Article
    • Locations: Eisenhower National Historic Site,Gettysburg National Military Park
    • Offices: Mid-Atlantic Inventory & Monitoring Network
    Cannons pointing over a field with a pink sunrise

    In all, 2022 was a warm year with precipitation that was near normal at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site.

  • 2021 Weather In Review: Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site

    • Type: Article
    • Locations: Eisenhower National Historic Site,Gettysburg National Military Park
    • Offices: Mid-Atlantic Inventory & Monitoring Network
    A white barn in a yellow field with a split-rail fence.

    Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site experienced an extremely warm 2021 with total precipitation that was near normal.

  • 2020 Weather In Review: Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site

    • Type: Article
    • Locations: Eisenhower National Historic Site,Gettysburg National Military Park
    • Offices: Inventory and Monitoring Division
    A cannon overlooking a field and sunset at Gettysburg

    Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site experienced a very warm and slightly dry 2020. In all, the year ended as the 10th warmest and 41st driest since 1895.

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Park Monitoring Documents

Resource briefs are short PDFs summarizing our monitoring programs or results.

Source: Data Store Saved Search 4876 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Periodically, we publish reports that describe what we are learning in the field. These monitoring reports are more in-depth than resource briefs and include data analysis and a discussion of our findings.

Source: Data Store Saved Search 4877 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Last updated: January 21, 2022

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