Inventory & Monitoring at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

Sunset light filtering through clouds on beach with gulls
The Fort-to-Sea Trail from Fort Clatsop ends at Sunset Beach

NPS photo

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park was established in 2004 by incorporating new park units in Washington at Station Camp, Dismal Nitch and a portion of Cape Disappointment with several hundred acres of new lands in Oregon and the existing Fort Clatsop National Memorial. Fort Clatsop National Memorial was established in 1958 to commemorate the culmination and winter encampment, in 1805, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park encompasses 5 sites along 40 miles of the rugged Pacific coast in Oregon and Washington. Park ecosystems range from the coastal dunes, estuarine mudflats and tidal marshes, to shrub and forested swamps and upland coniferous rainforest, dominated by Sitka spruce as large as 6 feet in diameter. Ten types of wetlands occur within the park in palustrine, estuarine, and riverine systems. Elevation ranges from 6 to 300 feet. The climate is characterized by relatively warm and dry conditions in the summer and fall and cool, wet conditions in the winter and spring.

The North Coast and Cascades Network provides natural resource inventory and monitoring information to help parks make effective, science-based management decisions. Inventories have been completed for birds, fish, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, and vascular plants (see species lists further down the page). Maps and reports detailing Lewis and Clark National Historical Park's vegetation, soils, and geologic resources are also complete.

To learn about some of our monitoring efforts in Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, be sure to watch our video, Natural Science Exploration: Learning from Lewis and Clark. For more information about Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, visit the Park website.

Monitored Here

Climate
Elk
Forest Vegetation*
Landbirds
Landscape Change
Water Quality

* Monitoring is intermittent due to funding limitations

Publications

Monitoring Reports

Source: Data Store Saved Search 558 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Source: Data Store Saved Search 552 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Source: Data Store Saved Search 555 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Source: Data Store Saved Search 3691 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Source: Data Store Saved Search 553 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Source: Data Store Saved Search 640 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Inventory Reports

Source: Data Store Collection 531 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Monitoring Protocols

Source: Data Store Collection 7780 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Synthesis, Trend, and Journal Publications

Source: Data Store Saved Search 3605 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.

Park Species List

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Last updated: August 24, 2023