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During the waterbird nesting season on Alcatraz Island (~March-September), docents are stationed near the colonial waterbird colonies. Using spotting scopes and binoculars to view waterbirds incubating eggs or feeding chicks, docents teach visitors about the ecology of nesting gulls, cormorants, herons, and egrets. However, waterbirds are not Alcatraz’s only avian inhabitants. In the winter months, these same waterbird docents assist with Island-wide bird counts.
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Davis Bayou South Trailhead
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Hike from the William M. Colmer visitor center to the park's picnic area, stopping for scenic overlooks and other trailheads along the way.
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Davis Bayou North Trailhead
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Hike from the park's picnic area to the William M. Colmer visitor center, stopping for scenic overlooks and other trailheads along the way.
Everglades National Park
Shark Valley Tram Trail
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A 15-mile, flat paved loop trail, open year around, and only access to the Shark Valley Observation Tower. Great panoramic views of the Everglades along with wildlife sightings. Open 24-hours a day, year around.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Reflection Lake
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Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Sagamore Hill Nature Trail
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The nature trail leads through woodlands to Eel Creek and Cold Spring Harbor. Visitors can see a variety of wildlife such as songbirds, herons, egrets, osprey, bald eagles, fiddler crabs, white-tail deer, and ducks depending on the season.
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Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery in Desha County, Arkansas, also known as the Nisei Camp Cemetery, is one of only three extant Japanese American relocation center cemeteries in the United States.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
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Since 1938, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge has provided an area for migratory birds to rest, nest, and winter. This is a birder hotspot! The list of migratory birds that use the refuge at any point in the year is very lengthly, but includes: waterfowl like snow geese and various duck species, shorebirds like sanderlings and terns, wading birds like egrets and herons, raptors like osprey and peregrine falcons, as well as, neotropical migrants. They also protect endangere
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Air Resources Division
Nitrogen Risk Assessment
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Explore which parks are most at risk from nitrogen deposition through a series of reports that rank the relative sensitivity of parks. The ranking considers 1) nitrogen pollutant exposure, 2) ecosystem sensitivity, and 3) park protection mandates. The main report provides background for the project, describes the assessment methods, and summarizes ranking results.
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Earth's temperature fluctuates naturally over tens of thousands to millions of years. Scientists take these fluctuations into account when they assert that we are currently experiencing unique conditions in Earth's history.