Learn about NRCAs
The Natural Resource Condition Assessment (NRCA) Program provides framework, funding, and publishing support to parks to aid in the synthesis and documentation of natural resource conditions. Condition assessment reports are a tool to describe selected park resources, and record a snapshot of their current condition, identify trends, and identify potential or current threats and stressors. Understanding the condition and trend of natural resources is key for parks and NPS planners to appropriately prioritize and allocate stewardship resources.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield was established on March 4, 1931 to commemorate the French and Indian War and is the only national park unit in America dedicated to the conflict. It was at Fort Necessity, built by George Washington and his troops, that the first battle of the war took place. Fort Necessity National Battlefield is in the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania. As a small park focused primarily on cultural resources, background information on associated environmental resources is not widely available. Furthermore, the data that do exist are fragmented, making assessment of the natural resource statuses and trends within the park a difficult task.
Traditional NRCA Report: 2018
In order to better understand the natural resources and processes present in this park, a Natural Resource Condition Assessment was written and published in 2018. This assessment was a collaborative effort between National Park Service staff and Pennsylvania State University. The final technical report evaluated eleven natural resource topics based on available data:
- Air quality |
||
- Water quality |
||
- Wetlands |
||
- Aquatic species |
||
- Wildlife |
||
- Threatened and endangered species |
||
- Invasive plant species |
||
- Landscape |
||
- Soundscape |
||
- Lightscape |
||
- Visitor use |
For other reports and natural resource datasets visit the NPS Data Store.
Source: Data Store Collection 7765 (results presented are a subset). To search for additional information, visit the Data Store.
Last updated: February 25, 2022