State of the Park Reports

State of the Park Reports. National Park Service

As part of the stewardship of national parks for the American people, the NPS has developed State of the Park reports to assess the overall status and trends of each park’s resources. The NPS will use this information to improve park priority setting and to synthesize and communicate complex park condition information to the public in a clear and simple way. The purpose of a State of the Park report is to: • Provide to visitors and the American public a snapshot of the status and trend in the condition of a park’s priority resources and values; • Summarize and communicate complex scientific, scholarly, and park operations factual information and expert opinion using non-technical language and a visual format; • Highlight park stewardship activities and accomplishments to maintain or improve the State of the Park; • Identify key issues and challenges facing the park to help inform park management planning.

Type
Published Report Series
Publisher
National Park Service
Keywords
Call to Action, condition, cultural resource, facilities, fundamental resource value, infrastructure, interpretation, management, natural resource, park history, Park Pulse, planning, stewardship, trend, visitor experience

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