Grand Canyon National Park: Centennial paleontological resource inventory (sensitive version)

The principal goals and objectives for the Grand Canyon National Park Centennial Paleontological Resource Inventory were to identify the scope, significance, distribution and management issues associated with the fossils of the park. Through this effort we compiled baseline paleontological resource information for park managers and staff to better understand the non-renewable resources under their stewardship, and in turn help to inform park planning and decision-making which may relate to park fossils. This publication is written for park managers, in the language and content most useful for considering the many aspects of management, protection, interpretation and scientific study of National Park Service fossils. The Grand Canyon National Park Centennial Paleontological Resource Inventory represents the largest such inventory in National Park Service history. The work required the collaboration of a team of paleontologists, NPS staff, and a number of partners. Subject matter experts with previous research and experience involving Grand Canyon fossils were involved in various aspects of this inventory including drafting or peer review of the manuscripts presented in this undertaking. The collective work is represented by this publication, by new fossil specimens cataloged in the park’s museum collection, and through new interpretive media focused on Grand Canyon paleontology. This work represents the compilation of historical and current research and fossil collections associated with paleontology of Grand Canyon National Park. In addition, fossils documented from outside the administrative boundaries of the park, from the greater Grand Canyon region, have also been considered as part of this inventory.

Grand Canyon National Park: Centennial paleontological resource inventory (sensitive version)

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