Explore+a+National+Park

** Explore a National Park: ** First you must pick a Group of 2 or 3 people! _______________________, _______________________,&______________________

Next you are going to pick an existing National Park to do some research on. __________________________________  **Now we start the Hard Work! ** Research Questions and Information Gathering: Answer the following questions on the park you picked… (This should take 3 days!!)
 * __No plagiarism please! Please cite your sources __**!

How did your park get its name?

What state and where is it located on a map?

What types of activities are there to do in your park?

How does________________________________ help sustain biodiversity? What impact does this have on the ecosystem within your park? (You may need to use nps.gov)

What are some of its “Big Attractions”?

Who founded the park?

What is the main purpose of the park? (Who are its users?)

<span style="font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB',sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">What year was it made into a National park and how many acres is it?*(some parks may have 2 dates!)

<span style="font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB',sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">What is the vegetation like in the park you picked?

<span style="font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB',sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">What type of wildlife lives in the park you choose?

<span style="font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB',sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">How do National Parks help preserve nature? What can we do to help?

<span style="font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB',sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">What efforts does your park utilize to help keep it clean and protected from its visitors and invasive species? (ex: SCA, YCC, NPSR, etc)

<span style="font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB',sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Looking at the literature and the crews that come into the parks, what types of invasive species are being removed from your park?

<span style="font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB',sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Are there any New to Science species currently being investigated in your park?

<span style="font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB',sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Any thing else you think that is worth mentioning:

<span style="font-family: 'Berlin Sans FB',sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Once the research is done and you have your questions approved by Ms. Glover; create an informational brochure using the research you have done to explain the importance of National parks. The brochure should be able to explain to park visitors: why they should care about protecting and sustaining the park system, who takes care of the park and most importantly the facts of the park. What is there to see, what the park is protecting and any other interesting facts you would find in a park brochure.