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Office of Public Health (U.S. National Park Service)

WebThe National Park Service Office of Public Health (OPH) is a national activity headquartered in Washington, DC. Functioning as an internal health department, OPH provides agency …

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A Tool for Planners, Parks & Recreation Professionals, and …

WebExplains how this workbook is similar to a health impact assessment and lists examples of completed health impact assessments that include parks, trails, and/or greenways. …

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Employee Surveys Give Clues to Reducing Tick-Borne Disease

WebIn 2018, Public Health collaborated with the Office of Risk Management and the Wildlife Health Branch to develop a survey questionnaire to assess individual park …

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NPS Wellness Challenge (U.S. National Park Service)

WebTravel the state and discover endless opportunities for health and wellness. Be curious, have fun, and expand your limits. Every park has nine challenges — three physical, three …

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Bats Are in Danger. Here’s How and Why We’re Helping Them.

WebIt has drastically altered bat communities and driven some species to near extinction, with ripple effects on the health of our forests, crops, and ecosystems. …

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Rabies (U.S. National Park Service)

WebRabies is a preventable viral infection of mammals that is almost always fatal once symptoms develop. The virus has been identified in animals in all 49 continental …

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Gulf Islands National Seashore is Modifying

WebThe health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners at Gulf Islands National Seashore is our number one priority. The National Park Service …

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The NPS Wellness Challenge at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

WebThe mental challenges invite you to explore the park to improve your mental health. Whether you pause to ponder on the porch of the Ray House, observe nature’s …

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How to Assess Air Pollution's Impacts on Forests

WebComparing impacts across parks and years with this tool can show what’s happened to parks over time and help predict future changes. Park resources aren’t “out …

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Alerts & Conditions

WebHawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park follows Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance in the county or all the counties where the park is located to reduce the spread …

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Northern Spotted Owls

WebTo estimate the health of the population, the NPS uses long-term monitoring of spotted owl territories to determine the changes in occupancy of sites between years …

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Invasive Plant Management

WebThese unwelcome invaders reduce native biodiversity, alter forest structure, suppress tree regeneration, and pose significant threats to the long-term condition of parks’ forest …

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Coho Salmon's Upstream Battle Against Climate Change

WebThe health of the salmon is tied to the health of the creek, and vice versa. If the creek ecosystem is disturbed, the salmon will suffer. This close relationship allows …

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How Invasive Species Spread

WebHow Invasive Species Spread. The ideal way to address invasive species is to keep them from establishing in a new area in the first place. To do that, national park …

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Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

WebGrand Canyon National Park, in Northern Arizona, encompasses 278 miles (447 km) of the Colorado River and adjacent uplands. Located on ancestral homeland of …

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Free Entrance to National Parks for Current Military, Veterans, and

WebVeteran Health Identification Card (VHIC) Veteran ID Card ; Veterans designation on a state-issued US driver’s license or identification card ; Find places to …

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Build Up Internship

WebThe Build Up Technical Internship Program is working to expand and diversify the National Park Service workforce while addressing critical maintenance …

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