Transcript Patrick`s RMNPP

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PATRICK’S ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL
PARK PROJECT
Location and borders of Rocky
Mountain National Park
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A Topographic Map of Rocky
Mountain National Park
Important features and
landforms
 The Loch
 Otis Peak
 Bear Lake
 Glacier Knobe
 Andrews Pass
 Ptarmigan Pass
 Emerald Lake
 Chaos Canyon
When and why did the Rocky
Mountain National Park come
to be?
 The year was 1909 and a man named Enos Mills (lodge
owner, naturalist and nature guide) championed the
nation’s tenth national park. He hoped that when he is
at rest beneath the pines that many other families
would find peace and joy at this wonderful natural
attraction. He spent many years lecturing and writing
letters to people and leaders to promote his idea of
creating a national park in this area. Finally, on January
26th, 1915, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Rocky
Mountain National Park Act. As soon as it was given the
go-ahead, many workers and lodge keepers started to
make many trails and attractions for visitors. The park
was dedicated on September 4 of that same year. It
quickly became a popular attraction, and it still is today.
Important landforms and features (Goes
with slide 4, slide 4 is just stating
some)
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Bear Lake-Covered with snow or bare, it is one of the most wonderful lakes In the national park. It provides water for
many animals like bears or buffalo. Also around the lake is a trail that is 0.6 miles long where people can hike and enjoy
the wildlife. It is surrounded by a flattop mountain and many pine and spruce trees too. The lake is actually pretty high
up too, because it’s elevation is 9,475 feet above sea level, that means the lake is up in the mountains.
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Dream Lake-Very quiet here late at night when the sun sets, it is easy to get to and has plenty of fish for fishing. This
lake has a trail too, which is 1.1 miles long round trip. On the way you will pass Nymph lake. The lakes elevation gain is
430 feet, the lake is called Dream lake because of its surroundings and it’s mirror like reflection.
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Glacier Peak-This massive mountain is located in Washington state and has a whopping 10,525 foot elevation. This
mountain has erupted 5 times in the past few hundred years. It also provides a great view and is a wonderful sight. It’s
elevation is 10,541 feet in the air, which makes it the most isolated mountain out of five other major ones.
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Longs Peak-A very glorious attraction which is the highest mountain in the national park. It provides a great view and a
long, 16 mile round trip. It is also home to abundant wildlife and provides a view of many lakes and other attractions so
it’s an easy travel. It’s total elevation is 14,259 feet high and sits at the front range of the Rocky Mountains.
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Colorado River-A great attraction that is popular with whitewater rafters . It provides water for animals and fun for
people. You may spot a moose or two along the way! It is very popular with tourists. The length of the river is 1,450 feet
long and runs through about 5 or more states like Colorado, LA, Phoenix, and Las Vegas. It also runs through the Grand
Canyon.
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Nymph Lake-A lily pad covered wondrous attraction which is shiny and contains lots of water and fish. It is very cool! It’s
elevation gain is 225 feet and has a 1 mile long trail so you can look at all the lily pads and wildlife. It’s location is below
Hallet Peak and is a great place for families!
Landforms on a map (lakes)
Features on a map (others)
Extra info for landforms
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It took millions of years for the national park to form.
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Millions of years of erosion by water, ice and other things, have
formed the mountains that are there right now.
 The Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the highest national
parks ever. It’s wonderful mountains are about 12,000 feet high and
provides a great view.
Environmental issues affecting
the park
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Climate change-This affects many things in the park. For instance, there is less snow
so there is less water available for wildlife and lakes in the summer. It will also affect
the timing of natural events.
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Air Quality-At the park, air quality is a big issue. It can affect the quality of the water
and plants, if there is lots of air pollution, life expectancies of animals and plants could
be shortened. It could also cause people to be sick. They get so much air pollution
because they are downwind of factories and well-traveled roads. The people who run
the park and a couple of Universities are trying to find ways to reduce pollution
affecting the park.
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Water Quality-Water quality is also an issue. If the water is polluted, fish or animals
that drink from the water can get sick or die. This decrease in the wildlife population
would make it less attractive to tourists.
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Human activities- Human activity is the biggest issue for the park. Humans can do
major damage like polluting the water and air, and nearby manufacturing can affect it
too. People are trying very hard to help out and keep the park environment clean and
healthy for humans and wildlife. Natural disasters like floods and tornados can also
destroy habitats in the park.
How technology helps maintain
and preserve the park
 Some parts of the park are loaded with buildings that
are used for technology and maintenance. The park’s
use of technology is very important to help maintain it.
The museums within the park are run efficiently to
affect the park’s surrounding natural habitats as little as
possible. Such as minimal garbage output and energysaving lighting. There are also electronic signs with
maps and sayings. They also use technology to help
watch and fix local habitats that are struggling. They
use cameras for surveillance. They are still working on
new things so the park is at its best.
Types of rocks in the National Park
 Rock formation over millions of years is what helped shape the
Park. There are hundreds of types of rocks such as colorful rocks,
soft rocks, or shiny rocks. Some examples are: Dakota Hogback
rocks, Pierre Shale, Roberts Mesa, Lyons sandstone, Flatiron,
Precambrian, stone, dolomite, and many more. Most of these
rocks helped form the rocky mountains and were made a long
time ago by tectonic plate movement. More and more are being
made by subduction in the earth.
How was the Park formed
 The mountains were the first thing to be formed in the Park. The
Rocky Mountains were initially formed by an event called the
Laramide Orogeny. That was when some tectonic plates collided
and then one plate slides underneath the other one, in this case
the North American plate. Then one of plates slides into the
mantle of the earth and that is called subduction. After that,
some erosion occurred and formed the mountains as they are
now, spreading some 3,000 miles starting in Canada and ending
close to the border of Mexico. That happened about 85 million
years ago. Sometime after that the glaciers finished shaping the
mountains. After the last ice age humans discovered the
mountains and inhabited them. Humans decided it was so
beautiful that it should be named a national park and be
protected for people to explore and enjoy. Now we are making
the park more accessible by building roads and structures for
human use while trying not to affect the environment itself.
How the land is currently changing
 The land in the park is constantly changing whether naturally or by man. Many
roads have been built to support people traveling through it. This has
negatively affected the environment. For example, many trees, plants, and
habitats have been destroyed through the process. What has also changed is
that trails have been built, which are used by off road vehicles and hikers.
Vehicles and foot traffic can destroy rocks, plants and trees. Animal
inhabitants such as elk and beetles make vegetation die also. The mountains
naturally continue to change but very slowly. For example, erosion and
weather wear them down. Weather like big rain storms or tornadoes and
other natural disasters have an affect on the park. We can’t do anything about
the weather, we can only control how we as humans affect it.
Bibliography
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
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