Northern Colorado Plateau Network - Archived

Northern Colorado Plateau Network - Archived This account is archived for Northern Colorado Plateau Network. For updates, follow or visit us at nps.gov.

As part of the National Park Service's Natural Resource Inventory & Monitoring Program, the Northern Colorado Plateau Network conducts long-term natural resource monitoring in 16 U.S. national parks in order to assess the condition of park ecosystems and develop a stronger scientific basis for natural resource stewardship and management. If you're looking for the official source of information abo

ut the Northern Colorado Plateau Network, please visit our homepage at http://www.nps.gov/im/ncpn/. For information about the National Park Service, visit www.nps.gov.

We're streamlining where we share updates so it's easier to stay connected.Follow us at National Park Service and Explor...
03/18/2026

We're streamlining where we share updates so it's easier to stay connected.

Follow us at National Park Service and Explore Nature for future updates, stories, and ways to stay connected with the National Park Service. You can also visit us at www.nps.gov.

This account is being retired, but our work continues. Thank you for being here!

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Yesterday we celebrated birds—today we dig into the data!In 2025, Northern Colorado Plateau Network (NCPN) and Universit...
01/06/2026

Yesterday we celebrated birds—today we dig into the data!

In 2025, Northern Colorado Plateau Network (NCPN) and University of Delaware researchers documented multiple positive landbird trends across the network, including increases in Western tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) populations associated with pinyon–juniper and sagebrush shrubland habitats.

Learn more about our latest landbird monitoring results ➡️ go.nps.gov/2025ncpnlandbirds

📸Western tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) at Capitol Reef National Park. NPS

January 5 is National Bird Day: a great time to spotlight the birds we study across the plateau. For 20 years, the North...
01/05/2026

January 5 is National Bird Day: a great time to spotlight the birds we study across the plateau.

For 20 years, the Northern Colorado Plateau Network (NCPN) has monitored landbird populations across 12 parks. NCPN currently works with University of Delaware to conduct monitoring and generate science information to inform park conservation decisions—whether you're a seasoned scientist or a curious nature lover, NCPN is full of surprises.

Learn more about landbird monitoring➡️ go.nps.gov/ncpnlandbirdmonitoring

📸A Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus) perched on a quaking aspen is one of the landbird species doing well in NCPN parks. NPS/Larry Putnam

Pictured here is a meeting of railway tracks at Golden Spike National Historic Park, a place that commemorates the compl...
01/22/2025

Pictured here is a meeting of railway tracks at Golden Spike National Historic Park, a place that commemorates the completion of the first transcontinental railroad . 🚂

For your Monday, Here, the beauty of erosion is showcased in dendritic patterns in the South Desert of Capitol Reef Nati...
01/13/2025

For your Monday,

Here, the beauty of erosion is showcased in dendritic patterns in the South Desert of Capitol Reef National Park.

For your Monday, Canyonlands National Park is certainly an aptly named park! This is the view from an overlook above the...
01/06/2025

For your Monday,

Canyonlands National Park is certainly an aptly named park! This is the view from an overlook above the Colorado River and Big Spring Canyon in the Needles District.

Happy New Year from NCPN! May your year be filled with moments like this one in Canyonlands National Park 🧡💜
01/01/2025

Happy New Year from NCPN!

May your year be filled with moments like this one in Canyonlands National Park 🧡💜

Happy Holidays from NCPN! Here, we enjoyed an evening with spectacular views from the White Rim in Canyonlands National ...
12/23/2024

Happy Holidays from NCPN!

Here, we enjoyed an evening with spectacular views from the White Rim in Canyonlands National Park!

Would you or someone you know like to work with us conducting long-term plant monitoring in a bunch of unique and amazin...
12/20/2024

Would you or someone you know like to work with us conducting long-term plant monitoring in a bunch of unique and amazing National Park units next summer? We're talkin' Arches, Canyonlands, Zion, Black Canyon, Capitol Reef, Dinosaur and more! Our 2025 seasonal biological technician job announcement is up right now and open to the first 150 applications or until January 3rd!

Apply soon!

These positions are located in the Inventory and Monitoring Division, in the Northern Colorado Plateau Network The purpose of the position is to perform uncomplicated technical biological science tasks common to natural resource management. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period...

For your Monday, A quiet morning in the Kolob Canyons Zion National Park
12/16/2024

For your Monday,

A quiet morning in the Kolob Canyons Zion National Park

For your Monday, A languid stream meanders through White Canyon in Natural Bridges National Monument.
12/09/2024

For your Monday,

A languid stream meanders through White Canyon in Natural Bridges National Monument.

For your Monday, A light rain falls over Cedar Breaks National Monument.
12/02/2024

For your Monday,

A light rain falls over Cedar Breaks National Monument.

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