Project Description: The National Park Service, National Mall and Memorial Parks (NAMA), along with Cornell University will conduct a study to examine the current conditions of the soil and trees located within the elm tree panels on the Mall located in Washington, District of Columbia. The goals of the study are to describe the current growing conditions and tree health, look at historical data, identify growing environment challenges, recommend Best Management Practices that will correct growing deficiencies, and define management objectives going forward to ensure health of the tree stand.
Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Nina Bassuk, Cornell University
Partner Institution: Cornell University
Federal Agency: National Park Service
Federal Agency Technical Contact: Rae Emerson
Project Type: Research
Project Discipline: Natural Resources
Start Year: 2017
End Year: 2019
Initial Funding Amount: $57,000.00
Federal Grant Number: P17AC00641
Amendments
- Amendment Number: 01, Year: 2018, Amount: $12,786.00
- Amendment Number: 02, Year: 2019, Amount: $0.00
Location: The National Mall in Washington, District of Columbia
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