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Fen Inventory at Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller Jr Parkway 2023 - Open Format Dataset

Metadata Updated: January 25, 2026

Little is known about fens in Grand Teton National Park (GRTE) and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway (JODR). To better manage fen resources in GRTE and JODR, the National Park Service funded the Colorado Natural Heritage Program to create a map of potential fens within GRTE and JODR, visit potential fen polygons to verify their status as fens, and survey for rare fen-indicator plant species. Potential fens were mapped in the winter of 2022-23. The initial map of fens contained 906 potential fens covering 5,208 acres. Field sampling took place in the summer of 2023 and verified 41 fens and 28 peat-accumulating wetlands. Field sampling also confirmed that 48 polygons were not fens. The revised map contained 1,016 acres of confirmed or highly likely fens, which were concentrated at elevations below 2100 m in specific areas of the parks, including Lower Jackson Lake watershed and most of JODR. One hundred and twenty-seven populations of 23 rare fen-indicator plant species were observed either within or near confirmed fens. Rapid vegetation surveys were conducted in 38 confirmed fens. Most fens were characterized as rich fens, with some considered poor fens and no sites meeting the water chemistry and vegetation classification of extreme rich fen. GRTE and JODR fens are exceptional resources that support numerous rare species. Management plans for the park units should protect and avoid impacting these special habitats and their species so they remain intact into the future.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: us-pd

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Dates

Metadata Created Date January 14, 2026
Metadata Updated Date January 25, 2026

Metadata Source

Harvested from DOI NPS DCAT-US

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date January 14, 2026
Metadata Updated Date January 25, 2026
Publisher National Park Service
Maintainer
Identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/NPS_DataStore_2314098
Data First Published 2025-06-26T00:00:00Z
Data Last Modified 2025-06-26T00:00:00Z
Category Data Package
Public Access Level public
Bureau Code 010:24
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Metadata Catalog ID https://ddi.doi.gov/nps-data.json
Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
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Harvest Source Id d917c1a9-26b7-43ea-b8c5-c77ec750a850
Harvest Source Title DOI NPS DCAT-US
Homepage URL https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2314098
License http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/
Old Spatial -110.9484,43.5379,-110.4227,44.1325
Program Code 010:118, 010:119
Source Datajson Identifier True
Source Hash 6cbd353b4a4aa1a0e4667831dffb30cf13ad2b58984de0b756f73caa891e3f3b
Source Schema Version 1.1
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Temporal 2023-07-06/2023-08-21

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