Research and Education
in the National Parks

National Park Service Research and Education in the National Parks

PART I
THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN THE NATIONAL PARKS

ROCKY MOUNTAIN

In 1931 Government appropriations made possible the construction of a museum and information office in Rocky Mountain National Park. The building contains several very attractive habitat groups of local birds and small mammals donated by the Jonas Brothers, of Denver. The Colorado Museum of Natural History cooperated in securing specimens and in the preparation of accessories to the groups. The museum serves as the center of educational activities in the park.

FIGURE 25.—A view of the Rocky Mountain Front Range from Estes Park. The small glaciers and snow fields hidden away among the higher peaks are remnants of mighty ice masses which sculptured the U-shaped valleys of the park. Guided trips into the high country are regular features of the educational program of the park.

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