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Fort Yellowstone Cottonwood Preservation
Every year, millions of people visit the Mammoth Hot Springs National Historic District. The cottonwood trees that line Officer’s Row in Mammoth are an integral part of Yellowstone’s rich cultural and natural history. Twenty-nine of these trees were planted in the late 1800s to provide the Park’s first caretakers, the fledgling U.S Army, comfort and a sense of order in Yellowstone’s wild environs. Today the condition of these majestic trees is in jeopardy. This raises concerns for the safety of Park visitors and staff, as well as that of nearby buildings and property. For the proper long-term care of this historically-significant landscape, an evaluation and preservation maintenance plan is imperative. Funding for this project will enable Park staff to partner with arborists and other specialists from the Olmsted Center for Landscape Architecture to develop a preservation maintenance plan for the entire Mammoth Historic District, including stabilization of the historic cottonwoods.
Total Project Cost: $109,210
Funds Still Needed: $68,160
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