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Research Learning Centers have been developed to facilitate research efforts and provide educational opportunities. They are places where science and education come together to preserve and protect areas of national significance. They have been designed as public-private partnerships that involve a wide range of people and organizations including researchers, universities, educators, and community groups.
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Appalacian Highlands Science Learning Center
Located at 5000 feet in Haywood County on the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The mission of the Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center at Purchase Knob is to increase the amount and effectiveness of research in the Appalachian highlands network parks that meet management needs while increasing public access to and understanding and appreciation of these research activities.
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Cape Cod National Seashore Atlantic Learning Center
The Atlantic Learning Center is designed to promote research, information exchange, and education in the physical and biological sciences for national parks, other agencies, and the academic community. It also reflects the goal of its umbrella organization, the Highlands Center for the Arts and Environment, which is to explore the dynamic relationship between Cape Cod's land, sea, and people through an interdisciplinary arts and sciences approach.
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Continental Divide Research Learning Center
The establishment of the Continental Divide Research Learning Center (CDRLC) coincided with the overall expansion of the research program at Rocky Mountain National Park. The learning center integrates research and education efforts through hands-on learning on projects ranging from tracking bighorn sheep to interviewing park visitors to studying alpine plant genetics.
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Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center
The mission of the Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center is to initiate and facilitate learning and scientific inquiry in and about the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem so that communities, both regional and global, can make informed decisions as stewards of the region's vast repositories of cultural and natural resources.
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Great Lakes Research and Education Center
The Great Lakes Research and Education Center (GLREC) was established in 2002 to facilitate research and provide educational opportunities in eleven national parks in the Great Lakes Region. The GLREC is a public-private partnership involving a wide range of people and organizations, including researchers, universities, educators, students, and community groups. Through collaborative efforts, the GLREC communicates scientific information to enhance management decisions within the network parks and contributes to public understanding of our natural and cultural resources.
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Jamaica Bay Institute for Applied Research on Urban Ecology
The mission of the Jamaica Bay Institute is to lead improved stewardship of the Jamaica Bay ecosystem by connecting people with the environmental consequences of their actions, and creating a bridge between science and decision-making through research and education on the natural and cultural heritage of Jamaica Bay, its present state, and predicted future.
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North Coast and Cascades Learning Network
The North Coast and Cascades Learning Network has created learning laboratories that further research and education in western Washington and Oregon Parks. Learning Network efforts have increased the quantity and quality of Park research, and connected thousands of people to Park science and history.
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Old-Growth Bottomland Forest Research and Education Center
This research and education center, located at Congaree Swamp National Monument in South Carolina, has a focus that is in concert with the element that makes "congaree swamp" rare. This is the largest intact tract of old-growth bottomland forest in North America. The Old-Growth Bottomland Forest Research and Education Center's focus will be in concert with the element that makes Congaree Swamp rare — it is the largest intact tract of old-growth bottomland forest in North America.
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Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center
This West Coast Science and Learning Center strives to primarily increase science-based management and preservation of coastal resources. This occurs by promoting research, engaging the public in resource preservation, and increasing the role of partners in supporting coastal research and education.
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Schoodic Education and Research Learning Center
Acadia National Park includes 2,366 acres on Maine's Schoodic Peninsula, which is the only portion of the park located on the mainland. The National Park Service acquired the property at Schoodic in 1929 as a donation from the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations. The Schoodic District offers exceptional views of the rocky coast and surrounding islands in an uncrowded environment and attracts approximately 250,000 park visitors a year.
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Urban Ecology Research and Learning Alliance
The National Capital Region (NCR) formed the Urban Ecology Learning Alliance (UELA) network in 2002, linking institutions and NCR parks to increase access to research expertise, facilities, and students of all ages. The UELA network will be the primary outreach of the NCR Natural Resources Challenge, especially the Inventory and Monitoring Program. UELA network will play a crucial role in the delivery of scientific information to both the public and resource managers.
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