Submit Club Submit Event Grand Teton National Park Birding Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway encompass a range of habitats, from alpine meadows to sagebrush flats, from lodgepole pine forests to mountain streams.
Birds use habitats that meet their needs for food, water, shelter and nest sites.
Some birds frequent only one habitat type while others occupy a variety of habitats. . . Habitat Types Lodgepole Pine Forests Lodgepole pine grows in dense forests covering much of the valley and the lower slopes of the mountains. Aspens Aspens occur chiefly in pure stands, often on hillsides. Many of the aspen stands in the park and parkway have rotting trunks that attract numerous woodpeckers. Special Feature. . .