Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is a
U.S. National Monument that includes the area around
Mount St. Helens in
Washington. It was established on August 27, 1982 by U.S. President
Ronald Reagan following the
1980 eruption. The 110,000 acre (445 km
2) National Volcanic Monument was set-aside for research, recreation, and education. Inside the Monument, the environment is left to respond naturally to the disturbance.