Interior Newswire Report News
National Park Service Seeks Public Input on Chisha Foka Multi-Use Trail Extension Project
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
he National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public feedback on potential construction of a 2.5-mile Chisha Foka multi-use trail extension along the Natchez Trace Parkway in Hinds and Madison counties, Mississippi.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site Displays Jenkins Lot Exhibit during Juneteenth Weekend
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
From June 16 to June 19, 2023, Lincoln Home National Historic Site will celebrate Juneteenth by offering visitors access to a pop-up exhibit about Jameson Jenkins and his family's story at the Jenkins Lot on 8th Street near the Lincoln Home.
June 2023 Notice of Flight Operations
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for June 2023:
Eastern Sierra Federal Lands Job Fair
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Are you looking for a job supporting public lands in the Eastern Sierra? Learn more at a job fair on Saturday, June 10 at the Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center in Lone Pine.
National Park Service and the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission Host Open House for National Historic Landmark District Updates
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
he National Park Service (NPS) and the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission are hosting an open house on June 12 at 7pm to share updates on the two National Historic Landmark (NHL) districts within park boundaries: Calumet and Quincy Mining Company.
National Park Service seeks comments on draft Circulation Environmental Assessment
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Cuyahoga Valley National Park invites the public to review and comment on, from June 7 – July 11, the draft Circulation Environmental Assessment (EA), which is an important component of implementing the park’s Community Access Plan.
National Park Service approves plan to rehabilitate Tidal Basin, West Potomac Park seawalls
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
The National Park Service has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Rehabilitate Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park Seawalls Environmental Assessment (EA).
Trustees Sign Agreement to Cooperate on Natural Resource Damage Assessment Activities at Former Gas Plant Near Bremerton, Washington
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Federal, state and Tribal natural resource trustees have signed an agreement to jointly conduct Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) activities for the Bremerton Gas Works Superfund Site, a former manufactured gas plant located about a mile and a half north of downtown Bremerton, Washington.
BLM seeks public input on Penrose Commons management
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office is now accepting public comments on a draft environmental assessment of its recreation area management plan for the 3,100-acre Penrose Commons area, located in Fremont County, approximately 10 miles east of Cañon City.
BLM Southwest Resource Advisory Council to meet June 15
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest Resource Advisory Council will hold a meeting on June 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 S. Townsend Avenue in Montrose
Yellowstone National Park calls on visitors to protect wildlife and respect safety regulations
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Yellowstone provides millions of visitors one of the greatest wildlife viewing displays in North America.
Fruit Harvest Outlook 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Fruit harvest season is fast approaching in Capitol Reef National Park! Cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, apples, and pears are available for harvest each summer. Due to good spring weather and a low pest pressure so far, the 2023 fruit outlook is optimistic.
National Park Service awards $3.8 million to protect 398 acres at five Civil War battlefields
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $3,834,518 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) today to protect 398 acres, including four battlefields in Virginia and one in West Virginia.
“Blow Ye Trumpet, Blow” Celebrating Freedom and Juneteenth at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
On Saturday, June 17, 2023, the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park will be celebrating its annual Juneteenth Observance.
Kids Discovery Days 2023 at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is hosting three Kids Discovery Days this summer at the Birthplace Unit.
Bandelier's Mandatory Shuttle begins on June 14, 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
After a brief delay, Bandelier National Monument is beginning its free summer shuttle service to Frijoles Canyon on June 14, 2023.
Temporary trail closures will allow for boardwalk replacements and trail improvements in Minute Man National Historical Park
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Several sections of the Battle Road Trail are scheduled for trail rehabilitation and multiple boardwalks are scheduled for replacement in the summer and fall of 2023.
BLM to host Wild Horse and Burro Event in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, on June 8 – June 10, at the Tennessee Livestock Center, 1720 Greenland Drive, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 37132.
BLM Sourdough Creek Campground bridge replacement partially funded by the Great American Outdoors Act
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
The Federal Highway Administration – Western Federal Lands Highway Division awarded a $3.2 million contract to D&L Construction of Cooper Landing to replace the BLM Sourdough Creek Campground bridge north of Glennallen. Work will continue through the summer to improve public access to the campground’s 42 camp sites, interpretive trail, boat launch and the Gulkana Wild and Scenic River.
Catherine Bragaw Selected to Lead Shiloh National Military Park
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Mark Foust today announced the selection of Catherine Bragaw as the new superintendent of Shiloh National Military Park in Shiloh, Tennessee, effective July 2.