Interior Newswire News
BLM issues fire restrictions to protect properties and residences north of Fairbanks
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fairbanks District issued a fire prevention order prohibiting campfires, fireworks and explosives on federal lands in a fire-prone area of black spruce near Fox, Alaska, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) facility site on the Steese Highway. The order goes into effect at midnight tonight and will last until October 31 or until the order is rescinded.
Old Federal Building USPS
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Topeka’s Old Federal Building housed a post office and U.S. district court, and was formally dedicated on Aug. 30, 1934. In June 1951, local attorneys John and Charles Scott and Charles Bledsoe, and other lawyers from the NAACP, representing 13 adult plaintiffs and 20 children, rose in the courtroom...
Bureau of Land Management opens new facilities partially funded by the Great American Outdoors Act
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: PRINEVILLE, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management is proud to announce the opening of new facilities in Maupin for the BLM and partners, including regional Tribes, to coordinate management of some of Oregon’s most treasured natural resources.
BLM Announces John Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council Meeting
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Prineville, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that the John Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council (JDSRAC) will meet for a formal business meeting of the council June 22 to 23, 2023.
Evening on the Summit: Next Stop, The World's Fair
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Next Stop: The World's Fair, will be presented on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 8:00 pm in the Amphitheater. This program will explore the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, including a history of the exposition and items that were on display relating to the Allegheny Portage Railroad.
Junior Ranger & Unsung Heroes Day at Fort Stanwix
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: On Saturday, June 24, Fort Stanwix National Monument will be hosting a Junior Ranger and Unsung Heroes Day event. The event is free and runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; with activities for the whole family highlighting the skilled professionals whose expertise was essential to the outcome of the 1777 siege...
Advisory Board of Exceptional Children discussed on June 7 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Safe viewing tips for new eruption in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - A magnificent new eruption that started before sunrise within Kīlauea volcano’s summit is expected to draw thousands of visitors to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. While the park is open 24 hours a day, the public is urged to stay safe and follow these precautions.
Wet weather hinders progress on 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. June 07, 2023 -Due to inclement weather and unfavorable fuel moisture conditions, fire management staff and park leadership have delayed further ignitions for the 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn until tomorrow, Thursday June 8, after an unsuccessful test burn.
Baltimore Visitor Center
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: The Baltimore Visitor Center, located in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, is an excellent starting point for exploring Baltimore City. The large, state-of-the-art facility provides up-to-date information, resources, and services for visitors to learn all about the best places and sites to visit in Baltimore. The center contains hundreds of brochures, visitor guides and maps for tourism throughout the city as well as exhibits and artworks from city museums and galleries.
DOI-BOEM offers new grant application process starting June 8
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
NT-23-11: Substrate-Borne Vibroacoustic Disturbances from Offshore Wind Construction: Measurements, Physical Characteristics, and Propagation grant opened on June 8.
U.S. Nominations to the World Heritage List; 21-Day Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment discussed on June 7 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Senryu Poetry as Folk and Community Expression in Tule Lake Segregation Center
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Tule Lake Relocation (later Segregation) Center, was a unique, if temporary, society. Soon after the center was built, the War Relocation Authority established a Community Analysis office to study, collect data, and report on life in Tule Lake. Staff included WRA employees, incarcerated Japanese Americans...
Garnet Hill Recreation Area offers students insight into Nevada geology
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: ELY, Nev. - Wearing sunglasses provided by the Bureau of Land Management, Learning Bridge Charter School’s third-grade class dug into Garnet Hill with tools ranging from claw hammers to dental picks.
Landbird Population Trends in the Northern Colorado Plateau Network, 2022
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Why Monitor Landbirds?. Birds occupy various levels in the food web and play an important role in the flow of energy through ecosystems. Because they can be sensitive to habitat change, birds are good indicators of ecosystem integrity. Data from the relatively natural habitats of Northern Colorado Plateau...
Yosemite Valley Machine Pile Burning, June 8–9, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Yosemite Fire will be conducting machine pile burning operations along Southside Drive in Yosemite Valley this Thursday and Friday. This is part of the Valley Forest Restoration Project where small trees and dead and downed material is being removed to facilitate regular prescribed fire, encourage black oak regeneration, expand meadowlands, improve wildlife habitat, and enhance cultural landscapes.
Bladensburg Waterfront Park
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Bladensburg Waterfront Park, located in Prince George’s County, Maryland, runs along the Anacostia River, one of the most historic waterways in America. The urban waterfront features a paved riverside walk, picnic pavilion, fishing pier, playgrounds and more. An interpretive pontoon boat offers tours for visitors to explore the ecology and history of the Anacostia. Other environmental and history programs are also offered on-site.
Concord Point Lighthouse
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: The Concord Point Lighthouse, located in Havre de Grace, Maryland, sits adjacent to the mouth of the Susquehanna River where it flows into the Chesapeake Bay. Constructed in 1827, Concord Point Lighthouse is the second oldest lighthouse in Maryland and was an aid for navigation for 148 years.
Moores Creek National Battlefield to Hold Community Day Event
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Park staff and volunteers invite visitors to spend the day at the park experiencing all that the park has to offer. Families are invited to bring their fishing poles to fish in the park’s fish camp area, enjoy a picnic at one of the park’s picnic areas, view a local art show, which will be highlighted by a call for art for a new exhibit, and hike park trails.
Mount Rainier National Park accepting Commercial Use Authorization Applications starting September 1, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Superintendent Greg Dudgeon announced today that the park will accept Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) applications starting Sept. 1, 2023, and Special Use Permits in lieu of Commercial Use Authorizations (SUPilCUA) applications starting Oct. 1, 2023.The application for commercial permits is...