Interior Newswire News
2023 Summer Hours and Programs at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: FREDERICKSBURG, VA - Discover the stories of soldiers, civilians and enslaved freedom seekers who experienced four major battles and helped determine the fate of the nation during the Civil War. Explore Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park this summer and connect with the people and places that shaped some of the most contested landscapes in American history.
Information Panel: Defeat and Disarray - Final Struggle
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Defeat and Disarray. By day's end the Confederates held Henry Hill, capturing eight of the eleven Union cannon brought atop this plateau. Rebel reinforcements extended the battle lines across Sudley Road to neighboring Chinn Ridge (one-half mile ahead of you). Federal troops were driven back after a...
Assistant Secretary Estenoz Highlights Locally Led River Restoration Work Funded by the President’s Investing in America Agenda in Michigan
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz visited Michigan this week to highlight President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. She toured several sites funded by the America the Beautiful Challenge for locally led river restoration and fish barrier removal work. She also joined the Great Lakes Fishery Commission for briefings and site visits throughout the Great Lakes region to discuss cooperative fishery management.
Interior Department discusses Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications on May 18
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum, The Dalles, OR on May 18
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
National Park Service and Center for Coastal Studies unveil marine debris shark sculpture at Herring Cove Beach
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass- On Thursday, June 8, in celebration of World Ocean Day, Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) and its park partner, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS), will host a public ceremony to unveil a new marine debris sculpture. The ceremony will take place at 11 am at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown. The ceremony will include remarks from project stakeholders, as well as sentiments from the arts, sciences, and education communities in Provincetown.
Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI discussed on May 18 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Information Panel: Henry Hill
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Today's serene and peaceful fields belie the carnage which occured here on July 21, 1861, when Union and Confederate troops clashed at the first major land battle of the Civil War - the First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run). Te heaviest and most sustained fighting occured on this ground, resulting in over 5,000 American casualties.
BLM Offers Pinedale Anticline Annual Planning Documents Online
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: PINEDALE, Wyo. - In lieu of an in-person meeting, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office has made Pinedale Anticline Project Area planning updates available online. Documents typically presented during a meeting, including wildlife, air, water, operator, and agency reports, are available at:.
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Invites Public Input for Proposed Dock Replacement and Rehabilitation
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, SC - The National Park Service is seeking public input during an initial planning phase to replace and rehabilitate the docks at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park. The docks at each fort are essential for transporting visitors and staff to the park.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, MT on May 18
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Search for drowning victim concludes
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Northwest, Arkansas - The search for a missing man concluded on May 18th, 2023.
Biden-Harris Administration Advances SunZia Southwest Transmission Project
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced a Record of Decision for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project, which, when completed, will transport up to 4,500 megawatts of primarily renewable energy from New Mexico to markets in Arizona and California.
Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications discussed on May 18 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
The US Interior Department published a nine page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Carl Hayden Visitor Center to Open 7 Days a Week
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Starting May 21, the Carl Hayden Visitor Center will be open 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MST). The visitor center is located on Highway 89 at Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Ariz. It is operated by the Bureau of Reclamation in collaboration with the National Park Service and Glen Canyon Conservancy.
Information Panel: Turning The Tide
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: The Confederate army had been fighting for time. Efforts to delay the enemy's advance bought that time in blood - essential hours that allowed Southern reinforcements to reach the battlefield. Many regiments marched up from defensive positions downstram. Others had just disembarked from trains at Manassas Junction. All moved rapidly to the front - many by following the growing sound of battle.
Informational Panel: The Stand In Robinson Lane
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Colonel Wade Hampton's infantry occupied the Warrenton Turnpike in front of the Robinson farm as the Confederate position on Matthews Hill collapsed. Having arrived at Manassas Junction earlier that morning after a 30-hour train ride from Richmond, the 600 exhausted South Carolinians stood as the only organized Confederate resistance then on the field.
Steamtown National Historic Site’s Railfest and Anthracite Heritage Museum’s Arts on Fire to return on Saturday, June 17, 2023
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Scranton, PA - Celebrate the area’s industrial heritage with the return of Steamtown National Historic Site’s Railfest and Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum’s Arts on Fire on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Both sites are excited to be collaborating to provide an interactive experience showcasing our...
Agencies reach agreement over Jackson Lake Dam
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo.- The State of Wyoming and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) have reached an agreement on water management operations for the Upper Snake River basin that will avoid impacts to fisheries below the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park.
BLM to conduct controlled burn south of Boise for investigation training
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management plans to ignite a series of small, controlled burns about three miles south of Boise as part of the Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination training course. This joint training effort will occur on May 22, and include firefighters working together from various city, state and federal agencies.