Interior Newswire News
A Walk Through Time
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: The naturally stony soil produces a crop of fieldstone once gathered by land dwellers to build walls that defined their fields and property lines. Today, it is a place for you to stop and consider your surroundings.
Tennis Court
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: Earl Miller supervised the construction of the tennis court for Eleanor Roosevelt in 1950. Two courses of black top were laid over six inches of compacted gravel. The wire backstops were installed at the same time. With he picnic fireplace, doll house, swimming pool, and stables, the tennis court provided...
Pea Ridge National Military Park Presents Program about The Sultana Disaster
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: Pea Ridge National Military Park to present a special program “The Sultana Disaster: Prisons, Greed, and Espionage" Friday, April 28, 6:00-7:15 P.M.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester, NY on April 27
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Park rangers searching for missing man near Deep Creek
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.-Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers are searching for a 69-year-old man in the Deep Creek area of the park. Gordon Kaye from Tampa, FL was last seen in the lower loop of Deep Creek Campground on Saturday, April 22. His family reported him missing yesterday, April 26.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester, NY on April 27
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Blue Ridge Parkway begins major road project in northwest North Carolina
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: LAUREL SPRINGS, N.C. - Road closures related to a major infrastructure project are set to begin May 1 in a 75-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 229.6, just north of Doughton Park, to milepost 305.1, near Grandfather Mountain.
Frink Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: In his 1903 report on Seattle’s Parks, John Charles Olmsted proposed the ambitious undertaking of acquiring an entire length of steeply sloped area for park purposes, cautioning locals of the land’s unsuitability for a subdivision development. John Charles believed that “Houses will probably continue...
Tufts University
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: Olmsted Brothers were hired by Tufts University in the 1920s to consult on the growth of the campus. The school had grown from a small liberal arts college to a top-tier research university, housing a significantly larger student population.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester, NY on April 27
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
San Juan Islands Monument Advisory Committee to meet May 4
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: San Juan Islands, WA - The San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) will hold a meeting May 4, 2023. The meeting will be held virtually from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; the public is welcome to attend using the Zoom link.
The Pond & Bridge
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: Val-Kill established itself as the gathering and recreation place for the Roosevelt family. The Roosevelts enjoyed outdoor activities, and Val Kill offered plenty of opportunities-tennis, horseback riding, swimming, and hiking on wooded trails.
Notice of Inventory Completion: Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester, NY discussed on April 27 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Vassar College
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: In August of 1868, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux made a visit to Vassar College, to begin consultation on the campus's design. A day after their visit, Olmsted wrote to his wife Mary, reporting that “they have a miserable plan to be amended, that’s all.".
Notice of Inventory Completion: Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester, NY discussed on April 27 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications discussed on April 27 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
The US Interior Department published an eight page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Picnic Fireplace
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: This fireplace was constructed on the picnic lawn in 1933. Nancy Cook prepared simple sketches from which Henry Toombs, architect of the cottage at Val-Kill, made final drawings. Made from local fieldstone, it has five feet of grilling length with warming shleves on either side. The fireplace was an...
Interior Department discusses Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications on April 27
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Pond Wildlife
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: This was one of his favorite places to drive and park his car for a rare moment of tranquility and enjoy a view of this small pond. What his casual observance may not have readily revealed is that this habitat supports an amazing diversity of amphibian and bird life, as well as an uncommon reptile.
Where Eleanor Walked
By Interior Newswire | Apr 28, 2023
News Release: Today, you can walk these woods just as Eleanor Roosevelt did each day during her time at Val Kill. This was often a starting point for Eleanor’s daily exercise routine.