Interior Newswire News
National Park Service awards over $2 million to protect 238 acres at seven Civil War battlefields
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $2,218,056 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) today to protect 238 acres, including seven battlefields in Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia.
Yellowstone National Park to host the Lighting of Teepees Aug. 1-7
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Yellowstone National Park is honored to host for a second year the Lighting of Teepees, a collaborative effort with Pretty Shield Foundation and Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council. From Aug. 1-7, visitors to the park are invited to view the teepees at the Roosevelt Arch in Gardiner, Montana, and learn about the historic and continued presence of American Indian Tribes in the Yellowstone region.
Fire Managers Increase Fire Danger Level and IFPL
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Klamath Falls, OR ⎯ Beginning Friday, July 28, 2023, at 12:01 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and all private, county, and state wildlands protected by the Klamath-Lake District, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will be raising the Fire Danger Level to EXTREME.
Don’t Cry for Me Art Exhibition at Resist Booksellers!
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: We are excited to invite you to the " Don't Cry for Me" art exhibit an event hosted by the Petersburg National Battlefield and the Ibe' Arts Institute. The event will be at Resist Booksellers in downtown Petersburg, from 6-9pm on August 4th. The event is open to the public. This summer the park’s Urban...
Lewis E. Caswell
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1795, Lewis E. Caswell became a Baptist minister. He served as a pastor in New Hampshire before moving to Boston around 1847. Caswell worked as the City Missionary for the next thirty years, helping the impoverished and other underserved residents of Boston. He lived at 36 Leverett Street.1.
Shenandoah National Park announces 2023 Night Sky Festival
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: LURAY, VA - Shenandoah National Park will celebrate the annual Night Sky Festival, August 11-13, 2023. Featured speakers, including amateur astronomers, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solar System Ambassadors, and a veteran NASA astronaut, will present on topics ranging from asteroid...
Go Mountain Biking
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: The East Rim Trail system has stunning views, varied terrain, exciting obstacles, and an element of adventure. The four trails are designed for intermediate mountain bikers. Hikers and runners can explore them too.
Third Bunting Issue Battle Flag of the 2nd North Carolina Infantry
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: The park’s collection contains the third bunting issue flag of the 2nd North Carolina Infantry. The flag has the typical physical characteristics of third bunting issue flags produced by the Richmond Clothing Bureau (RBC) from British-produced wool bunting for issuance to the Army of Northern Virginia.
2022 Director's Awards for Natural and Cultural Resources
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: The Natural and Cultural Resource Awards Programs recognize the outstanding contributions of National Park Service staff in understanding, protecting, and managing park resources and in lands adjacent. Awardees are selected annually in a spring call for nominations and honored bi-annually.
Fire Restrictions in Western Nevada to begin July 29
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Due to drying vegetation, increasing daytime temperatures and some human-caused fires the Bureau of Land Management, Carson City District Office; the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Nevada Agency; Bureau of Reclamation, California - Great Basin Region; Nevada Division of Forestry, Public Domain Allotments;...
National Park Service Announces Opening of Osceola Landing Day Use Area and Motorized Boat Launch
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: ST. CROIX FALLS, Wis - The day use area and new motorized boat launch at Osceola Landing on the St. Croix River will be open this upcoming weekend. The NPS recently completed a project to increase pedestrian safety, improve traffic flow, and enhance visitor experience by separating motorized and non-motorized uses. Minor construction-related activities will continue to complete the project. Potable water is not available yet. Please bring your own drinking water.
Languages of the Fur Trade
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Communication. Without communication the Bent, St. Vrain & Company could not have understood native customers, and vice versa. Whatever form "speaking" may have taken - spoken words, hand signs, drawings, flashing mirros, smoke, or the exchange of gifts - communication was intended to pass thoughts and...
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area celebrates Latino Conservation Week
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif - National Park Service rangers from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) will host "Loteria Night" as part of a celebration for Latino Conservation Week on July 22 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Semiannual Regulatory Agenda discussed on July 27 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Call to Artists - Sculptural Visions
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Inviting all sculptors to apply! Sculptors are invited to showcase their work and demonstrate their process at Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park's annual Sculptural Visions festival on Sept. 23, 2023.
Reclamation awards Tribes $4 million for water infrastructure development and technology projects
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that 11 Tribes in nine Western states will receive $4 million to bolster opportunities to develop, manage, and protect their water and related resources. This funding will support Tribal water infrastructure development and technology projects and is made available through Reclamation’s Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program.
BLM approves Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds for statewide restoration projects
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has awarded agreements with CAL FIRE, Caltrans and the California Conservation Corps, to increase restoration work, fuels reduction and forest health projects on BLM-managed public lands in California. The three cooperative agreements are being funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (also known as BIL).
Secretary Haaland Highlights Conservation Investments in the Republic of Palau
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: NGERULMUD, PALAU - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has completed a visit to the Republic of Palau as part of her weeklong visit to the Pacific Islands, where she highlighted the United States’ historic and long-standing relationship with Palau, one of three freely associated states in the Pacific whose relationship is underpinned by a Compact of Free Association (Compact).
Tallahatchie County Courthouse and Emmett Till Interpretive Center
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: The trial of the men accused of lynching Emmett Till took place at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi. Visitors can learn more at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, an official nonprofit partner of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, across the street from the...
EXHIBIT CLEANING PLANNED AT MANZANAR AUGUST 9-10, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Manzanar National Historic Site will host museum professionals from Death Valley National Park on Wednesday, August 9, and Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 for a much-needed exhibit cleaning and inventory.