Interior Newswire News
Drive sober to “Beat the Heat” this holiday weekend
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: VAN BUREN, Mo: This Fourth of July weekend, Ozark National Scenic Riverways is partnering with local law enforcement agencies to emphasize the importance of driving sober and saving lives on America’s roads.
Trails Center hosting 'Pioneer Music' weekend in Casper
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center July 1 and 2 for a weekend of old-fashioned pioneer music with American folk singer Hank Cramer.
Fire Season Declared, June 26, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: Yosemite National Park has declared fire season starting June 26, 2023 due to hotter and drier weather conditions. Fire season is officially enacted when fire danger rating indices for the park show Moderate for 3 consecutive days.
BLM oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota nets over $15 million
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: BILLINGS, Mont. - The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office today conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale with bids on 14 parcels covering 5,671.72 acres in North Dakota. The sale brought in $15,027,909.
Get ready for a busy Independence Day Weekend in Zion National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Summer is the busiest season at Zion National Park, and this Independence Day Weekend, the National Park Service anticipates.
Information Panel: Battery Decatur and Disappearing Guns
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: American coastal defenses were modernized from the 1890s to 1910 with the developement of the Endicott System. Emphasis in military tactics shifted the masonry forticications to more effective weapons based on rifled steel guns, improved breech-loading systems, better propellants (gunpowder), and reinforced concrete gun emplacements.
BLM Las Cruces District seeks applicants for Artist-in-Residence Program
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Friends of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks and Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District announce a Call-to-Artists to apply for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Artist in Residence Program to take place Sept. 1-30. If interested in this residency, send entries to jessica@organmtnfriends.org on or before July 21.
North Point State Park - MD
By Interior Newswire | Jun 29, 2023
News Release: North Point State Park is in Baltimore County, Maryland and expands for 1,310 acres along the shoreline of the Chesapeake Bay. Over half of the park boasts protected wetlands, known as the Black Marsh Natural Area, which hosts upper tidal marsh with shrubs, wetland grasses and unique flowers. The many natural areas of the parks host a variety of wildlife species, including muskrats, beavers, foxes, otters, osprey and more.
Emergency Closure of Park Areas Due to Fire Danger
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS - Effective Wednesday, June 28th and until further notice, Guadalupe Mountains National Park will implement closures to park areas due to increased fire risk. The Southwest area of New Mexico and far west Texas are experiencing high to extreme fire danger. In accordance with 36 CFR, Chapter 1, Parts 1-7 authorized by Title 54 USC, § 100751(a), the following fire restrictions will be implemented at Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on July 28
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on June 28.
Reclamation prohibits fireworks at North Dam and temporarily closes Marina Way gate
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: GRAND COULEE, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation is prohibiting fireworks on North Dam for the Independence Day holiday.
DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting June 28
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Desert Southwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on June 28.
Hollow
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: The Hollow is a lush, green, secluded area, deliberately tucked in a shaded, sunken corner between the office wing and the street. Fairsted's Hollow is a miniature version of the lyrical and naturalistic "secret gardens" Olmsted used in his designs for larger public parks. The Hollow is designed for contemplation- a hideaway in which to receive spirit and briefly forget the daily stress of life.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University, Chico, Chico, CA on June 27
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Public comment invited on proposed Crescent Valley Geothermal Development Project
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: ELKO - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Elko District, Tuscarora Field Office, is seeking public input in preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed Crescent Valley Geothermal Development Project in Eureka and Lander Counties, Nevada. The 30-day public scoping period will open on June 28, 2023, and will close July 28, 2023.
BLM urges Fourth of July visitors to recreate responsibly
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: LAKEVIEW, Ore. - On the Fourth of July, we celebrate and reflect on the freedom and liberty for all Americans. With thousands of visitors expected to spend their Fourth of July weekend enjoying the outdoors, the risk of human-caused wildfire increases. Fire restrictions are in effect across all public...
Installation of weather tower caps off improvements at U.S. Weather Bureau Station in Hatteras
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - A coastal warning display tower (weather tower) was recently installed at the U.S. Weather Bureau Station in Hatteras, thanks to Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s philanthropic partner, Outer Banks Forever, and the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. A short ceremony to celebrate the return of the weather tower and several other site improvements is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, July 10 at the U.S. Weather Bureau Station.
Notice of Inventory Completion: California State University, Chico, Chico, CA discussed on June 27 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $16 Million through the President’s Investing in America Agenda to Prevent the Imminent Extinction of Hawaiian Forest Birds
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
News Release: HONOLULU - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced that the Department has committed nearly $16 million as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to prevent the imminent extinction of Hawaiian Forest Birds.
DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting June 28
By Interior Newswire | Jun 28, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on June 28.