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Planned Prescribed Fire at Mineral Headquarters Area
News Release: Lassen Volcanic National Park’s fire management staff plan to initiate a 30-acre prescribed fire project in the Mineral Headquarters area in late May/early June, depending on weather conditions. Ignition is expected to occur over a cumulative 1 to 3-day period with residual burn down predicted for up to one week after final ignition operations. The fire will be regularly staffed and monitored until it is declared out.
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Channel Islands National Park announces summer updates on reopening Santa Barbara Island for public visitation and extending San Miguel Island closure
News Release: Channel Islands National Park is pleased to announce the reopening of Santa Barbara Island to public visitation. The closure to San Miguel Island will continue through the summer as repairs to Nidever Canyon trail are still underway. Access to Cuyler Harbor in San Miguel Island will remain open to the public.
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Picnic in the Preserve
News Release: Gather your favorite charcuterie, curate a playlist, and head into the preserve. A picnic shelter is located next to the Visitor Center at Fort Caroline. Picnic tables are also available at Kingsley Plantation, Cedar Point and Theodore Roosevelt Area sites. We ask that you do not bring food into the historic buildings and that all trash is properly disposed of in trash cans available at each site. As with all picnicking, watch out for ants, specifically fire ants.
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Yuma Desalting Plant to conduct test of the Chemical Release Alarm System
News Release: Yuma, AZ - On June 1, 2023, the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP), located at 7301 Calle Agua Salada, will conduct a test of its Chemical Release Alarm System. The test will be conducted to verify that the plant’s emergency readiness system is fully operational to support evacuation and safety procedures in the event the facility experiences an incidental chemical release.
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Annual campfire restrictions to start on BLM rivers in Central Oregon
News Release: Prineville, Ore. - Annual campfire restrictions will go into effect June 1, 2023, on portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White Rivers, as well as on BLM-administered lands along Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus.
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Southeast Coast Network News June 2023
News Release: Wendy to Detail at National Office.
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Special Commemoration Programs and Events during the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
News Release: GETTYSBURG, PA - Gettysburg National Military Park staff will commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 2, and 3, with a series of free hikes, walks and talks that discuss, explore, and reflect on this important turning point in the American Civil War. The public is invited to join National Park Service staff throughout the three-day period across the battlefield, in the Gettysburg National Cemetery, and at the Museum and Visitor Center.
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SciGirls TV Show Screening at National Park
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Everyone is invited to the Indiana Dunes National Park’s visitor center on Friday, June 2nd at 6:30 pm for a special screening of the PBS TV show, SciGirls. This episode, “Dragonfly Detectives," was filmed at the national park and features local girls, Logan, Luci, and Saloni as they investigate how dragonflies help the park’s scientists monitor water quality.
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The BLM and USDA Forest Service to host Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee Field Tour
News Release: MONTICELLO, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management Monticello Field Office and U.S. Department of Agriculture Manti-La Sal National Forest will host a Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee field tour on Jun. 22, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. During the field tour, the committee...
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California Trail Interpretive Center Trail Days June 3-4 – surviving the trail!
News Release: ELKO, Nev. -The California Trail Interpretive Center is hosting the 18th annual California Trail Days pioneer re-enactment this Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The family friendly event is open to everyone. Located eight miles west of Elko on I-80, Hunter exit 292 and as always FREE Admission!
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Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment for communications site right-of-way project
News Release: Prineville, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management is opening a 30-day public comment period today for feedback on the environmental assessment for the Powell Butte Communications Site Right-of-Way Project. The wireless communications facility will provide wireless telecommunications and first responder services in the Powell Butte and Alfalfa areas.
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Evening temporary closures on Northeast Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park the week of June 5 and June 12
News Release: * A short section of Yellowstone National Park’s Northeast Entrance Road in Lamar Canyon (between Tower Junction and Lamar Valley) will temporarily close from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 5, 7, 8, 12, 14 and 15.
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Intern Spotlight: Estrella Sainburg
News Release: Meet Estrella, a former Trails Planning and GIS Assistant with the Latino Heritage Internship Program!.
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Casper historian Tom Rea to present at the Trails Center Saturday
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center welcomes back local historian Tom Rea at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 for his presentation of “Exploring with Jim Bridger, the Raynolds Expedition of 1859-60."
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Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve invites public comment on a Development Concept Plan and Environmental Assessment for Kingsley Plantation
News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve seeks public input on a Development Concept Plan and Environmental Assessment that prescribes site improvements and management at Kingsley Plantation. A public commenting period will be open from June 26 to July 24, 2023 and includes opportunities to submit written comments on the plan.
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Butterfield Overland Trail Stage Stations
News Release: Divisions and Stations of the Route.
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My Park Story: Chad Rymph
News Release: At Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites, located in Hyde Park, NY we tell very different stories at each of our sites; from The Gilded Age, to the only National Historic Site dedicated to a First Lady, to the only four-term President of the United States. Much like our sites, our staff have very diverse paths that led them to their work. Join us as we highlight #MyParkStory and #OurParkStory.
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50 Nifty Finds #26: Racing Bulldozers
News Release: A Resume of the Builder's Art.
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NAMA Notebook: Memorial Day
News Release: Memorial Day is a busy weekend on the National Mall. It is a special opportunity to honor those who gave their lives for the country. Many of the sites in the park remember those that served. One site remembers the person credited with proclaiming Memorial Day.
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The Wild Garden
News Release: The idea of the wild garden originated in the late nineteenth century as a counterpoint and challenge to the prevailing fashion for excessively formal gardens characterized by geometric patterns of tender plants, standard roses, statuary, and terraced architecture. Codified and popularized by Irish gardener...