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Reclamation announces public meeting regarding the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project
News Release: Public Notice. Reclamation announces public meeting regarding the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - On June 13, 2023, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 pm, Reclamation will hold a quarterly meeting to provide...
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Prince William Forest Park Orienteering Course Impacted by Campground Closures
News Release: TRIANGLE, Va. - For visitor safety during a wastewater system improvement project, Prince William Forest Park will close the orienteering course from June 20 through October 27. The project will cause periodic closures at Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground, and many of the points on the course are in...
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Shenandoah National Park announces public comment period for new backcountry camping permit system
News Release: LURAY, VA - Shenandoah National Park announced a process for public input on its proposed backcountry camping permitting system during a virtual public meeting last night. The public comment period is open through July 6. Park managers will evaluate the public comments and develop a plan for implementation. The new process will be implemented in 2024.
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BLM and nonprofit to clean up Government Draw June 17
News Release: LANDER, Wyo. - All are welcome to pitch in for a cleanup of public lands on June 17 in the Government Draw area east of Lander. The workday is hosted by the Wyoming charter of the Native American Church of the Ghost Dancers, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office.
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Prescribed Fire Planned for South Rim of Grand Canyon Beginning June 7, 2023
News Release: Grand Canyon National Park fire managers will resume prescribed burning on the South Rim this week.
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Advisory Commission Announces 2023 Keweenaw Heritage Grant Awards
News Release: CALUMET, MI - The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission is pleased to announce that this year’s Keweenaw Heritage Grant program has awarded $125,963 in funding for various historic preservation, interpretation, education, and curatorial projects covering an area stretching from Copper Harbor to the Porcupine Mountains.
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Hyrum Reservoir filling for irrigation season Spillway is closed and no longer being monitored for safety
News Release: Hyrum Reservoir filling for irrigation season; spillway is closed and no longer being monitored for safety
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Harden D. Wilson
News Release: Early Life. Harden D. Wilson was born in Owsley County in southeastern Kentucky on March 1, 1843, and worked as a farmer in the years before the Civil War. Civil War. On July 25, 1863, Wilson enlisted at Irvine, Kentucky, as a private in Company C of the 47th Kentucky Mounted Infantry. With troops raised...
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Local Painter Presents Solo Exhibit at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
News Release: Broad Channel, N.Y. -New York City Natural, an exhibit of paintings by Jessica Dalrymple, will open on Sunday, June 11. The exhibit opening and reception will be from 2 pm - 4 pm at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The opening reception is free and open to the public.
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My Park Story: Nick Crowley
News Release: Where are you from? What was your pathway to the National Park Service?
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Cultural Connections Program Returns to Acadia National Park
News Release: BAR HARBOR, MAINE - The Cultural Connections program returns to Acadia National Park after a year long hiatus. A full season of programming will kick off on June 14 at Cadillac Mountain Summit, where the Burnurwurbskek Singers,a Penobscot male drum group, will perform traditional Wabanaki songs.
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July 2023 Events at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Summer is here and the annual Hawaiian cultural festival is back at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park! After Dark in the Park programs, hikes, living history and a slew of other special programs are also part of the July lineup. Mark your calendar for these July events.
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Upcoming 90th Anniversary Events
News Release: MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morristown National Historical Park (NHP) continues to celebrate its 90th anniversary as the nation’s first National Historical Park with programs scheduled for June 10 and 11.
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Whale Waters Update for Glacier Bay Effective June 7th, 2023
News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent Jake Ohlson announced today a 13-knot vessel speed limit near the entrance to the West Arm and near the Marble Islands. Recent sightings indicate that at least 18 humpback whales are feeding in these areas, putting them...
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Gateway Arch National Park commemorates Juneteenth with Inclusive History Conference
News Release: Conference attendees will hear from representatives from the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network, and the African American Civil Rights Network, and learn how to nominate St. Louis area sites to these networks. The conference is free to attend, no registration required. Participants are welcome to stay for the duration of the conference or drop-in for part of the day or specific sessions.
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Safety Concerns Keep Yellowbottom Campground Closed for 2023
News Release: Salem, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management will not open Yellowbottom Campground during the 2023 season due to several. damaged large trees that pose a risk to people camping.
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BLM seeks public comment on U.S. Forest Service-proposed protections for Hassayampa River Corridor
News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invites public comment on a request from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to withdraw 3,739 acres of land in the Prescott National Forest for 20 years. The requested withdrawal would protect federal land along the Hassayampa River from potential impacts from new mining, oil and gas, and geothermal development, subject to valid existing rights.
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Trails Center welcomes Wyo. State Archaeologist, hosts living history event this weekend
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Check out the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center this weekend, June 10 and 11, for fun, free programs, including a pioneer living history encampment and a special presentation by Wyoming State Archaeologist Dr. Spencer Pelton.
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Fire Season Begins June 9, 2023
News Release: Joint News Release. Douglas Forest Protective Association. Bureau of Land Management, Roseburg District. U.S. Forest Service, Umpqua National Forest. The Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), the Umpqua National Forest, and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roseburg District have announced that...
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Ellison Adger Smyth
News Release: Ellison Adger Smyth owned Rock Hill from 1900-1942 and renamed the property in that time. The change of name to “Connemara" was a nod to the Smyth family’s Irish ancestry. Smyth’s youth was marked by his Charleston family’s wealth and his time in the Confederate army. After the Civil War Smyth saw success...