News from April 2023
Darren Belskis selected as chief ranger of Acadia National Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Bar Harbor, Maine - Acadia National Park superintendent Kevin Schneider announced the selection of Darren Belskis as chief ranger of Acadia National Park. Belskis is currently the park’s deputy chief ranger.
Yellowbottom Campground opening delayed due to safety concerns
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Eugene, Ore. - Bureau of Land Management recreation managers are delaying the seasonal opening of the Yellowbottom Campground, located about 20 miles outside of Sweet Home. BLM staff inspected the campground ahead of its scheduled spring opening and found several potential safety hazards.
Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish: Joy Given, Joy Found
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: No American, man or woman who has ever settled in England, was so much loved as she, and no American ever loved England more. Strangely enough, it was those in London who are most disenchanted with this day and age who perhaps derived the greatest comfort and light from her enchanting personality.".
The Oasis Newsletter: Spring 2023
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: This biannual newsletter of the Mojave Desert Network Inventory and Monitoring Program features: updates from regional Inventory & Monitoring Program Managers' meeting, satellite vegetation analysis and bird diversity in Joshua Tree National Park, staffing changes, our spring monitoring schedule, and a few images highlighting recent fieldwork.
MANZANAR TO HOST PILGRIMAGE WEEKEND EVENTS, APRIL 28-30, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: INDEPENDENCE, CA-Manzanar National Historic Site invites visitors to participate in a weekend of special events in conjunction with the Manzanar Committee’s 54th Annual Pilgrimage. All are welcome and the events are free.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park to pilot cashless fee collection starting April 15
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: HARPERS FERRY, W.Va.- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) will begin a three-month pilot for cashless entrance fee collection starting April 15. The park anticipates that moving to a cashless system will allow the park to be a better steward of visitor dollars by reducing transaction times...
Henry Whitenack - Data Manager
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Henry Whitenack. Data Manager. Southwest Alaska I&M Network. henry_whitenack@nps.gov. Education. current. New Mexico State University. B.S. Michigan State University, Environmental Geosciences, Environmental and Sustainability Studies. Professional Experience. 2023-current. Data Manager, Southwest Alaska Network...
National Park Service Will Reopen Sites 4/14, Start Charging Fees 4/17
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: BUSHKILL, PA- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area announced today that sites that were closed for the winter will officially re-open on Friday, April 14, though some were opened earlier due to favorable conditions. Expanded amenity fees will go into effect on Monday, April 17 and will be collected until mid-October.
Road Work to Begin in Natural Bridges National Monument
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: A road construction project is scheduled for this spring and summer at Natural Bridges National Monument. Work will begin Monday, April 17, 2023, and continue through Friday, July 21, 2023.
Fatal fall at Acadia National Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: A 17 year-old male fell approximately 25 feet to his death near the Otter Cliff area in Acadia National Park on Friday, April 14, 2023.
Flood Conditions: Namekagon and St. Croix River Landings Closed
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: River conditions on the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers are currently very high, fast flowing, and cold with significant amounts of floating debris, creating hazardous river conditions for river users and park visitors. NPS staff will continue to assess conditions and will open landings when they are safe to access.
Message From Director Sams: Thank you, Volunteers
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Making Our Great Places Better: Celebrating National Volunteer Week.
NPS Establishes NPSage Initiative to Restore Sagebrush-Steppe Ecosystems
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: In the northern part of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, the songbirds sing at sunrise, and the wind blows through the fields of sagebrush sprinkled with yellow balsamroot, red paintbrush, and purple lupine, indicating a healthy sagebrush ecosystem. Au contraire, in Lava Beds National...
Lincoln Home National Historic Site Hosts Yoga in the Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, IL: On Saturday April 22 2023, Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host "Yoga in the Park" as the National Park Service celebrates "Park Rx" Day and Earth Day.
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ASKS FOR INPUT ON UPGRADES AT PRIEST HOLE RECREATION SITE
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Prineville, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management is asking for public input on a proposal to make improvements to the Priest Hole Recreation Site. The site is located about 25 miles north of Mitchell, within the corridor of the John Day Wild and Scenic River.
Sand Replenishment at Jacob Riis Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Queens, N.Y. - The National Park Service has authorized placement of approximately 360,000 cubic yards of sand along 5,000 feet of shorefront at Jacob Riis Park as part of the US Army Corps of Engineers, New York State, and New York City’s East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet, and Jamaica Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management project.
Reclamation announces 2023 Klamath Project allocation, $13 million for drought resiliency, ecosystem enhancement
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Bureau of Reclamation announced the 2023 water supply allocations for Klamath Project contractors at the Klamath Water Users Association annual meeting last evening. In addition, Reclamation announced $13 million for drought resiliency, ecosystem enhancement, and groundwater monitoring in the Klamath Basin.
Springfield Armory Hosts Photography Exhibit
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA - Springfield Armory National Historic Site (NPS) is proud to host a photography exhibit; “Celebrating Our Nation’s Promise", curated by the Putnam Vocational Technical Academy photography club and their instructor Denise Stewart. The exhibit will be on display through May 7th. The exhibit...
Fish the East Fork Jemez River
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Before the backcountry vehicle route opens for the summer, antsy anglers with a valid New Mexico state fishing license and a Valles Caldera fishing permit may fish the park's premier frontcountry stream: the East Fork Jemez River. Brown trout and rainbow trout are the dominant species in the National...
Increased Accessibility Now Available on the Gettysburg Battlefield
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: GETTYSBURG, PA - Gettysburg National Military Park recently installed two bronze relief tactile tables, with a third to come, at key locations within the park. These new bronze relief tables depict three-dimensional landscape elevations of the battlefield. Visitors will now have access to better understand the landscape across which the battle was fought and how terrain influenced the movements of the two armies at Gettysburg in July of 1863.