News from April 2023
National Park Service is Recruiting Teacher-Ranger-Teachers for Summer
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Do you know a local educator who loves nature or history and is searching for a unique professional development opportunity this summer?
National Parks in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and D.C. provide more than 48,000 meals of donated venison to neighbors
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Seven national parks in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia have concluded this year’s annual operations to reduce overabundant white-tailed deer
Diane and Laurence Maul Presented with President’s Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement Award
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Acting Superintendent Nick Huck and Senior Law Enforcement Ranger Kyle Greene presented Laurence and Diane Maul with the President’s Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday, April 20, 2023
Short Term Closure to Construct a Larger On-Site Visitor Parking Area
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS) announces a full closure of the site for three days, from Monday, April 24 to Wednesday, April 26, to construct an expansion of the visitor parking area.
Burrow on over to Bryce Canyon for Utah Prairie Dog Day
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
No celebration of Bryce Canyon’s centennial year would be complete without a special day for one of its keystone species.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site Hosts Trails & Rails Open House for Interested Volunteers
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
All aboard! Lincoln Home National Historic Site is looking for volunteers interested in sharing Illinois history while riding Amtrak trains from Springfield to Chicago this summer
Author Alix Christie Presents "The Shining Mountains" at Fort Vancouver Visitor Center on April 29th
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
On April 29th at 1pm, join the Friends of Vancouver in hosting author Alix Christie and introducing her new book, "The Shining Mountains".
Surrender Cannon becomes a permanent part of park’s collection
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Saratoga National Historical Park announces the donation of Light Six-Pounder British Cannon (#102) from the Department of the Army to the National Park Service (NPS)
Illegal Hunting Activity in Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Hunting and trapping are national pastimes and have been since Native Americans first settled the mountains and valleys of East Tennessee.
Milledgeville’s Elite
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday, May 6, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1-hour ranger-led talk examining the long-forgotten connections between Georgia’s Antebellum capital city of Milledgeville and Chattanooga’s earliest years.
National Park Service publishes updated Green Parks Plan
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Just in time for Earth Day, the National Park Service (NPS) released the third edition of the Green Parks Plan today setting refreshed goals and objectives to advance sustainable park operations.
Prince William Forest Park to pilot cashless payment starting May 1st
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Prince William Forest Park will begin a three-month pilot for cashless entrance fee collection starting May 1.
Assateague Island National Seashore Reopens Life of the Marsh and Life of the Forest Trails, and Changes Speed Limits
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
We are pleased to announce that construction is complete, and the Life of the Marsh Trail and the Life of the Forest Trail are now open
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Visitor Center Hours for Summer 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve has announced the visitor center hours for the 2023 season.
Glacier Bay National Park Releases Environmental Monitoring and Compliance Program Results
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve today announced results of the Environmental Monitoring and Compliance Program (EMCP) initiated in 2022 to monitor cruise ship operations in the park.
Dry Tortugas National Park has limited options for vessels landing on Garden Key during grouper season
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
Dry Tortugas National Park announced limited options and closures for private vessels landing on Garden Key.
Acadia National Park encourages public comment on environmental assessment proposal to improve the ecological health of the Great Meadow
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
The National Park Service (NPS) encourages public comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) about a proposal to improve the ecological health of the Great Meadow in Bar Harbor, Maine, by restoring natural function to the wetland and Cromwell Brook
Park rangers and local responders suppress wildland fire at Acadia National Park
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
On Sunday, April 23, at around 3:30 pm, park rangers and fire resources responded to reports of a wildland fire along the St. Sauveur hiking trail in Acadia National Park.
Volunteers Celebrate Earth Day at Flight 93 National Memorial
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
The National Park Service (NPS) and the Friends of Flight 93 hosted volunteers Thursday and Friday for during National Volunteer Week.
Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration to begin $17.7 million infrastructure improvement project
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 27, 2023
The National Park Service awarded an approximately $17.7 million construction contract to rehabilitate the Ellis Island Main Immigration Building.