News from April 2023
BLM temporarily closes El Malpais National Conservation Area Ranger Station in April
By Interior Newswire | Apr 4, 2023
News Release: GRANTS, N.M. - To provide time for staff to attend training that will enhance visitor service skills, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is scheduled to temporarily close the El Malpais National Conservation Area Ranger Station. The required training will focus on improving how we engage and inform visitors to the conservation area.
Moores Creek National Battlefield to Host Naturalization Ceremony and Junior Ranger Day
By Interior Newswire | Apr 4, 2023
News Release: On Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., we invite you to bring your American flag to help us welcome our newest fellow citizens as Moores Creek National Battlefield hosts a Naturalization Ceremony in cooperation with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Hundreds...
Cape Cod National Seashore develops SEASTAR Youth Volunteer program
By Interior Newswire | Apr 4, 2023
News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass- Youth hold the future of America’s public lands in their hands. As a national park site, Cape Cod National Seashore can help youth develop an appreciation for nature by enriching their lives with outdoor experiences. To facilitate this, the park is recruiting youth for the SEASTAR (Student Environmental Advocacy, Support, Training, and Recreation) Youth Volunteer program.
2023 Annual Horse Population Update for Assateague Island National Seashore
By Interior Newswire | Apr 4, 2023
News Release: Background. Assateague Island National Seashore’s wild horses are managed as a wildlife population. Because they are an introduced species with no natural predators, park management had to step in to keep their numbers in balance with the barrier island ecosystem they now call home. The population census...
From TTAP to NPS: Ben Lammers
By Interior Newswire | Apr 4, 2023
News Release: In November 2022, Ben Lammers completed the Traditional Trades Advancement Program. Shortly afterwards he became an NPS employee. We caught up with him to hear about his experience in the program, his background, and his work now as an NPS employee.
Science of the B Reactor
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: Science of the B Reactor. Manhattan Project National Historical Park. 110KB. Grade Level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade. Subject: Science,Social Studies. Lesson Duration: 90 Minutes. Common Core Standards: 3.RI.7, 4.RI.7, 3.RL.4, 4.RL.4, 5.RL.4, 3.SL.3, 4.SL.1.d, 4.SL.2, 4.SL.3...
Mammoth Cave Celebrates International Dark Sky Week 2023
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: MAMMOTH CAVE, KY - Mammoth Cave National Park invites you to celebrate International Dark Sky Week (IDSW) from April 15 -22 with ranger guided walks, talks, and special evening programs. The IDSW is an annual event that encourages people worldwide to turn off lights, enjoy the night sky without light...
2023 Professional Development Opportunity for Teachers
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: Obed Wild and Scenic River is pleased to announce that we will be recruiting teachers again this year to participate in the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) program this summer. Over the past several years we have had the opportunity to work with some incredible teachers and hope that you too will take part in this opportunity to help the National Park Service reach its goals in bringing the excitement and wonder of our National Parks into classrooms all over the country.
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site seeks help solving recent crimes
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - National Park Service employees and partners over the past several weeks have noticed an increase in vandalism, theft and attempted theft of government property at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (Fort Raleigh).
1816 - The Year Without Summer
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: 1816, also known as the ‘Year Without Summer,’ ‘Poverty Year,’ and ‘Eighteen Hundred and Froze to Death.’.
The 161st Battle Anniversary Continues
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: Shiloh National Military Park will commemorate the 161st anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh by offering a variety of real-time hikes from Thursday, April 6, through Saturday, April 8, a book signing, and then a Vintage Baseball double-header baseball game on Saturday, April 15.
Junior Ranger Day Celebration at Big Thicket
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: KOUNTZE, Texas - Come celebrate Junior Ranger Day at Big Thicket National Preserve on Saturday, April 22, 2023. This FREE family-friendly event will take place at the visitor center located at 6102 FM 420 north of Kountze from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Blue Ridge Parkway Projects near Roanoke, Virginia, underway
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: (Vinton, VA) - National Park Service (NPS) officials today announced both a reminder about an ongoing road project and information about a new project on the Virginia section of the Blue Ridge Parkway this visitor season. In anticipation of a June 2023 project completion date for the ongoing slope failure...
April 18, 1906 - The Lincoln Farm Association
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: Incorporation of Lincoln Farm Association. When Abraham Lincoln’s family farm, the Sinking Spring Farm, went up for auction in 1905, the media imagined that a big celebration would be in order. The main proposition for the land was to preserve it as a park for the American people, who were still wounded...
What did Interior Department publish on April 4?
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page rule on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
River Town Review Toolkit
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: Download the River Town Review Toolkit.
Mojave National Preserve to Host Earth Day Events and Park Clean-Up, April 21-23
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. - The National Park Service (NPS) invites you to visit Mojave National Preserve to camp and help clean up the park April 21-23, Earth Day weekend. The National Park Service, with many partners, is hosting a volunteer-driven stewardship event to help the park remove trash and restore damaged public lands.
Public invited to join rangers to observe strutting sage grouse
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: MOOSE, WY - The public is invited to join park rangers on an early-morning tour to observe strutting sage grouse perform their annual mating dance near Mormon Row.
Notice published on April 4 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Scabies
By Interior Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
News Release: THE BASICS. Humans: Human scabies is a skin condition caused by the human itch mite (Sarcoptes scabei var. hominis). The mites burrow into the upper layer of a person’s skin where they complete their entire life cycle, including laying their eggs. Scabies occurs worldwide and can affect all people. It...