News from August 2023
Section of Parkway to be Closed for Paving
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Natchez Trace Parkway. News Release. Release date: Aug. 10, 2023. Contact: Jeremy Childs, e-mail us. Section of Parkway to be Closed for Paving. Tupelo Mississippi - Beginning Aug. 16, a section of the Natchez Trace Parkway will be closed for paving and embankment repairs from Milepost 239 -...
Barbara and Jay Vincent Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Campained for Access. This park is dedicated to Barbara Vincent and her husband Jay who campaigned for public access to 33 miles of Richmond’s shoreline primarily owned by private industry in the 1950s. Together they spearheaded the creation of many coastal access points, including Point Isabel, Point...
Evening Closure for Ongoing Feral Hog Management Work
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: HOPKINS, SC - Staff from Congaree National Park, alongside staff from USDA/APHIS, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, and Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, will be conducting feral hog management work in the park August 27-28, a continuation of the work done at the end of last month.
Notice of Inventory Completion: Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corporation, Indianapolis, IN discussed on Aug. 10 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
BLM Worland hosts National Public Lands Day event at Gebo
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: WORLAND, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Worland Field Office will partner with the community on August 26 for an early celebration of National Public Lands Day at the Gebo-Crosby Historic Mining District north of Thermopolis.
National Park Service releases a draft Environmental Impact Statement for Bison Management at Yellowstone National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The National Park Service (NPS) released today a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Bison Management Plan at Yellowstone National Park. The Draft EIS introduces a broad range of actions for managing bison inside the park. This plan allows the NPS to evaluate bison...
National Park Service awards over $9.6 million in grants to support preservation in rural communities
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) announced nearly $9.7 million in Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants to 13 subgrant programs in 12 states today to support economic development through the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities across the country.
Angela Boyers selected as superintendent of Buffalo National River
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: OMAHA, Neb. - Today, National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Bert Frost announced the selection of Angela Boyers as the new superintendent of Buffalo National River in Arkansas. Boyers currently serves as the Chief Ranger at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. She will assume her new role at Buffalo National River in September.
General Warehouse: Richmond Shipyard No. 3
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Finishing Touches. Richmond, California. A part of the WWII Home Front, Shipyard No. 3, the general warehouse is a four-story building from which ships received their finishing touches: blankets, mops, brooms and all the other individual pieces of furnishings and equipment needed to completely fit out...
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Georgia Laboratory of Archaeology, Athens, GA on Aug. 10
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Haleakalā National Park’s Summit and Kīpahulu Districts to remain closed over weekend through morning of August 14, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Kula, HI- Haleakalā National Park’s Summit and Kīpahulu Districts remain closed through the morning of Aug. 14, 2023. Visitors should not plan to drive to or visit the park until it has been officially reopened. We ask for patience and the public’s cooperation during this time.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $44 Million to Restore and Strengthen Climate Resilience Across America’s National Parks as Part of Investing in America Agenda
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of the Interior announced over $44 million from the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda to meet critical ecosystem resilience, restoration and environmental planning needs for the National Park Service in fiscal year 2023. These investments from ...
Secretaries Haaland and Vilsack Applaud President Biden’s Designation of the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, President Biden established the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni -Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in northern Arizona, an area considered sacred by many Tribal Nations in the Southwest and renowned for its natural, cultural, economic, scientific and historic resources and broad recreation opportunities.
Central High School NHS to host local public event on book banning
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Central High School National Historic Site will host “The Impact of Banning Books," a panel conversation to explore book banning, past and present, and the impact of laws and regulations that restrict access to literature today.
What did Interior Department publish on Aug. 10?
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Coral Bleaching at Biscayne National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Biscayne National Park staff are monitoring elevated water temperatures and resulting impacts on the park’s coral reefs. Higher than average water temperatures, occurring earlier in the season than usual, have led to extremely warm conditions and coral bleaching.
Low Falcon Nest Success at Pinnacles in 2023: Could all that Winter Rain Play a Role?
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: By Science Communication Specialist Jessica Weinberg McClosky, San Francisco Bay Area Network.
Notice of Inventory Completion: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Sacramento, CA, and California State University, Chico, Chico, CA discussed on Aug. 10 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Secretary Haaland Celebrates Great American Outdoors Act in California
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to Yosemite National Park this weekend as part of a month-long tour to celebrate the historic investments from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), a bipartisan investment that improves visitor experiences, bolsters climate resilience ...
Casey Teske named wildland fire science and ecology program lead
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Casey Teske has been selected as the wildland fire science and ecology program lead for the NPS Wildland Fire Program. Casey most recently worked as the fire management analyst for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Branch of Fire Management at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise...