News from July 2023
Hike Mount Rose
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Hike to the top of Mount Rose for a spectacular view of Grand Portage Bay and beyond - on a clear day, Isle Royale is visible! From a protective stone wall, get a bird's eye view of the depot or look west to the gap in the land where the voyageurs transported goods along Gichi Onigaming, the Grand Portage Trail. Learn about the ancient geology that created the rugged beauty of the North Shore landscape.
Oldfarm: Station Five
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Station Five of the Oldfarm Video Tour.
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ on Chicago’s South Side was the location of Emmett Till’s funeral in September 1955. It is still an active church today. Public access is limited to the exterior of the building. Please respect the private property of the church. Visitor information is located at Pullman National Historical Park 11 miles to the south. Get directions to the site.
Aquatic Community Monitoring at Effigy Mounds National Monument
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Aquatic Communities. Effigy Mounds National Monument (NM) was established in 1949 to protect more than 200 sacred mounds and effigies-piles of earth in the shapes of animals and water spirits that were built by American Indians. Located at the confluence of the Yellow River and Mississippi River, the...
Oldfarm: Station Eleven
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Station Eleven of the Oldfarm Video Tour.
Bandelier National Monument Enters Stage II Fire Restrictions on July 27, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Los Alamos, NM - Due to the increased risk of wildfire in the region, Bandelier National Monument will enter Stage II fire restrictions on Thursday, July 27 at 8:00 AM. These restrictions are necessary to help land management agencies reduce fire risk and prevent wildfires.
DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on Aug. 28
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on July 27.
Secretary Haaland Visits Northern Mariana Islands, Highlights Investments to Protect Cultural and Natural Resources
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: SAIPAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland kicked off a week-long visit to the Pacific Islands today in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), where she highlighted the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing commitment to protecting and investing in the natural and cultural resources of the U.S. territory.
Trails Center hosts living history event this weekend
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Experience life as a pioneer this weekend at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center with old fashioned pioneer games, music, and more.
BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Girard, Kan.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: NORMAN, Okla.- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event August 18-19 at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Girard, Kan.
Lakeland Civic Band to play this Sunday
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor is pleased to announce that the Lakeland Civic Band of Lakeland Community College will play a free outdoor concert on the grounds behind President Garfield’s home at 2 p.m. this Sunday, July 30. This will be the Garfield site’s second of four outdoor concerts this summer. The public is invited to come enjoy live music as the Garfield family might have: outside under large, beautiful trees.
Elizabeth Arden Building
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: The Elizabeth Arden Building in Washington, D.C., was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The building is significant for its Georgian Revival architecture and as an example of a unique coordinated effort by developers, architects, and merchants to transform Connecticut Avenue into an exclusive shopping area deliberately modeled after Fifth Avenue in New York City.
NPS No. 107
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Scranton, PA - Celebrate the 107th birthday of the National Park Service with Steamtown National Historic Site on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In addition to free admission, there will be no cost to ride Steamtown's short train rides.
Bureau of Reclamation to Host Ruedi Reservoir Water Operations Public Meeting
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: For Release: July 25, 2023. Contact: Anna Perea, (970) 290-1185, aperea@usbr.gov. Bureau of Reclamation to Host Ruedi Reservoir Water Operations Public Meeting. LOVELAND, Colo. - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled the annual public meeting to discuss the Ruedi Reservoir Water Operations for the...
Secretary Haaland Highlights Typhoon Recovery, Habitat Investments in Visit to Guam
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: HAGÅTÑA, GUAM - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the U.S. territory of Guam this weekend as part of a weeklong visit to the Pacific Islands. She affirmed the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing support for Guam, an important U.S. commercial and economic hub in the Western Pacific, especially as the island continues to recover from the impacts of Typhoon Mawar.
BLM Las Cruces District announces annual photo contest
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District announces their annual photo contest and inviting public land users to submit their favorite photograph(s) of a special landscape, plants, animals, or objects located on public land. The grand prize winner will receive a 2024...
Cape Lookout National Seashore Duck Blind Permits Available for the 2023-2024 Hunting Season
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - - For the 2023-2024 duck hunting season, Cape Lookout National Seashore will continue to use a lottery system to determine the initial order for applicants to register their duck blinds with the park. To ensure a smooth experience in entering the lottery, interested duck hunting applicants should create an account on Recreation.gov (www.recreation.gov) before they enter the lottery.
Oldfarm: Station Eight
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Station Eight of the Oldfarm Video Tour.
Oldfarm: Station One
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Station one of the Oldfarm Video Tour.
National Park Service awards over $1.2 million to preserve sites of armed conflict
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $1,212,066.50 in Preservation Planning Grants today through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP). The 10 grant recipients will help preserve battlefields and other sites of armed conflict from the east coast to Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, using these funds to conduct archeological site surveys, interpretive planning, and community outreach.