News from July 2023
Don’t Cry for Me Art Exhibition at Resist Booksellers!
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: We are excited to invite you to the " Don't Cry for Me" art exhibit an event hosted by the Petersburg National Battlefield and the Ibe' Arts Institute. The event will be at Resist Booksellers in downtown Petersburg, from 6-9pm on August 4th. The event is open to the public. This summer the park’s Urban...
Fire Managers Increase Fire Danger Level and IFPL
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Klamath Falls, OR ⎯ Beginning Friday, July 28, 2023, at 12:01 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and all private, county, and state wildlands protected by the Klamath-Lake District, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will be raising the Fire Danger Level to EXTREME.
Yellowstone National Park to host the Lighting of Teepees Aug. 1-7
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Yellowstone National Park is honored to host for a second year the Lighting of Teepees, a collaborative effort with Pretty Shield Foundation and Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council. From Aug. 1-7, visitors to the park are invited to view the teepees at the Roosevelt Arch in Gardiner, Montana, and learn about the historic and continued presence of American Indian Tribes in the Yellowstone region.
National Park Service awards over $2 million to protect 238 acres at seven Civil War battlefields
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $2,218,056 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) today to protect 238 acres, including seven battlefields in Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and Virginia.
Brown v. Board of Education Naturalization Ceremony
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: TOPEKA, Ks. - The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony today on July 27, in collaboration with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services (USCIS) and the U.S. District Courts. The event was held in the auditorium at Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (BRVB)...
BLM Bishop Field Office expands seasonal fire restrictions
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: BISHOP, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management announces fire restrictions are effective Monday July 31, for all public lands managed by the Bishop Field Office. The expanded seasonal restrictions are necessary due to increasing dry conditions and wildland fire danger. These restrictions are in addition to the year-round statewide fire prevention order, issued on April 28, 2020. This seasonal fire order will remain in effect until further notice.
Youth Art Exhibit at the Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Youth art exhibit on display at the Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center.
Arrest made in fatal 17th Street NW hit-and-run crash
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The United States Park Police (USPP) arrested the driver involved in the fatal July 12 hit-and-run crash that occurred at the intersection of 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW. Benjamin Robertson, 33, of Washington, D.C., was charged with Second Degree Murder and arrested on July 27.
Reclamation announces support for fire restrictions issued for Arizona, Southern Nevada, and Southern California
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Boulder City, Nev. - Due to increasingly high temperatures, low humidity, and dry vegetation, the Bureau of Reclamation is immediately implementing fire restrictions to help reduce the risk of wildfires on lands it manages or maintains in Arizona, Clark County in Southern Nevada, and Imperial and Riverside counties in California. The restrictions support Bureau of Land Management fire restrictions issued by the agency in June 2023.
Access: Sand Beach
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Sand Beach, located on the eastern side of Mount Desert Island in Newport Cove, is the largest sandy beach found in Acadia. It is protected by cliffs on the west and the arm of Great Head to the east. Behind the beachfront are sand dunes and a wetland area, which are off limits to visitors to protect fragile ecosystems. This destination is particularly popular with Acadia visitors, and the parking area frequently fills by 9 am in the peak season.
Fire crews mopping up small fire in Wind Cave National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Fire crews are mopping up a lightning-caused fire in the central section of Wind Cave National Park. The fire was reported at 1:54 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, and crews were immediately dispatched to begin suppression efforts.
The Gadget
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: The purpose of the Manhattan Project was, according to a primer given to new arrivals at Los Alamos, “to produce a practical military weapon in the form of a bomb in which the energy is released by a fast neutron chain reaction in one or more of the materials known to show nuclear fission." Plutonium is one such material. It exists only in trace amounts in nature but can be made in a nuclear reactor.
“Park After Dark Festival” in the Santa Monica Mountains
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif - National Park Service rangers from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) will host a "Park After Dark Festival" on July 29 from 7 to 10 p.m.
"Meadows" wayside
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: Description of Wayside: Low-profile wayside that is 42 x 24 inches. It has a black rectangular base with two rectangular pillars supporting the wayside panel. The panel is framed in black metal. The wayside is located along the Hazelwood Nature Trail in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park.
BLM opens public comment period for proposed solar project in Clark County
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management today announced a public comment period on the draft environmental assessment for the proposed Townsite Solar 2 Project in Clark County. A 15-day public comment period will open August 3 and close Aug. 18, 2023. Please register at.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey, Colorado on July 27
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Storytelling Day 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: 12:00 p.m. Greg Bilby (Cherokee Storyteller) - Greg received his degree in Journalism from Oklahoma State University and serves as public health educator and outreach coordinator for the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, OK. His passion is storytelling, and he will share stories of Cherokee history, heritage, and heroes.
Oíste? Podcast: Connecting People to Place and Space One Salsa Story at a Time
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: The Oíste? Podcast is a podcast series that delves into the world of salsa by documenting the captivating stories of the people who contribute to it. Each episode takes listeners on a rhythmic journey through topics such as dance, personal stories, oral histories, and culture - From stories of nonbinary dancing to Mickey Melendez’s oral history testimony.
DOI-FWS grant application closes on Nov. 30
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
F23AS00461-Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program - Base Funding grant opened on July 28.
Invasion of Kiska
By Interior Newswire | Jul 28, 2023
News Release: This is a short pictorial summary of the World War II events that occurred on Kiska. For a more detailed account, explore The Silent Sentinels article.