News from July 2023
Valley Forge National Historical Park Volunteer Team Receives Regional Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: King of Prussia, Pa. - On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, Valley Forge National Historical Park's Visual Outdoor Inspiring Landscape Assistant (VOILA) volunteer team was selected as the 2022 recipient of the National Park Service (NPS) Region 1 George and Helen Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service Impact Award in the team category.
September 2023 events at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Let Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park September events fall into your autumn plans with After Dark in the Park presentations, a poi making demonstration, guided hikes, a coffee talk and more!.
BLM releases environmental assessment for oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public protest period to receive public input on 19 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,061.61 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in North Dakota. The protest period ends Aug. 28, 2023.
Free Entrance to Point Park on Friday, August 4, Celebrating the Great American Outdoors Act Anniversary
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Friday, August 4, to celebrate the three-year anniversary signing of the Great American Outdoors Act.
Closure of Damaged Public Use Cabins
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: The Superintendent is issuing a closure of the Kandik Public Use Cabin and Smith/40-Mile Public Use Cabin within Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve as they have been found to be unsafe for public occupancy as a result of structural damage caused by the 2023 Yukon River Break-Up/Flood.
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Hosts Old Growth Forest Ceremony
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Glen Jean, W.Va. -New River Gorge National Park & Preserve will host a public ceremony to induct the Burnwood Trail into the Old-Growth Forest Network on Friday, August 4, at 2:00 pm. The Burnwood Trail is located at the Burnwood Day Use Area directly across U.S. Highway 19 from the Canyon Rim Visitor Center in Lansing, West Virginia.
Biden-Harris Administration Investing $152 Million Through Investing in America Agenda to Expand Water Storage in the West
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Washington . * Cle Elum Pool Raise Project: $1 million to continue to increase the reservoir’s capacity to an additional 14,600 acre-feet to be managed for instream flows for fish. Additional funds for shoreline protection will provide mitigation for the pool raise. . * Upper Yakima System Storage Feasibility ...
Notice of Inventory Completion: Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum, Vernal, UT discussed on July 28 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Los Angeles Salsa
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: During the mid-20th century, salsa's rhythms spread across the US through various mediums such as radio, tv, and human migration. In the 1950s, it reached Los Angeles during the mambo craze, transforming into what we now know as Los Angeles style salsa.
Go Fishing
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: The waterways here at Cuyahoga Valley National Park tell a story of recovery, and with that comes the story of thriving wildlife in and along the Cuyahoga River and the many lakes and ponds in the valley. Fishing is a popular activity in the park, and with our 22-miles of river within the park as well...
National Park Service completes Caneel Bay Environmental Assessment
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands - Virgin Islands National Park completed its Caneel Bay Redevelopment and Management Environmental Assessment (EA), outlining plans to restore commercial overnight accommodations at Caneel Bay and continue a long legacy of hospitality and conservation. Determinations are outlined in a decision document called a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and signed by National Park Service (NPS) Southeast Regional Director Mark Foust. .
Interior Department Celebrates Great American Outdoors Act Anniversary with Fee-Free Day on Public Lands
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - On Friday, August 4, the Department of the Interior will commemorate the three-year anniversary of the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), a bipartisan investment that improves visitor experiences, bolsters climate resilience, and invests in the economy by creating good-paying jobs in our national parks, wildlife refuges, recreation areas, and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-funded schools.
Saratoga National Historical Park Offers Special Events in August
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Stillwater, N.Y. - Saratoga National Historical Park continues its 2023 special events program in August. Programs include.
Celia Cruz: Queen of Salsa
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Known for her fashion and performance, Celia Cruz is honored as the “Queen of Salsa" for her role as the Afro Cuban diva who came to represent salsa music for audiences across the world.
Winter on Saint Croix Island
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: The French who arrived at Saint Croix Island in 1604 thought they were prepared for the winter. They had food and shelter, but still almost half of the men died because of their diet.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA on July 28
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Notice of Inventory Completion: William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY discussed on July 28 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Pyramid Area Fires
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Following Wednesday’s storm pattern with numerous lightning strikes through the area, two fires have been detected and are active in Ross Lake National Recreation Area within North Cascades National Park Service Complex. The two fires are located in the Pyramid Creek Drainage along State Route 20. The...
The National Park Service invites the public to the Grand Re-Opening: A Conservation Celebration at Pea Ridge National Military Park on August 5, 2023.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Pea Ridge National Military Park Invites You to a Conservation Celebration on Saturday, August 5, 2023.
Hotel St. George: Salsa Performance Hub
By Interior Newswire | Jul 29, 2023
News Release: Hotel St. George is a building in Brooklyn Heights, New York City. Although it is now apartments and student housing shared among various universities in New York City, it was once a lively and important hub for salsa performance and community.