News from July 2023
Chapter 13 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: Chapter 13 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963.
National Park Service selects new superintendent of Pecos National Historical Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: PECOS, N.M. - The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Brenda Todd as superintendent of Pecos National Historical Park. The position also supervises the superintendent at Fort Union National Monument. Todd will begin her new assignment in July.
The Great American Outdoors Act deposits $22 million in the First Bank of the United States
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - The First Bank of the United States is receiving a $22.2 million investment from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund. The iconic building in Independence National Historical Park will undergo an extensive rehabilitation in advance of the 250th anniversary of...
Celebrate Bats at the Devils Tower Bat Festival!
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: DEVILS TOWER, WY - On Saturday, July 22nd, the National Park Service and Devils Tower Natural History Association will host the Annual Bat Festival in the Picnic area of the Monument from 12 to 10 pm. This festival will include presentations and fun educational activities all about the amazing nighttime resident of Devils Tower/Bear Lodge - The Bat!.
BLM seeks comments on withdrawal extension for Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting comments on an application from the Department of Homeland Security for the extension of Public Lands Order No. 7591, which sets aside land for the protection, operation, and maintenance of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center...
Conserving the Island Marble, One Poke in the Rear at a Time
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: "One Sunday morning (in the lab) the warm sun came up and - pop! - out of the egg came a tiny and very hungry caterpillar…".
Testing Yields New Evidence of Human Occupation 18,000 years ago in Oregon
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: EUGENE, Ore. - Oregon archaeologists have found evidence suggesting humans occupied the Rimrock Draw Rockshelter outside of Riley, Oregon more than 18,000 years ago.
Weekday Programs at the National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: Get out and explore Indiana Dunes National Park through a wide variety of programs offered all summer long. There will be programs every day of the week throughout the national park, including ranger guided hikes, education booths, open houses, special events and festivals. If you are looking to avoid the weekend crowds, here are the programs offered on weekdays at the national park.
BLM initiates environmental analysis of the Vulcan Solar Energy Project
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management is announcing the beginning of a 30-day public scoping period to inform the environmental analysis of the proposed Vulcan Solar Project, which would produce up to 1,050 megawatts of utility-scale renewable energy from solar photovoltaic modules on 7,374 acres of public land in western Maricopa County.
FONSI Released on Environmental Assessment for Backcountry Camp Modifications in North Cascades National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: Sedro Woolley, WA- The Environmental Analysis (EA) process for the Backcountry Camp Modifications in North Cascades National Park Service Complex has been completed and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been issued. The FONSI provides documentation on the decision to implement a modified version of Alternative I from the EA as well as a finding that no significant adverse impacts will occur from implementation in the two project areas.
August 2023 events at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park August events include a fee-free day, a hike for seniors, Hawaiian cultural events, After Dark in the Park performances, a concert and opportunities to restore the rainforest. Mark your calendar for these special August events.
Reclamation releases Yakima basin July water supply forecast
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: YAKIMA, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation’s July 2023 water supply forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply would provide senior water rights 100% of entitlements and junior water rights 72% of entitlements for the June-September total available water supply.
Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Factory
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: The Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2023. The factory is significant as the original producer of numerous notable chocolate products like Goobers, Raisinets, and Sno-caps.
BLM releases proposed Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: CAÑON CITY, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management is releasing a proposed updated resource management plan to guide management decisions for approximately 658,200 surface acres and 3.3 million acres of mineral estate in eastern Colorado. The agency’s Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan (ECRMP) strikes a balance between multiple land-use priorities and is designed to replace two separate and outdated management plans from the 1980s and 1990s.
National Park Service selects Point Reyes Lodging Corporation to operate visitor services at Point Reyes National Seashore Hostel
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: POINT REYES STATION, Calif. - The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Point Reyes Lodging Corporation to operate visitor services in Point Reyes National Seashore under a 10-year concession contract. The existing hostel lodging and other visitor services at Point Reyes Hostel will transition to the new concessioner on Oct. 17, 2023.
DOI-NPS grant application closes on Oct. 10
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
FY2023 Historic Preservation Fund- African American Civil Rights- Preservation Grants grant opened on July 7.
Advisory Commission to Meet July 12, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: CALUMET, MI - The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission will convene for its regular quarterly meeting at 1:00pm on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The meeting will be held in-person at the Keweenaw National Historical Park Headquarters building, located on the corner of Red Jacket Road and Hwy. US-41 in Calumet, and virtually over Zoom.
National Park Service accepting bids on Cape Hatteras Lighthouse repair contract
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - The National Park Service is accepting bids on a federal government contract to repair the exterior and interior of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Interested businesses have until 5 p.m. Aug. 3 to submit bids via the System for Award Management (SAM.gov ) website.
Chapter 14 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: Chapter 14 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963.
Yosemite National Park seeks public input on visitor access during second round of civic engagement
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: Yosemite National Park will begin a second round of civic engagement to address improving visitor experience and access to the busy park during peak season. The park is seeking input on several key concepts to address improving visitors’ access to and experience of the park’s most significant resources and features while ensuring that those resources are protected.