News from July 2023
Paul Sever named manager of BLM King Range National Conservation Area
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: ARCATA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management welcomes Paul Sever as the new manager of the King Range National Conservation Area (NCA). With 13 years of experience, Paul has returned to his roots in Humboldt County, Calif., where he will oversee daily operations and management of more than 68,000 acres stretched along 35 miles of the California Coast.
Lovells Island Range Lights
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: Amidst the rock-strewn shoreline and the drumlin meadows of Lovells Island resides a unique history that is part of the kaleidoscopic makeup of the Boston Harbor Islands. The remains of an oil shed are the only fragments from the time the island housed the Lovells Island Range Lights. These lights served as beacons for marine vessels traveling in the South Channel to reach Boston.
“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” published by the Congressional Record in the House section on June 30
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.“ was published in the House section on pages H3155-H3156 on June 30
National Parks in the History of Science: Visibility
By Interior Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: For most of us, visibility is a subjective sense of how far and how well we can see across a landscape. And it really matters to most park visitors! After all, we want to see these beautiful places. But is there a way to measure visibility in a scientific way, with accuracy and precision? Some atmospheric...
Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Announces New Members to Board of Trustees of The Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau today joined local leaders and community members to announce the appointment of three members to the Board of Trustees of The Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico, a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization established in 1968 between ...
Stellar lineup of performers and exhibitors announced for the Cultural Festival in Kahuku on July 22
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawai‘i - Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is excited to announce a stellar lineup of local musicians, hula hālau, Hawaiian games and crafts plus local exhibitors and vendors for the 39th annual Cultural Festival happening in Kahuku on Saturday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., free!.
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge sits off Occoquan Bay on the banks of the Potomac River and is one of fifteen refuges found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The refuge was first established in 1998 to protect habitat for migratory birds and endangered species. The refuges grasslands, marshes and...
Pamunkey Indian Museum
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: The Pamunkey Indian Museum and Cultural Center is in King William, Virginia and teaches visitors about the history, culture, and stories of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe. The center is located on the Pamunkey Indian Reservation and explores the history of the tribe, with information dating back to 12,000...
Dutch Gap Conservation Area
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Dutch Gap Conservation Area is a wooded area in Chesterfield County, Virginia that surrounds Henricus, the second successful English settlement in Virginia. The site is nestled against the banks of the James River and consists of 810-acres of woodlands and wetlands. Dutch Gap received in name in 1611 when Sir Thomas Dale attempted to shorten river travel around a meander of the James River by cutting a new channel through the river.
Ride on Historic South Shore Railroad Cars
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: National Park Service rangers and volunteers from Indiana Dunes National Park will co-host "Chicago Day" at the East Troy (Wisconsin) Railroad Museum on July 15th. Learn about the story of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, which has stopped at stations along...
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA on July 7
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Podcast 075: Student Conservation Internships: Who, How, Why?
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Jason Church: Kim, we’re here at Chalmette National Cemetery. We worked together on the HOPE project down here. I’ve noticed that your uniform is different than everyone else’s and your’s is labeled SCA. Tell me a little bit, what is SCA?
Pride of Baltimore II
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Pride of Baltimore II is a historically evocative reproduction of a War of 1812-era privateer based out of Baltimore, Maryland. Capturing public imagination through unique worldwide voyages of discovery, Pride II honors Maryland seafarers of all eras and, wherever she sails, shares the innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and patriotism that forged and continues to define Maryland’s maritime identity.
Podcast 082: Talking Red Masonry and the Rebirth of Lime with Jimmy Price
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Jason Church: Today I’m here talking with Jimmy Price, former owner and founder of Virginia Lime Works, owner of Price Masonry Contractors and Jimmy, in the world of historic preservation, you’re really known as the guy who brought lime back. Tell us a little bit about that. What is your background in masonry and how did you get into lime?
Interior Department Launches Map to Track Historic Resources Funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Nationwide
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of the Interior launched a new interactive map to track the over $7.3 billion invested so far from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in over 1,300 projects nationwide. The tool is the first of its kind from a cabinet agency.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA on July 7
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY on July 7
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $27.5 Million for Grand Canyon National Park Shuttle Bus Fleet Replacement Project as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced the award of $27.5 million to the National Park Service (NPS) for the Grand Canyon National Park Shuttle Bus Fleet Replacement project in Arizona. The project includes 30 new buses, including 10 new battery electric...
Podcast 080: Rapid Digital Documentation of Endangered Cultural Sites
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Jason Church: Today I’m here at the Old Mint Museum in New Orleans, talking with Kacey Hadick the Manager of Heritage and Conservation Products with CyArk. So Kacey, tell us a little bit about who CyArk is?
Public input requested for new Japanese American Confinement Sites education grants
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input related to the recently established Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Grant Program. The opportunity for the Japanese American community, eligible organizations and the general public to help shape the grant program's guidelines and evaluation criteria is available until Sept. 15, 2023. .