News from June 2023


Frederick S. Cabot

News Release: Businessman Frederick S. Cabot served in the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee, an organization dedicated to helping those escaping slavery on the Underground Railroad.


Commemorate Juneteenth at your local national parks

News Release: WASHINGTON- As Juneteenth National Independence Day approaches, the National Park Service (NPS) invites you to celebrate this important holiday at nearby national parks. National parks across the Washington, D.C. area will host events commemorating the long, hard road to freedom for African Americans in the United States.


Vehicle access at Scott’s Creek entrance to South Cow Mountain has reopened

News Release: UKIAH, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has completed installation of barriers along the access road that traverse Scott’s Creek, allowing visitors to drive to the South Cow Mountain Off-highway Vehicle Management Area in Lake County once again.


Citizen Science Research Project on Harkers Island, NC

News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - A recently installed Chronolog station encourages park visitors to contribute to scientific research at Cape Lookout National Seashore. The Chronolog station creates a central location where visitors can use their phones to take photographs of a specific location from the same angle.


Celebrate Juneteenth at Grand Canyon National Park with special programming and live music!

News Release: The public is invited to celebrate Juneteenth on June 19 at Grand Canyon National Park. This day of events, including special programming, food and live music is sponsored by the National Park Service and Grand Canyon Conservancy.


Todd Union

News Release: Todd Union on the University of Rochester campus in Rochester, New York, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2023. Todd Union is significant as the site of origin of the University of Rochester's chapter of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF), which was founded in 1970. The creation...


Chapter 3 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham

News Release: Chapter 3 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham.


Tailwater Construction Wrapping-Up

The construction work that has been taking place over the past few years at Salamonie Lake is in its final stages of completion.


Town of Yarmouth seeks USACE permit for proposed long-term maintenance dredging work in six channels

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from the Town of Yarmouth for proposed work in the Bass River, Parkers River, Lewis Bay and Nantucket Sound in Yarmouth, Mass.


National Park Service announces American World War II Heritage City 2023 nomination period

News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service is accepting American World War II Heritage City nominations until Sept. 1, 2023.


USACE seeks comments on proposed work in freshwater wetlands in New Haven, Conn.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from Yale University for proposed work in freshwater wetlands at 200 Conrad Drive in New Haven, Conn.


Army 3Rs Explosives Safety Program raises awareness amid recent incidents

In the wake of two recent incidents involving the discovery and detonation of live grenades, the Army’s Three Rs Explosives Safety Program is increasing its efforts to raise awareness about the dangers associated with munitions.


USACE invites volunteers out for National Pollinator Week

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District invites the public to participate in a day of service at the W.P. Franklin Lock and Dam South Recreation Area near Alva during National Pollinator Week, on Saturday, June 24, from 7:30 a.m. through 4 p.m.


Is Union City Dam broken? The dry bed reservoir functions just right

By definition, a dam is “a barrier preventing the flow of water or of loose solid materials such as soil or snow”…so why does Union City Dam sometimes look like there’s no water in it?


LA 23 Asset Management Group, LLC (LA 23) (22-0193)

The proposed action is located at or near the right descending Mississippi River Levee, vicinity of levee station 1670+42 at Port Sulphur, LA, in Plaquemines Parish.


New U.S Park Police Horse Stables and Education Center Now Open to Welcome the Public on the National Mall

The new, state-of-the-art, and sustainable United States Park Police Horse Stables and Wells Fargo Education Center was unveiled in a ceremony and ribbon-cutting event that officially opened the education center and celebrated the milestone project that was fully funded by supporters of the Trust for the National Mall, including Wells Fargo and Campaign Chair Sheila Johnson.


Final necropsy results released for mountain lion P-22  

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and National Park Service (NPS) reviewed the final postmortem examination and lab tests from P-22, the mountain lion from Griffith Park.


Carolina Day Commemoration at Fort Moultrie

News Release: SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, SC - Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park will commemorate the 247th Anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island with programs and weapon firing demonstrations on Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25. Carolina Day, observed annually in South Carolina, commemorates...


Avalanche Creek

News Release: Home to two of the Glacier's iconic trails, the Avalanche Creek area is one of the most popular and crowded spots in the park. The old growth cedars and hemlock trees are unlike anywhere else in the Glacier.