News from June 2023
My Park Story: Donny Plassman
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Where are you from? What was your pathway to National Park Service (NPS)?
National Capital Region firefighters help fight wildland fire in western Maryland
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Between April 14 and 15, 2023, ten wildland firefighters from the National Park Service's (NPS) National Capital Region (NCR), including Antietam National Battlefield, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Rock Creek Park, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and the National Mall and...
I Didn't Know That!: Harmful Algal Blooms
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Whew! When that summertime heat gets to you, you want nothing more than to spend the day in the water. But when you get there. the water just looks. a little off. The surface water is discolored, there’s a stinky smell in the air, and there are patches of mat-like accumulations on the shoreline. Do you try to wade through the layer of yuck to get to a clear spot or should you just stay out? Your dogs don't care about cleanliness, maybe it's okay for them?
Veteran NPS Manager Heidie Grigg Named Glen Canyon Chief of External Affairs
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Heidie Grigg, a veteran NPS manager, has been named new Chief of External Affairs for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument by Superintendent Michelle Kerns. Heidie brings almost 25 years with the National Park Service (NPS). Experience with the U.S. Forest Service results in over 28 years of federal government service.
Kitchen at Grand Portage
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Welcome to the company kitchen! Midsummer, the North West Company held business meetings and entertained their clerks and trading partners. To celebrate this reunion, a professional chef and baker joined the numbers who traveled here in the summer months from Montreal. He would employ local Native women...
The Future of Plastic Alternatives
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Plastic reduction initiatives have led to innovations in sustainable plastic alternatives. Single use plastics are used in nearly every service industry to ensure the health and safety of patrons. An April 2022 study found that nearly 80 percent of U.S. consumers consider sustainability (of a product...
Rising Sun
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: With a mountainous backdrop and St Mary Lake just a short walk away. This stop on Going-to-the-Sun road offers breathtaking scenery as well as many services and activities.
Logan Pass
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Logan Pass is the highest elevation point on the road, and the place where it crosses the continental divide.
Megan Parde selected as site manager of First Ladies National Historic Site
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: OMAHA, Neb. - Today National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Bert Frost announced the selection of Megan Parde as the new site manager of First Ladies National Historic Site in Ohio. Parde is currently the Interpretation Program Manager at Tonto National Monument in Roosevelt, Arizona. She will assume her new role at First Ladies in July.
Two Dog Flats
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Along Glacier's eastern boundary, the praries meet the mountains. Few places show that boundary better than Two Dog Flats. It's a great destination for folks looking for wildlife, especially in the early mornings.
Siyeh Bend
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Located at a prominent bend on Going-to-the-Sun road, Siyeh Bend is a popular stop for hikers, serving as the starting point for the Siyeh Pass and Piegan Pass Trails.
Interior Department Initiates Process to Develop Future Guidelines and Strategies for Protecting the Colorado River
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that it is initiating the formal process to develop future operating guidelines and strategies to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River. The new guidelines will replace the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead, which are set to expire at the end of 2026.
Washington, DC
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: During the Manhattan Project, Washington, DC was home to the offices of General Leslie Groves, the leader of the project. Initially headquartered in Manhattan, Groves moved project headquarters to the nation's capital upon his appointment to lead the project on Sept. 17, 1942. Operating out of a...
Reclamation Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Narrows Unit Lantz Tract Recharge Project
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: LOVELAND, Colorado - The Bureau of Reclamation has released a draft environmental assessment for the Narrows Unit Lantz Tract Ducks Unlimited Recharge Project (Project). The Project, located south of the South Platte River in central Morgan County, Colorado, will provide additional open water habitats for spring and fall migrating waterfowl, as well as other local and migratory wildlife species.
Jackson Glacier Overlook
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Jackson Glacier Overlook is home to the best view of a glacier along Going-to-the-Sun Road, telling one of the park's most important stories. In 1966, Jackson Glacier measured 316 acres. By 2015, it measured 187 acres.
Interior Department Announces $578.8 Million in Payments to Support Vital Services in Communities
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON -The Department of the Interior today announced that more than 1,900 state and local governments around the country will receive a total of $578.8 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes funding for 2023. Because local governments cannot tax federal lands, annual PILT payments help to defray the costs associated with maintaining important community services.
St. Mary Visitor Center
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: The St Mary Visitor Center is the Eastern Gateway to Glacier National Park and is a main orientation point for many visitors, with rangers on duty throughout the summer, providing trip planning and other information about the park. If you find yourself on the east side of the park and you have a question about something you've seen or heard while you were here, this is the place to stop and find the answer.
Lunch Creek
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: Surrounded by carpets of wildflowers. In the summer, lunch creek flows down a natural rock staircase from the striking backdrop of Pollock mountain. It was named for its popularity as a lunch stop for early visitors to the park and remains a popular stop on the road today.
Interior Department Initiates Process to Develop Future Guidelines and Strategies for Protecting the Colorado River
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that it is initiating the formal process to develop future operating guidelines and strategies to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River. The new guidelines will replace the 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead, which are set to expire at the end of 2026.
Pactola Dam Driftwood Removal Project to begin mid-June
By Interior Newswire | Jun 16, 2023
News Release: RAPID CITY, S.D. - Reclamation staff and a Montana Conservation crew (MCC) will be working on the upstream face of Pactola Dam removing driftwood, during the weeks of June 12 and June 19, 2023.