News from June 2023
National Park Service awards $3.8 million to protect 398 acres at five Civil War battlefields
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
he National Park Service (NPS) awarded $3,834,518 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) today to protect 398 acres, including four battlefields in Virginia and one in West Virginia.
Fruit Harvest Outlook 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Fruit harvest season is fast approaching in Capitol Reef National Park! Cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, apples, and pears are available for harvest each summer.
Yellowstone National Park calls on visitors to protect wildlife and respect safety regulations
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Yellowstone provides millions of visitors one of the greatest wildlife viewing displays in North America. In recent days, some actions by visitors have led to the endangerment of people and wildlife and resulted in the death of wildlife.
Temporary Closures for Herbicide Application
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
From June 3 to June 7, a team of biologists and resource staff will be applying herbicide to control non-native giant cane (Arundo donax) along the river in the Rio Grande Village area.
Identity Confirmed in Death on Shackleford Banks
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - At approximately 4:30 PM on Sunday, May 28th, an accident involving three individuals in a rented boat occurred in the ocean south of Shackleford Banks. In a press release issued on May 29th, the National Park Service outlined details of that accident and the death of one unnamed individual on Shackleford Banks shortly thereafter.
Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Data Elements for Bureau-Funded Schools on May 31
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
President’s Investing in America agenda to invest $7.6 million in restoration work in California
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Bureau of Land Management will invest $7.6 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for the protection and conservation of wildlife habitats and riparian area on public lands in California. This funding will be focused in a landscape area called the Cosumnes Watershed Landscape Restoration Area.
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve invites public comment on a Development Concept Plan and Environmental Assessment for Kingsley Plantation
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve seeks public input on a Development Concept Plan and Environmental Assessment that prescribes site improvements and management at Kingsley Plantation.
Planned Prescribed Fire at Mineral Headquarters Area
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Lassen Volcanic National Park’s fire management staff plan to initiate a 30-acre prescribed fire project in the Mineral Headquarters area in late May/early June, depending on weather conditions.
Reality and Memory: The Experience of Sam Watkins at the Battle of Chickamauga
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
On Saturday, June 10, at 11 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 90-minute, approximate 1-mile, ranger-led walking tour exploring the events surrounding the experience of Sam Watkins, famous author of Company AYTCH
40th Annual Fort Union Rendezvous set for June 15-18, 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Get ready to step back in time as the much-anticipated Fort Union Rendezvous returns to the Upper Missouri.
Wenstrup Threatens Subpoena as Teachers Union President Randi Weingarten Obstructs COVID-19 School Closures Investigation
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) sent a final letter to American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten requesting supplementary documents and communications related to her influence over the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s school reopening guidance.
Artists Selected for Homestead National Historical Park’s 2023 Artist-in-Residence Program
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Homestead National Historical Park is excited to announce the artists chosen for the 2023 Artist-in-Residence program.
Middle Passage Remembrance Ceremony and Marker Unveiling Event
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Recent research by Eastern Carolina Foundation for Equity and Equality, Inc. has uncovered documentation confirming that Portsmouth Village was a Middle Passage arrival site, meaning it was directly involved in the Trans-Atlantic Human Trade.
Second Annual LeChee Chapter House Youth Program Begins This Summer
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area’s Second Annual LeChee Chapter House Youth Program starts this summer.
McClain: SF Fed Failed to Oversee Silicon Valley Bank Despite Clear Warning Signs
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) today opened a hearing titled “A Failure of Supervision: Bank Failures and the San Francisco Federal Reserve” by emphasizing that the San Francisco Federal Reserve failed to provide regulatory supervision and ignored obvious warning signs of a bank run at the Silicon Valley Bank.
Ozark Riverways hosts “Art in the Park” at Alley Spring
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Let your creativity flow like the Alley Spring itself! Ozark National Scenic Riverways will host an “Art in the Park” evening at Alley Spring on Saturday, June 10, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.
Climber Fatality and Recovery on Mount Rainier
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
At 7:30 am on the morning of May 31, 2023, an individual participating in a guided climb on Mount Rainier collapsed near the summit of the mountain.
Rising Lake Powell Water Level Increasing Access
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce that spring runoff continues to increase Lake Powell’s elevation, resulting in increased access in north lake Powell.
Delaware Water Gap Beaches Transition to Cashless Payments
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 2, 2023
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is transitioning to a cashless fee system at Smithfield, Milford, and Turtle Beaches.