News from June 2023
Podcast 068: Modern Problems with Early Motoring: The Replica Ford Quadricycle
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Alex Beard: How are you guys doing today?
Ozark National Scenic Riverways offers two special managed deer hunts
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: VAN BUREN, Mo. - Ozark National Scenic Riverways will be conducting two managed deer hunts in October at Big Spring.
Outer Brewster Island
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Sometimes referred to as an “outward island," Outer Brewster sits ten miles from Downtown Boston. Its nearly twenty acres of rocky shoreline have been left relatively untouched due to its distance from the mainland. Similar to the other Brewster Islands, it is characterized by bed rock covered in soil and a barren landscape. Special features on the island include steep cliffs and a rock formation called “pulpit’s rock.".
The Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park Expected to be Fully Open on July 1 This Will Reopen Vehicle Access to the Giant Forest from Three Rivers, CA
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Cali. - After being closed for over three months due to severe damage from a series of storms early in the year, the Generals Highway between the Foothills and Giant Forest areas of Sequoia National Park will reopen to public travel on Saturday, July 1. Road construction...
Reclamation and Napa County temporarily ban ash-producing fires at Lake Berryessa
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: NAPA, Calif. - At the request of Napa County, the Bureau of Reclamation is banning the use of charcoal and other ash-producing fuels at Lake Berryessa’s recreation areas, including recreation concession areas and campgrounds, starting June 26.
Candy Corner
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: The Candy Corner sold sweets - cotton candy, candied apples, lollipops, and ice cream - during the amusement park era. Rebuilt in 2007, this space has been used for classroom space and children's art programs.
Discovery Creek Children's Museum
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Discovery Creek Children's Museum, a Living Classrooms program, offers children's programs that continue the Chautauqua ideal of teaching about the natural world. The museum is located in a building that once housed the electric supply for the amusement park.
Bumpkin Island
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Located in the Hingham Bay, just 10 miles South of Long Wharf, sits a 65-acre island called Bumpkin Island. It has one central drumlin with an elevation of 70 feet, and excellent views of the surrounding Hingham islands.
BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Lufkin, Texas
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: NORMAN, Okla.- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event July 14-15 at the George H. Henderson Arena, in Lufkin, Texas.
Reclamation grant supports unified water plan for the San Joaquin Valley
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Sacramento, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced an award of about $1 million to help the California Water Institute and Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley develop and integrate subregional water management efforts and local projects into a unified water plan for the San Joaquin Valley.
National Park Service to temporarily close Towpath Trail section for repairs
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: BRECKSVILLE, Ohio - Cuyahoga Valley National Park will close the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail between Station Road Bridge Trailhead in Brecksville and Frazee House in Valley View from 7 am Monday, June 26 to 5 pm Friday July 28.
Two Feral Horses Stranded on Lake Powell Beach Have been Rescued
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: A mare and foal that had been stranded on a Lake Powell beach in Navajo Canyon have been rescued. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area staff had been monitoring and feeding the animals since June 7.
Body recovered from Lake Crescent
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: PORT ANGELES, WA- On June 21, at approximately 6:25 PM, Olympic National Park in conjunction with Christian Aid Ministries, a non-profit organization from Berlin, OH, recovered Travis Valenti's body from Lake Crescent. Christian Aid Ministries began searching Lake Crescent around 8 AM using boat-mounted...
Graves Light
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: The Graves are located in the outer northeast corner of the Boston Harbor at approximately 11 miles away from Boston. Rocky outcroppings surround the island. They sit at 15 feet above sea level at high tide, making them a dangerous peril to passing ships.
Dentzel Carousel
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Installed at Glen Echo Park in 1921, the carousel was made by the Dentzel Carousel Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The carousel features a menagerie of animals who gallop to the music of a Wurlitzer band organ. More than 1,000 lights sparkle from the carousel and are reflected in the mirrors on the rounding board and on the inner drum. The carousel turns at about 5 revolutions per minute.
Stacking the Deck: Escape Cards of World War II
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: During World War II, American and British intelligence agencies collaborated on a top-secret mission with the US Playing Card Company. To help Allied prisoners of war escape from Nazi prison camps, the company devised a way to hide a map of Germany inside playing cards.
Cleveland Shakespeare Festival to perform twice this summer
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service is pleased to announce that the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival (CSF) will present two outdoor performances of Shakespeare plays this summer on the grounds of James A. Garfield National Historic Site. Both performances will be free and open to the public.
National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions discussed on June 23 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
USACE announces Project Delivery Team Meeting for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Operational Plan on June 29
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces a virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Operational Plan on Thursday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Colorado Mitigation Procedures, Stream Quantification Tool, mitigation banking improves regulatory permitting
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
The recently implemented Colorado Mitigation Procedures, Colorado Stream Quantification Tool and mitigation banking have greatly improved how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District’s Denver Regulatory Office analyzes permit applications under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.