News from June 2023
Podcast 069: Bringing Cultural Landscapes into the 21st Century
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation. Maggie O’Neill: Hi, I’m Maggie O’Neill. I work in Historic Landscapes at NCPTT and today we’re sitting down with Stephanie and Leah at the Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation. I was hoping you both could introduce yourself to begin, and what your role...
Arcade
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: Formerly the site of the Chautauqua Hotel and Administration Building, the Art Deco Arcade was built in stages starting in 1940 to house games, such as a shooting gallery, skeeball, and other attractions. The main level of the Arcade Building now provides space for several longstanding resident arts...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Regulations for the Taking of Migratory Birds for Subsistence Uses in Alaska discussed on June 26 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
BLM issues decision on Marton Ranch Acquisition supplemental analysis
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Casper Field Office has released a decision record for the Marton Ranch Acquisition supplemental environmental assessment. The BLM’s decision reaffirms its 2022 determination to purchase the 35,669-acre Marton Ranch located southwest of Casper, Wyo.
Grants Headquarters Parking Area
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: Pull-off parking area with 11 regular parking spaces that provides access to wayside informational signs with information about General U.S. Grant's headquarters located nearby.
BLM New Mexico implements fire restrictions at Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and Lincoln Tracts
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: ROSWELL, N.M. - Abundant dry fuels (grasses, shrubs, and trees) and a prolonged drought have prompted the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to implement fire restrictions on BLM lands at Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area and around the community of Lincoln beginning June 27 at 8 a.m., until further notice. The purpose of this action is to ensure the public health and safety of surrounding communities and minimize chances for wildfire starts.
America’s Infamous Day: Interpreting a Key Portion of the Pearl Harbor Battlefield
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: Recipient: Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. Amount: $140,043.85. On December 7, 1941, Ford Island, a low sandy landmass in the middle of Pearl Harbor, became the main target of Imperial Japanese bomber planes, as they carried out their surprise attack on the American naval fleet and army installations in...
Concerts, history, and nature programs on tap at the National Seashore this summer
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass.- End your day the perfect way, with music, presentations, and performance events at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. Events are held every Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 pm from June 27 through September 5 at the outdoor amphitheater on the shores of Salt Pond or in the indoor auditorium. In addition, Cape Symphony returns for Symphony at the Seashore on Thursday, August 24. Salt Pond Visitor Center is located at 50 Nauset Road, Eastham.
NR 23-19: Laurel River Lake Picnic Area closed through July 31
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that the Laurel River Dam Picnic Area is closed through July 31, 2023.
Categorical Exclusion and Candidate Conservation Plan; Trinity River Authority Candidate Conservation Agreement With Assurances, Trinity River Basin, TX discussed on June 26 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Special U.S. Postal Service Pictorial Postmark offered at Morristown National Historical Park July 4, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: Special U.S. Postal Service Pictorial Postmark offered at Morristown National Historical Park July 4, 2023.
7-day Operations Resume July 2, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA-Effective Sunday, July 2, 2023, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park will resume its 7-day operational schedule. The park will be open Sundays - Saturdays from 9am- 5pm daily. We will resume conducting all regularly scheduled visitor service operations to include interpretive tours...
Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Sea Lamprey Control Program on June 26
By Interior Newswire | Jun 27, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Wenstrup to Hold Hearing with “Proximal Origins” Authors
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 27, 2023
Select Subcommittee seeks to uncover why the lab-leak hypothesis was suppressed and vilified
BLM oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota nets over $15 million
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 28, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management Montana/Dakotas State Office today conducted a competitive oil and gas lease sale with bids on 14 parcels covering 5,671.72 acres in North Dakota.
BLM Las Cruces District seeks applicants for Artist-in-Residence Program
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 28, 2023
The Friends of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks and Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District announce a Call-to-Artists to apply for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Artist in Residence Program to take place Sept. 1-30.
Macon-Bibb County the Macon Housing Authority donation adds 3.6 acres to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 28, 2023
The National Park Service (NPS) today announced Macon-Bibb County and the Macon Housing Authority have donated several land parcels near the Davis Homes community totaling 3.62 acres to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.
2023 Darwin Lambert Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Selection
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 28, 2023
Great Basin National Park is proud to announce the 2023 Darwin Lambert artist-in-residence: Jacqueline Abend.
Drive sober to “Beat the Heat” this holiday weekend
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 28, 2023
This Fourth of July weekend, Ozark National Scenic Riverways is partnering with local law enforcement agencies to emphasize the importance of driving sober and saving lives on America’s roads.
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Hosting 160th Anniversary Observance of the 1863 Willtown Raid
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 28, 2023
On Saturday, July 8 at 10:30 am, Reconstruction Era National Historical Park will hold a free one-hour, ranger-guided program at the Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve in Port Royal marking the 160th Anniversary of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers raid on Willtown Bluffs.