News from March 2023
A Forest Monitoring Cycle Like No Other
By Interior Newswire | Mar 22, 2023
News Release: Pauline “Polly" Mead was born on Jan. 30, 1904, in Longmont, Colorado to Paul and Ariet Mead. She was the couple’s sixth child out of eight. Her parents founded the town of Mead, Colorado, in 1906. The family moved to Berthoud, Colorado, where Pauline attended a one-room schoolhouse. Around 1920 she...
Utilizing Trace Fossils to Fill in Paleoecological Gaps at Curecanti National Recreation Area
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: Ask a National Park Ranger your questions at the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park Welcome Center. While at the Welcome Center, you can watch a ten-minute introductory film, examine the intricately designed 1832 diorama of the historic town, and pick up a map to guide your visit.
DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on April 24
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Colorado Plateau Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) grant opened on March 23.
BLM offers rewards for information in the shooting of two wild horses on the Onaqui Mountain Herd Management Area
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY -The Bureau of Land Management, American Wild Horse Campaign, Onaqui Catalogue, the National Mustang Association and Red Birds Trust are offering a $22,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the killing of two wild horse stallions shot on the Onaqui Mountain Herd Management Area, located 60 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Youth Conservation Corps applications now available
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: This is the initial deployment location for the British. At the start of the battle Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton ordered a detachment of cavalry forward to scatter the American skirmishers. While the Green-uniformed British Legion, Americans loyal to the king, awaited the order to advance. Tarleton gave the order to fix bayonets and sweep the militia off the field.
Three Rivers (Missouri Headwaters)
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: In the 19th century, summertime was encampment season. Units would march out to the country for a week or so and train. However, these encampments were also social events, marked by dinners, balls, and band concerts, as many of the wealthier units had their own bands.
Podcast 093: The Caddos and Their Ancestors
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: NCPTT grant number: P15AP00087. Principal investigator: Dr. David Rockstraw, Ph.D. Project manager: Eric Liefeld-President, Mesilla, Valley Preservation, Inc. Project coordinator: Gregg Henry-Member of the Board. Volunteer field consultant: Pat Taylor- Pat Taylor, Inc.
Notice published by Interior Department on March 22
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting March 23
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with South Florida Caribbean Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) grant opened on March 23.
"Our Bunker Hill of Tomorrow..."
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
Ajo Mountain Drive to close April 3, 2023 for final phase of paving project.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: Bike, walk, run, or roll on the 3.5 mile-long Levee Trail. You can get your heart pumping with the backdrop of the Mississippi River or enjoy a relaxed walk atop the levee while discovering nearby birds, plants and fish.
Temporary Closure of Montezuma Canyon Road
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: On April 1, 2022, the National Archives released the population schedules for the 1950 US Census. What can this document, listing all of the residents of the United States block by block, tell us about the house at 105 Brattle Street?
Stevens Canyon Entrance
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: Center yourself as you stretch in one of Ste. Geneviève’s greenspaces such as the Jean Baptiste Vallé House lawn. Choose a movement that is comfortable for you. Reach your hands to the sky or lean forward to touch the grass beneath your fingertips. Breathe in the fresh air as you loosen your body in view of historic homes, parks, and gardens.
Expanding Access to Learning about Paleontology through Interpretive Programming in Spanish at Waco Mammoth National Monument
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: Ulysses S. Grant's connections extend beyond the historic White Haven estate. Join a Park Ranger for a 3-mile run or walk from White Haven to St. Paul’s Cemetery and back. Runners will explore the history of Grantwood Village and the original site of Grant’s “Hardscrabble" cabin. Or, you can join a family-friendly...
NPS to Conduct Prescribed Burn Near Boulder Beach at Lake Mead
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: Gulf Islands by Bike. Scenic views, winding roads, and smooth roads make Gulf Islands a relaxing and beautiful place to ride. Bicylists willing to wake up early may view a beautiful sunrise and even wildlife along the roads. The park also offers trails that snake through coastal pine ecosystems, through...
Secretary Haaland Highlights Collaborative Conservation in the Face of the Climate Crisis at United Nations 2023 Water Conference
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: NEW YORK - Today on World Water Day, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland delivered the national statement on behalf of the United States at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference in New York City. Secretary Haaland and Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Representative of the United States to the United Nations, served as the Heads of Delegation to the conference.
2023 Art in the Park and Earth Day Events
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: The open forests proved well suited for cavalry action. Fastmoving, hard-hitting mounted troops called Light Dragoons bolstered the 18th century infantry.
Reclamation refurbishes intake structure at Trinity Powerplant
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: WEAVERVILLE, Calif. - Work is underway at Trinity Reservoir as part of Reclamation’s ongoing dam maintenance. The task at hand includes the installation of Trinity Reservoir’s refurbished penstock intake structure (also called a “bulkhead").
Public scoping period opens for Resource Management Plan amendment allowing e-bike use, new route designations within Campbell Tract
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced in the Federal Register Notice a 30-day public scoping period for an environmental analysis for Campbell Tract, a 730-acre Special Recreation Management Area in Anchorage. The public scoping period is open from March 22 - April 21.
Little Bighorn Battlefield N.M. Open House
By Interior Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: Craft your own tour by visiting local businesses and landmarks in the Historic District. While strolling along the charming streets, you can experience the city’s late 18th and 19th century colonial and early American architecture.