News from March 2023
Acadia National Park temporarily closes carriage roads during spring thaw
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: BAR HARBOR, MAINE - The National Park Service will temporarily close carriage roads in Acadia National Park starting March 31 to protect the roads during spring thaw, also known as “mud season." Carriage roads will be closed to all users until further notice.
Castle Clinton National Monument Preservation Project Recognized by New York Landmarks Conservancy
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: The New York Landmarks Conservancy recently announced that Castle Clinton National Monument will receive a Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award, the Conservancy’s highest honors for outstanding preservation projects in New York City. Castle Clinton is at the southern end of Battery Park and serves as the...
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN on March 29
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
2,000 Years My Senior: Generation Gaps in Redwood National and State Parks
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Have you ever been somewhere and noticed that you are the youngest? What about the youngest by hundreds, maybe thousands, of years? Standing in the forest groves of Redwood National and State Parks, looking up at a sky clouded with climbing treetops, it’s difficult not to notice an age difference. The California Coast Redwood, the park’s namesake, can live for 2,000 years and grow over 300 feet. They routinely outlive us humans 200 times over.
Breaking the Line: Preserving Civil War Earthworks at New Market Heights Battlefield
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Beginning January 9, 2023, and lasting through late March 2023, Joshua Tree National Park managers will close the 49 Palms Trail to allow necessary maintenance to take place. This closure will begin each week on Sunday at 10:00PM, reopening on Thursday at 4:00PM. The trail will be open to hikers to recreate Friday through Sunday each week.
Reclamation announces temporary closure at Stony Gorge Reservoir
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Elk Creek, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a recreation area temporary closure at Stony Gorge Reservoir on April 5 while CAL FIRE is conducting overwater air rescue training for a statewide class. This temporary closure is for the safety of the public, personnel, and equipment.
Big South Fork Announces 2023 Spring Planting and Music Festival Line-Up
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: A diverse range of the region’s most talented live music acts are currently scheduled to perform during the 23rd annual Spring Planting and Music Festival on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Musical genres represented are to include bluegrass, traditional Appalachian, singer-songwriter, and Americana.
Interior Department discusses Call for Nominations to the Missouri Basin and Western Montana Resource Advisory Councils on March 29
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Interior Department Releases Proposed Plan to Guide the Balanced Management of Public Lands
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today the Department of the Interior published a proposal to guide the balanced management of America’s public lands for the benefit of current and future generations. The proposed Public Lands Rule provides tools for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to improve the resilience of public...
Visitors Reminded to Secure August Reservations for GNP On Saturday, April 1
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [March 30, 2023] -August 2023 advance vehicle reservations for all areas of Glacier National Park become available on April 1, 2023, at 8 a.m. MDT on Recreation.gov.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, MS on March 29
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, MS on March 29
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
BLM California Desert District to host Advisory Council meeting in April
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management will host an in-person public meeting of the BLM California Desert District Advisory Council on Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. at the Comfort Suites Barstow at 2571 Fisher Blvd, Barstow, CA 92311. The meeting is open to the public with...
Management Contracts discussed on March 29 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page rule on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
National Park Service awards $4.5 million to protect 193 acres at two Civil War battlefields
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $4,543,144 today in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants to protect 193 acres in two battlefields in Virginia. Funded by the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) grants, state and local governments spearhead projects to protect significant...
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ on March 29
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
BLM controlled burns reduce wildland fire risk near Lake Isabella
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield Field Office fire crews plan to improve the fire resiliency along Erskine Creek Road. Pile burn operations near Lake Isabella in Kern County is scheduled to start Saturday, April 1, and continue periodically through spring, depending on weather and air quality conditions, onsite observations and resource availability.
Preserving another Piece of the Shenandoah Valley Civil War History
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: One of the certified segments of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail is the "Lake Whelchel Trail" in Gaffney, South Carolina.
BLM Resource Advisory Council application period opens
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Interested in volunteering your time to advise the Bureau of Land Management on public land management issues?
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Debuts Exhibits Highlighting Texas White House Rehabilitation
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: JOHNSON CITY, Texas - Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park announces the opening of two new temporary exhibits, The Texas Oval Office and The Cabinet Oak Project.