News from March 2023
African Americans and the Great Outdoors
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: What are StoryMaps?. StoryMaps are tools for digital exploration. They focus on places while telling a story. As you use a StoryMap, you can travel from one end of the country to another (digitally of course), while viewing photographs and reading stories. StoryMaps are a great way to travel without...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Commercial Use Authorizations discussed on March 29 by Interior Department
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 plans prescribed burns in Yavapai and Maricopa counties
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District is planning prescribed burning operations to burn cut and piled brush from public lands in Yavapai and Maricopa counties. Burning may occur over multiple days in April and May as conditions allow.
Shenandoah National Park wildfire contained
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Several Big Meadows area trails and Rapidan Road remain closed today while crews continue to work on the remnants of a wildfire that started Thursday afternoon.
Fire Island Lighthouse Tower Facade Update
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The National Park Service (NPS) announces the next phase of the Lighthouse Tower Façade Repair.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Share Overview of Storm Damage and Early Estimates for Reopening Timelines
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Leadership from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, in partnership with Tulare County and Caltrans, hosted a public meeting in Three Rivers, CA last night, at which the parks shared their current estimated time frames for reopening various areas to the public.
Federal Agencies Treating Glass to Reduce Bird Collisions
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Agencies across the government are taking action to reduce one of the leading causes of bird mortality: collisions with windows.
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Announces Selection of Refuge Manager
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Wendy Stanton has been selected as the new Refuge Manager for Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) located in eastern North Carolina. Pocosin Lakes NWR is one of the nine National Wildlife Refuges in the North Carolina Coastal NWRs Complex. Wendy will begin her new position on March 27, 2023.
Frog Day is March 22 at Big Oaks NWR
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Youngsters of all ages are invited to join Big Oaks NWR staff at Krueger Lake County Park in Madison, IN (in the old Jefferson Proving Grounds) on March 22 to explore wetland habitats and look for aquatic critters- especially frogs!
Hundreds Gather to Celebrate New Visitor Activities at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
In a changing Oregon, protected lands and waters are essential for the future of fish, wildlife, and plants. In Gaston, Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established in 2013 to ensure a future for those native, natural resources that have long defined the area.
Elizabeth Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership Great Backyard Bird Count!
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Birds (and bird-watchers) flock together at annual birdwatching event near New York City
Historic Investments to Benefit Klamath Basin Refuges for Future Generations
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
“There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country,” said President Theodore Roosevelt, who established Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge on March 14, 1903.
Center's installation support directorate reorganizes
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s Corporate Board recently approved the Installation Support and Programs Management (ISPM) Directorate’s request for reorganization.
Life Lessons & Learning: A celebration of women in the Kansas City District, Part 2
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The path to present day looks drastically different for all five of these women. Although each of their paths took them in different directions, all were fortunate enough to have had mentors that guided them along the way.
Park Ranger Workshop prepares Corps Rangers for upcoming recreation season
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District held this year’s Nashville District Park Ranger Workshop March 7 – 9 at the Wilson County Schools Admin and Training Complex in Lebanon to plan for the 2023 recreation season.
Women of NAD: Anela Arcari
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Anela Arcari, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division chief of staff, knew exactly what she wanted to be by the time she was 13. Growing up, Arcari was a military brat.
Frigid temps increase power demand while Army dams balance needs
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
With frigid temperatures and near record-setting snow accumulation in some areas of the Pacific Northwest, Army dams responded by producing power to keep the lights and heat on.
U.S. climate risk tool gets French, Arabic translations
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The Climate Risk Informed Decision Analysis (CRIDA) methodology has been translated into French and Arabic, increasing global acceptance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) climate change adaptation tool.
USACE hosting informational public meeting for Section 202 Johnson County Flood Risk Management Project update
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The Johnson County Fiscal Court, in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District, is hosting an informational in-person public meeting on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 6 p.m. (EDT) for the Section 202 City of Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky Flood Risk Management Project.
Senior dam safety program manager visits Prado Dam spillway project
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
To get a first-hand look at Prado Dam and better understand upcoming modifications to its spillway, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ senior Dam and Levee Safety Branch program manager toured the spillway, exterior and deep interior of the dam, March 9, at Corona, California.