News from May 2023
Information Panel: Confederates Rally
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Many Confederates felt they had lost the battle - perhaps the war. At that moment Generals Joseph E. Johnston and P. G. T. Beauregard arrived on Henry Hill and began to rally the scattered regiments. The fugitives started to reform behind fresh reinforcements that deployed along the edge of the woods. Men and horses muscled thirteen cannon to the front.
Information Panel: Invaded Farmland
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Spring Hill Farm - now simply known as Henry Hill - lay fallow and overgrown in the summer of 1861. A small vegetable garden and orchard surrounded the frame house. Inside the home, 84-year-old Judith Henry remained bedridden, too old to work the land that had been in her family for more than a century. She shared the home with her daughter Ellen. A hired teenage slave, Lucy Griffith, assisted with domestic chores.
Notice of Inventory Completion: Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK discussed on May 18 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Shenandoah National Park ceremony celebrates donation of nearly 1,000 acres to the park
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: In a mountainside dedication ceremony on May 18, Shenandoah National Park officially commemorated the 2022 donation of nearly 1,000 acres of land from the Shenandoah National Park Trust. The historic donation is the result of a collaboration with partners from local, state, and national levels.
Grizzly Monitoring to Begin in Glacier Park
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [May 18, 2023] - Glacier National Park is participating in an interagency effort led by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park to monitor grizzly bear population trends in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem using bait stations, automated cameras, and traps to capture and monitor grizzly bears inside the park.
BLM to conduct controlled burn south of Boise for investigation training
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management plans to ignite a series of small, controlled burns about three miles south of Boise as part of the Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination training course. This joint training effort will occur on May 22, and include firefighters working together from various city, state and federal agencies.
Agencies reach agreement over Jackson Lake Dam
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo.- The State of Wyoming and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) have reached an agreement on water management operations for the Upper Snake River basin that will avoid impacts to fisheries below the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park.
Steamtown National Historic Site’s Railfest and Anthracite Heritage Museum’s Arts on Fire to return on Saturday, June 17, 2023
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Scranton, PA - Celebrate the area’s industrial heritage with the return of Steamtown National Historic Site’s Railfest and Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum’s Arts on Fire on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Both sites are excited to be collaborating to provide an interactive experience showcasing our...
Informational Panel: The Stand In Robinson Lane
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Colonel Wade Hampton's infantry occupied the Warrenton Turnpike in front of the Robinson farm as the Confederate position on Matthews Hill collapsed. Having arrived at Manassas Junction earlier that morning after a 30-hour train ride from Richmond, the 600 exhausted South Carolinians stood as the only organized Confederate resistance then on the field.
Information Panel: Turning The Tide
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: The Confederate army had been fighting for time. Efforts to delay the enemy's advance bought that time in blood - essential hours that allowed Southern reinforcements to reach the battlefield. Many regiments marched up from defensive positions downstram. Others had just disembarked from trains at Manassas Junction. All moved rapidly to the front - many by following the growing sound of battle.
Carl Hayden Visitor Center to Open 7 Days a Week
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Starting May 21, the Carl Hayden Visitor Center will be open 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MST). The visitor center is located on Highway 89 at Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Ariz. It is operated by the Bureau of Reclamation in collaboration with the National Park Service and Glen Canyon Conservancy.
Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications discussed on May 18 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
The US Interior Department published a nine page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Biden-Harris Administration Advances SunZia Southwest Transmission Project
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced a Record of Decision for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project, which, when completed, will transport up to 4,500 megawatts of primarily renewable energy from New Mexico to markets in Arizona and California.
Search for drowning victim concludes
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Northwest, Arkansas - The search for a missing man concluded on May 18th, 2023.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, MT on May 18
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Invites Public Input for Proposed Dock Replacement and Rehabilitation
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, SC - The National Park Service is seeking public input during an initial planning phase to replace and rehabilitate the docks at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park. The docks at each fort are essential for transporting visitors and staff to the park.
BLM Offers Pinedale Anticline Annual Planning Documents Online
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: PINEDALE, Wyo. - In lieu of an in-person meeting, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office has made Pinedale Anticline Project Area planning updates available online. Documents typically presented during a meeting, including wildlife, air, water, operator, and agency reports, are available at:.
Information Panel: Henry Hill
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Today's serene and peaceful fields belie the carnage which occured here on July 21, 1861, when Union and Confederate troops clashed at the first major land battle of the Civil War - the First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run). Te heaviest and most sustained fighting occured on this ground, resulting in over 5,000 American casualties.
Notice of Inventory Completion: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI discussed on May 18 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
National Park Service and Center for Coastal Studies unveil marine debris shark sculpture at Herring Cove Beach
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass- On Thursday, June 8, in celebration of World Ocean Day, Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) and its park partner, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS), will host a public ceremony to unveil a new marine debris sculpture. The ceremony will take place at 11 am at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown. The ceremony will include remarks from project stakeholders, as well as sentiments from the arts, sciences, and education communities in Provincetown.