News from May 2023
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum, The Dalles, OR 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.
Interior Department discusses Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications 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.
Assistant Secretary Estenoz Highlights Locally Led River Restoration Work Funded by the President’s Investing in America Agenda in Michigan
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz visited Michigan this week to highlight President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. She toured several sites funded by the America the Beautiful Challenge for locally led river restoration and fish barrier removal work. She also joined the Great Lakes Fishery Commission for briefings and site visits throughout the Great Lakes region to discuss cooperative fishery management.
Information Panel: Defeat and Disarray - Final Struggle
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Defeat and Disarray. By day's end the Confederates held Henry Hill, capturing eight of the eleven Union cannon brought atop this plateau. Rebel reinforcements extended the battle lines across Sudley Road to neighboring Chinn Ridge (one-half mile ahead of you). Federal troops were driven back after a...
2023 Summer Hours and Programs at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: FREDERICKSBURG, VA - Discover the stories of soldiers, civilians and enslaved freedom seekers who experienced four major battles and helped determine the fate of the nation during the Civil War. Explore Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park this summer and connect with the people and places that shaped some of the most contested landscapes in American history.
Summer shuttle service begins on May 21 in Zion National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Zion National Park is ready for summer and increasing shuttle service on Sunday, May 21. Every year, the National Park Service (NPS) adjusts shuttle schedules and campground availability to reflect the seasons. Here is what you need to know to plan your visit this summer.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Public Meeting for the Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names 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.
Information Panel: Robinson House
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Here stood the home of James Robinson and his family. Born "free" in 1799, James is listed as being of mixed racial parentage. Family oral history suggests that James' father was possibly a member of the Carter family of Pittsylvania plantation. In 1840, James purchased 170 acres of land on Henry Hill.
Great Sand Dunes Announces Closures to Prepare for Visitor Center Exhibit Installation
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: MOSCA, CO - Great Sand Dunes began a visitor center remodeling project in early August 2022 to renovate the public restrooms, the lobby, and interior exhibit space in preparation for new exhibits to be installed in May 2023. As the park prepares for the next phase of the project, the installation of...
Information Panel: Final Struggle Along Sudley Road
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Sunset framed the final chapter of Second Manassas as three confederate brigades - all from Georgia - surged toward Sudley Road. The Rebel battle line numbered 3,000 soldiers and extended nearly a half mile in length. Their goal was not just to seize the high ground of Henry Hill but to completely destroy John Pope's army.
Information Panel: Demonstration
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Lafayette Park has long served as a place for political and social demonstrations. people continue to exercise their right of free speech here, using Lafayette Park as a stage and the White House as an audience. Demonstrations often take the form of nighttime vigils, marches, picketing, and other peaceful means of public awareness.
Bears are active across the park
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: MOOSE, WY - Spring is here and grizzly and black bears have emerged from their dens and are active inside Grand Teton National Park and across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). On May 16, grizzly bear #399 was spotted in the north part of the park, for the first time this year, with one “cub of...
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Wasco County/Dalles City Museum Commission, The Dalles, OR 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.
BLM Extends Public Scoping Period for Environmental Assessment to Streamline OHV Special Recreation Permits
By Interior Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will extend the public scoping period for the programmatic environmental assessment that will cover a range of Special Recreation Permits for Off-Highway Vehicle events in Nevada.
Public invited to attend Tiber Reservoir Public Meeting
By Interior Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
The Bureau of Reclamation is scheduled to host a public meeting at the Chester Community/Senior Center at 618 E. Adams Ave., Chester, Montana, 59522, to discuss recreation at Tiber Reservoir, May 24, 2023, from 6-8 p.m.
Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Center to reopen daily Memorial Day weekend, tours return in June
By Interior Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
Starting May 25, 2023, the Bureau of Reclamation’s Hungry Horse Dam Visitor Center will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time. The outdoor, guided walking tours will resume June 16.
Salem Maritime Launches “Salem Merry-time Fest”
By Interior Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
Join us for the Salem Merry-time Fest from noon to 7pm on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Salem Maritime National Historic Site on Derby Street.
Rangers Initiate Search for Fallen Climber
By Interior Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
Denali National Park and Preserve rangers began an aerial and ground search for a climber who fell from the 16,000 foot ridge on the West Buttress to the Peters Glacier on the evening of Friday, May 19.
Maintenance to temporarily close Canyon Lake Dam service road
By Interior Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Canyon Lake will temporarily close the dam service road for embankment maintenance May 22 - 25, 2023.
USACE to host groundbreaking ceremony for spillway improvements at Pipestem Dam in Jamestown, North Dakota
By Interior Newswire Report | May 20, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in partnership with the prime contractor, Barnard Construction Company, will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the Pipestem Dam Spillway project at the Pipestem Dam - near right abutment of dam crest, in Jamestown, North Dakota May 25, 2023, from 10-10:30 a.m.