News from May 2023
Carl Sandburg Music Festival offered on Saturday, June 3
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Flat Rock, N.C. - Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will host the annual Carl Sandburg Music Festival on Saturday, June 3, 2023. This free festival offers live music performances between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the amphitheater and barnyard areas. Seating is available, and visitors are welcome to bring their own lawn chairs. Due to expected large crowds, pets will not be allowed at performances.
Cub Creek Petroglyphs Pullout #14
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: A quarter mile hike up from Cub Creek Road leads to a variety of panels along a sandstone cliff. Over 1,000 years ago, the ancestral indgenous people of the region came here to carve and create elaborate designs including the 5 foot long lizard petroglyphs.
Interior Department discusses Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting on May 25
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
National Park Service awards $21 million to help preserve African American civil rights history
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $21 million today to 37 projects in 16 states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights grant program, which funds preservation projects and efforts of sites tied to the struggle of African Americans to gain equal rights. .
Elk Creek Boat Ramp Opening
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Gunnison, Colo. - The Elk Creek boat ramp on Blue Mesa Reservoir in Curecanti National Recreation Area opens Friday, May 26, 2023, at 5:30 a.m. It will remain open from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day for the remainder of the 2023 season. The Elk Creek marina is scheduled to open on May 30.
Prepare for busy Memorial Day Weekend at Zion National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - There is never a bad time to visit Zion, but if you plan to travel to the park during Memorial Day Weekend, the National Park Service (NPS) wants you to know what to expect.
CONSERVATION THROUGH THE ARTS
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Saturday, May 27, 2023, at 11 am, Fort Scott National Historic Site and Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge are presenting Jewel Endicott with the first-place award for her age group in the Kansas Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest for the 2nd year in a row. Her winning entry is titled "Cinnamon Teal Swimming" and was done in colored pencil. The awards presentation will be in the foyer on the upper level of the park’s Infantry Barracks, outside the theater.
BLM seeks public comment for Dingell Act – Emery County Land Exchange
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management seeks public input during a 30-day comment period on a proposed land exchange of approximately 92,000 acres of BLM-managed public lands for approximately 116,000 acres of trust lands managed by the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
Secretary Haaland Appoints New Members to the National Park System Advisory Board
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland appointed 15 new members to the National Park System Advisory Board today. First authorized in 1935, the Board advises the Secretary and the Director of the National Park Service (NPS) on matters relating to the Service's work.
Biden-Harris Administration Advances Clean Energy Transmission Projects in Nevada
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that it is taking the next steps toward permitting two proposed transmission projects, which will facilitate increased renewable energy development and delivery in Nevada.
Corps of Engineers continues flood cleanup at its Blawkhawk Park
By Interior Newswire Report | May 26, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, continues its efforts to reopen Blackhawk Park, near De Soto, Wisconsin, and about 30 miles south of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Graves Creek Road Reopening After Bridge Repair Closure
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Quinault, WA - Upon completion of the first stage of bridge repairs along Graves Creek Road, the area will reopen on May 26th. This includes Graves Creek Campground and the East Fork Quinault Trail to Enchanted Valley. The “Pony Bridge" replacement project is ongoing and there will be another short closure of Graves Creek Road in August to finalize repairs.
Summer 2023 Schedule for Lava Beds and Tule Lake National Monuments
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Tule Lake National Monument will be open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. The visitor center is located at 44340 Hwy 139, about eight miles south of Tulelake CA and will be opened Thursday - Monday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Access to the Segregation Center Jail is available by ranger-guided...
French & Indian War Weekend Returns to Fort Stanwix
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: On Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28, the park will be focusing on the British history of the fort during the Fort Stanwix National Monument’s French and Indian War Weekend. A range of activities, including weapons demonstrations, interactive programs, and colonial music, will give visitors more insight into the war that caused Fort Stanwix to be built. Visitors can explore and discover how Fort Stanwix and the Mohawk Valley were involved with this global conflict.
White Sands National Park to Host Live Snake Program at First Full Moon Night Event of 2023
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: ALAMOGORDO - White Sands National Park will hold its first Full Moon Night program of the year on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at 8:30 pm.
World War II Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: "1943: America at War". World War II Weekend. September 15-17, 2023. Join Eisenhower National Historic Site in commemorating the events of 1943 for our 2023 World War II Weekend Event. This year's event will focus on telling stories of how the American people took part in a complex, global struggle against...
Free Family Activities at Big Thicket
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: KOUNTZE, Texas-Want to learn more about canoeing or fishing but don’t have the gear? Big Thicket National Preserve invites you to join park rangers at family-friendly events where you can learn about paddling and fishing in your park.
Monuments and Myths traveling exhibition highlights the art of prominent American sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park announces the debut of a new traveling exhibition featuring the work of two of American history’s most distinguished sculptors. “Monuments and Myths: The America of Sculptors Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Daniel Chester French" includes several pieces that have never or seldom been on exhibit before. The national tour opens in Alabama on May 31 and will travel to additional sites over the next two years.
Catherine Bragaw Selected to Lead Shiloh National Military Park
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA - National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Mark Foust today announced the selection of Catherine Bragaw as the new superintendent of Shiloh National Military Park in Shiloh, Tennessee, effective July 2.
Hiker fatality near Three-Mile Resthouse along Bright Angel Trail
By Interior Newswire | May 26, 2023
News Release: On May 14 at approximately 9 p.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of an unresponsive hiker on the Bright Angel Trail above the Three-Mile Resthouse.