News from 2023
Landbird Population Trends in the Northern Colorado Plateau Network, 2022
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Why Monitor Landbirds?. Birds occupy various levels in the food web and play an important role in the flow of energy through ecosystems. Because they can be sensitive to habitat change, birds are good indicators of ecosystem integrity. Data from the relatively natural habitats of Northern Colorado Plateau...
Garnet Hill Recreation Area offers students insight into Nevada geology
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: ELY, Nev. - Wearing sunglasses provided by the Bureau of Land Management, Learning Bridge Charter School’s third-grade class dug into Garnet Hill with tools ranging from claw hammers to dental picks.
Senryu Poetry as Folk and Community Expression in Tule Lake Segregation Center
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Tule Lake Relocation (later Segregation) Center, was a unique, if temporary, society. Soon after the center was built, the War Relocation Authority established a Community Analysis office to study, collect data, and report on life in Tule Lake. Staff included WRA employees, incarcerated Japanese Americans...
U.S. Nominations to the World Heritage List; 21-Day Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment discussed on June 7 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
DOI-BOEM offers new grant application process starting June 8
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
NT-23-11: Substrate-Borne Vibroacoustic Disturbances from Offshore Wind Construction: Measurements, Physical Characteristics, and Propagation grant opened on June 8.
Baltimore Visitor Center
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: The Baltimore Visitor Center, located in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, is an excellent starting point for exploring Baltimore City. The large, state-of-the-art facility provides up-to-date information, resources, and services for visitors to learn all about the best places and sites to visit in Baltimore. The center contains hundreds of brochures, visitor guides and maps for tourism throughout the city as well as exhibits and artworks from city museums and galleries.
Wet weather hinders progress on 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. June 07, 2023 -Due to inclement weather and unfavorable fuel moisture conditions, fire management staff and park leadership have delayed further ignitions for the 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn until tomorrow, Thursday June 8, after an unsuccessful test burn.
Safe viewing tips for new eruption in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - A magnificent new eruption that started before sunrise within Kīlauea volcano’s summit is expected to draw thousands of visitors to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. While the park is open 24 hours a day, the public is urged to stay safe and follow these precautions.
Advisory Board of Exceptional Children discussed on June 7 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Junior Ranger & Unsung Heroes Day at Fort Stanwix
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: On Saturday, June 24, Fort Stanwix National Monument will be hosting a Junior Ranger and Unsung Heroes Day event. The event is free and runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; with activities for the whole family highlighting the skilled professionals whose expertise was essential to the outcome of the 1777 siege...
Evening on the Summit: Next Stop, The World's Fair
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Next Stop: The World's Fair, will be presented on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 8:00 pm in the Amphitheater. This program will explore the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, including a history of the exposition and items that were on display relating to the Allegheny Portage Railroad.
BLM Announces John Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council Meeting
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Prineville, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that the John Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council (JDSRAC) will meet for a formal business meeting of the council June 22 to 23, 2023.
Wenstrup: The Biden Administration Tried to Hide CDC Director Walensky’s Testimony from the American People
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
elect Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) opened today’s hearing titled “Oversight of CDC Policies and Decisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic” by noting that America’s public health authorities — including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — caused significant damage during the pandemic with unscientific policies and confusing guidance
Bureau of Land Management opens new facilities partially funded by the Great American Outdoors Act
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: PRINEVILLE, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management is proud to announce the opening of new facilities in Maupin for the BLM and partners, including regional Tribes, to coordinate management of some of Oregon’s most treasured natural resources.
Ignitions officially begun on 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Following a successful test burn this morning, ignitions have officially begun on the Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn.
Blue Ridge Parkway Projects near Roanoke, Virginia, underway
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Slope repairs between milepost 121.4 and 136 are complete and the parkway in that section is now open. Motorists are asked to be mindful of wildlife in the area when traveling this section.
Old Federal Building USPS
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: Topeka’s Old Federal Building housed a post office and U.S. district court, and was formally dedicated on Aug. 30, 1934. In June 1951, local attorneys John and Charles Scott and Charles Bledsoe, and other lawyers from the NAACP, representing 13 adult plaintiffs and 20 children, rose in the courtroom...
BLM issues fire restrictions to protect properties and residences north of Fairbanks
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Fairbanks District issued a fire prevention order prohibiting campfires, fireworks and explosives on federal lands in a fire-prone area of black spruce near Fox, Alaska, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) facility site on the Steese Highway. The order goes into effect at midnight tonight and will last until October 31 or until the order is rescinded.
Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: The Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum is in Calvert County, MD and explores the history of the Chesapeake Bay Railway. The museum is within sight distance of the Chesapeake Bay and walking distance of numerous shops, restaurants, and a resort. Visitors to the museum can learn about the history of the railroad and its impact on the local region. The station also provides information about a nearby rail trail that traces the original path the railway traveled.
Dorchester County Visitor Center
By Interior Newswire | Jun 8, 2023
News Release: The Dorchester County Visitor Center is on the shore of the Choptank River in Cambridge, Maryland and serves as a major entry point to the lower Eastern Shore. Situated off U.S. Route 50, the building is known for its distinct appearance with a large white sail shading the building. As a regional information center, the site helps visitors learn about the history of the area as well as the Chesapeake Bay and the best places to visit nearby.