News from 2023
National Park Service announces American World War II Heritage City 2023 nomination period
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
The National Park Service is accepting American World War II Heritage City nominations until Sept. 1, 2023.
Going-to-the-Sun Road Opens for the 2023 Season
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 13, 2023] - Going-to-the-Sun Road officially opened this morning for the 2023 summer season. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles all the way through from both the West Glacier and St. Mary entrances. This is the earliest the road has opened since 2005.
Reclamation partners celebrate 120th anniversary at Grand Coulee Dam
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: GRAND COULEE, Wash. - Today, the Bureau of Reclamation and local partners celebrated the culmination of Reclamation’s 120th anniversary year events and Reclamation’s service to the American people. The event, hosted at Columbia Basin Project/Grand Coulee Dam, also recognized the 81st anniversary of Lake Roosevelt’s first fill in June 1942.
BLM announces 30-Day Comment Period for Pinyon Juniper Project Maintenance
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: RICHFIELD, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management Richfield Field Office today announced a 30-day comment period for the Pinyon Juniper Project Maintenance environmental assessment. The environmental assessment evaluates the potential environmental impacts of the removal of pinyon and juniper regrowth in areas that have previously undergone pinyon-juniper treatments on public lands in Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne, Piute, and Garfield counties.
DOI-NPS offers new grant application process starting June 14
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
LWCF State Assistance Formula Grants - Acquisition & Construction - FY23 Cycle 3 grant opened on June 14.
Become a Shiloh Artillery Junior Ranger
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: “Cannoneers, Post!" Attention all Junior Rangers. Shiloh National Military Park is offering a Junior Ranger Artillery Camp on Saturday, June 24th! Come and learn what the Artillery did during the Battle of Shiloh and participate in some cannon drills as part of a crew (No live firing).
Final necropsy results released for mountain lion P-22
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
he California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and National Park Service (NPS) reviewed the final postmortem examination and lab tests from P-22, the mountain lion from Griffith Park.
Visit the Barrett House
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: On April 19, 1775 British Regulars set out on an expedition from Boston to Concord with specific orders to raid the town and surrounding farms for illegal stockpiles of military supplies. At the center of this provincial depot was Col. James Barrett and his farm north of the Concord River.
Fort Pulaski National Monument Wants to Hear from You!
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - The National Park Service is working on a Development Concept Plan (DCP) for Fort Pulaski National Monument that will provide comprehensive guidance for addressing the park’s facility and infrastructure needs. Several aged facilities no longer meet functional visitor and operational demands, and recent storms and continued sea-level rise have exacerbated the physical decline of some important park facilities.
Paseo Del Morro National Recreation Trail Closed Until Further Notice
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
The San Juan National Historic Site, a unit of the U.S. National Park Service, announces the immediate closure of the national recreation trail referred to as the Paseo del Morro, today, June 14, 2023.
Celebrate Pollinator Week at Indiana Dunes National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Celebrate Pollinator Week at Indiana Dunes National Park and learn how you can help protect butterflies, bees and the other pollinators that are critical for a healthy world. A week of hikes, talks and other activities will culminate with a dedication ceremony of the new...
Training with Industry: Teaching the next generation of leadership what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has to offer
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
Progress in a profession is often the result of an innovator identifying an issue, proposing a solution and working to accomplish that solution.
Army Corps, Rehoboth Beach to host Town Hall regarding Lakes Management Plan
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Rehoboth Beach will host a public Town Hall meeting Wednesday, June 28, to discuss a draft Lakes Management Plan for Silver Lake and Lake Comegys in Sussex County, Delaware.
Dodd House
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: The Dodd House, in Spokane, Washington, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. It is significant as the home of Sonora Smart Dodd, the founder of Father's Day, as well as being architecturally significant as an example of a bungalow in the Craftsman style.
Voyageurs National Park Issues Burning Restrictions
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: Due to rapidly increasing fire danger, Voyageurs National Park is banning all campfires within the park. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued burning restrictions for northern St. Louis County from County Road 16 north. In cooperation with the Minnesota DNR, Voyageurs National Park will apply the following restrictions throughout the park effective immediately.
Apgar Village
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: Apgar Village is named for Milo Apgar, an early settler who came to Lake McDonald in the 1890s with the intention of farming. In time, Apgar and other homesteaders realized tourism made for better business, and began catering to visiting tourists.
Huntsville Center awards $28 million Office of Energy Initiatives task order ahead of schedule
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 14, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center Huntsville awarded the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives Energy Support Services Generation Five (OEI V) requirement for $28,805,119 to incumbent Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., on June 12.
Cliff Palace View
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: Cliff Palace is North America’s largest cliff dwelling, with 150 rooms and 21 kivas. Cliff Palace was an important community center. It may have been an administrative site, an important place of business and cultural exchange, or simply a large village. It stands now as a grand testament to Ancestral Puebloan achievements in engineering, architecture, and design.
Notice of Approved Class III Tribal Gaming Ordinance discussed on June 13 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Public comment period open for Middle Rio Grande Lower San Acacia Reach Improvements Project Environmental Impact Statement
By Interior Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation will host three public meetings and invites public and agency comments to identify issues or alternatives to be considered in the environmental impact statement for the Middle Rio Grande Lower San Acacia Reach Improvements Project. The 30-day public comment period concludes Friday, June 30.