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Rangers seeking information on individuals harassing bison calf
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Summer is a great time to see wildlife in Grand Teton National Park among wildflowers, sagebrush flats, and meandering creeks. It’s important to view wildlife safely, responsibly and ethically.
Open House Event Will Highlight New Exhibit About Black Women of the Suffrage Movement
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Salem Maritime National Historic Site will host an open house reception on June 8 from 5-7 p.m. to celebrate the installation of the exhibit, A Tower of Strength: Black Women of the Suffrage Movement at the Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center (located at 2 New Liberty Street, Salem).
Colonial NHP holding public meeting about major upcoming parkway rehabilitation project
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
June 22 meeting will provide information about $123 million project funded by the Great American Outdoors Act
Evening on the Lake: Andrew Carnegie
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
The first 2023 Evening on the Lake program, Andrew Carnegie, will be presented on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 7:00 pm in the Club House.
Olympic National Park anticipates opening the Hurricane Ridge area this summer
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Olympic National Park hopes to re-open the Hurricane Ridge area to visitors this summer, but significant work remains to be done, according to park officials.
Gettysburg National Military Park Announces Upcoming Road Paving Project
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Beginning on June 12, park roads on the southern portion of the battlefield will be repaved.
2023 Backcountry Hikes at Pecos
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 8, 2023
Pecos National Historical Park will offer two special backcountry hikes this June.
Bureau of Land Management opens new facilities partially funded by the Great American Outdoors Act
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
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.
Garnet Hill Recreation Area offers students insight into Nevada geology
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 7, 2023
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.
Reclamation releases Yakima basin June water supply forecast
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: YAKIMA, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation’s June 2023 water supply forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will be adequate to meet irrigation demands this season. The June-September total water supply available would provide senior water rights 100% of entitlements and junior water rights 77% of entitlements.
Fresno Dam Road lane restrictions and delays
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: HAVRE, Mont. - The road crossing Fresno Dam will be reduced to a single lane of traffic June 6-16, 2023, in support of the ongoing Safety of Dams project. Delays should be expected while crossing the dam. Traffic will return to a normal pattern during the weekend, June 10-11.
Draft Horses Make Hay While the Sun Shines at the Preserve
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: STRONG CITY, Kansas: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is pleased to announce the upcoming historic horse-drawn mowing and raking demonstrations with a team of draft horses on Saturday, June 17th from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weather permitting. Watch historic stove cooking from 10 a.m. to noon as women of the ranch prepare a real home-cooked meal. Living historians share their knowledge of the past as they go about their daily lives on a working ranch.
BLM to conduct prescribed fire in the ‘Inimim Forest in Nevada County
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management plans to conduct prescribed fire operations in the ‘Inimim Forest located east of North Columbia in Nevada County. Understory burn operations are scheduled to start on Wednesday, June 7, and may continue through June 16. Timing of the burn operations will depend on weather conditions, air quality, resource availability and onsite observations.
National Park Service expected to receive more than $11 million to improve parks in Southeast Washington, D.C.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON- A significant investment from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund has been proposed to improve recreational facilities in National Park Service sites in Southeast Washington, D.C. The funding for Anacostia Park, the Parkland area of Shepherd Parkway, and several neighborhood parks would help update playgrounds, restrooms, picnic areas, pavilions and more.
Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Author to Speak at James A. Garfield National Historic Site
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor is pleased to announce an upcoming author program and book signing by Dr. Brian Matthew Jordan, author of A Thousand May Fall: Life, Death, and Survival in the Union Army (Liveright/W.W. Norton, 2021). The presentation will be in the site’s visitor center auditorium at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 10.
Reclamation announces public meeting regarding the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: Public Notice. Reclamation announces public meeting regarding the 2021 Reinitiation of Consultation on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project. SACRAMENTO, Calif. - On June 13, 2023, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 pm, Reclamation will hold a quarterly meeting to provide...
Prince William Forest Park Orienteering Course Impacted by Campground Closures
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: TRIANGLE, Va. - For visitor safety during a wastewater system improvement project, Prince William Forest Park will close the orienteering course from June 20 through October 27. The project will cause periodic closures at Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground, and many of the points on the course are in...
Shenandoah National Park announces public comment period for new backcountry camping permit system
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: LURAY, VA - Shenandoah National Park announced a process for public input on its proposed backcountry camping permitting system during a virtual public meeting last night. The public comment period is open through July 6. Park managers will evaluate the public comments and develop a plan for implementation. The new process will be implemented in 2024.
BLM and nonprofit to clean up Government Draw June 17
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: LANDER, Wyo. - All are welcome to pitch in for a cleanup of public lands on June 17 in the Government Draw area east of Lander. The workday is hosted by the Wyoming charter of the Native American Church of the Ghost Dancers, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management Lander Field Office.
Prescribed Fire Planned for South Rim of Grand Canyon Beginning June 7, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 7, 2023
News Release: Grand Canyon National Park fire managers will resume prescribed burning on the South Rim this week.