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June 2023 Notice of Flight Operations

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for June 2023:


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Eastern Sierra Federal Lands Job Fair

Are you looking for a job supporting public lands in the Eastern Sierra? Learn more at a job fair on Saturday, June 10 at the Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center in Lone Pine.


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National Park Service seeks comments on draft Circulation Environmental Assessment

Cuyahoga Valley National Park invites the public to review and comment on, from June 7 – July 11, the draft Circulation Environmental Assessment (EA), which is an important component of implementing the park’s Community Access Plan.


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National Park Service and the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission Host Open House for National Historic Landmark District Updates

The National Park Service (NPS) and the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission are hosting an open house on June 12 at 7pm to share updates on the two National Historic Landmark (NHL) districts within park boundaries: Calumet and Quincy Mining Company.


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National Park Service approves plan to rehabilitate Tidal Basin, West Potomac Park seawalls

The National Park Service has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Rehabilitate Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park Seawalls Environmental Assessment (EA).



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UPDATE: Hawaii man pleads guilty to intentionally disturbing wildlife in Yellowstone National Park

Clifford Walters of Hawaii pleaded guilty to one count of feeding, touching, teasing, frightening, or intentionally disturbing wildlife on May 31, 2023 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick.


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Brooks River Permit Requirement for 2023

Katmai National Park & Preserve will implement a permit system to access the Brooks River Corridor (within the Brooks Camp Developed Area) between June 15 and October 31 for all activities, except redfish fishery subsistence activities.


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Final Phase of Restoration at George W. Childs Park Starts May 30

News Release: BUSHKILL, PA- The final stage of restoration at George W. Childs Park in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area starts this week and work is anticipated to continue through the fall and into early winter.


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NPS asking for help in identifying vehicle, driver of hit and run that resulted in fatality on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Milepost 221

On the morning of May 30, 2023, at approximately 6:00 a.m., National Park Service (NPS) dispatch operators received a report of a deceased male in the road near milepost 221 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.



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Saratoga National Historical Park Kicks off 2023 Special Events Schedule in June

Saratoga National Historical Park launches its special events program for 2023 next month. Programs for June include:


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Identity Confirmed in Death on Shackleford Banks

At approximately 4:30 PM on Sunday, May 28th, an accident involving three individuals in a rented boat occurred in the ocean south of Shackleford Banks.


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Save the Date for the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Hawaiian Cultural Festival July 22

The cultural festival is back! Save the date and join us on Saturday, July 22, 2023 for the 39th annual Hawaiian Cultural Festival, held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kahuku in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, FREE!


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Local Painter Presents Solo Exhibit at Sandy Hook

By the Sea an exhibit of paintings by Gregory Lewis, will open on Saturday, June 3


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BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Checotah, Oklahoma

News Release: NORMAN, Okla.- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event in Checotah, Okla., June 23-24, at the Checotah Round-Up Club Arena.


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Mariposa Grove Prescribed Burn: May 30-31, 2023

News Release: Yosemite National Park fire crews have several prescribed burns planned over the next several weeks.


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Don’t miss Noxious Weed Knockout Day June 3, 2023

News Release: ELKO, Nev. The Bureau of Land Management Elko District, Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition and the Spring Creek Association invite the public to an educational and fun filled day at the Spring Creek Marina June 3, 2023, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. to learn how to identify, manage and prevent the annual spring invasion of weeds that cover our local landscapes every spring and summer.


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Reality and Memory: The Experience of Sam Watkins at the Battle of Chickamauga

News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday, June 10, at 11 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 90-minute, approximate 1-mile, ranger-led walking tour exploring the events surrounding the experience of Sam Watkins, famous author of Company AYTCH. The program will begin at the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center, then caravan to the starting point.


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Cape Lookout National Seashore Reports Fatality on Shackleford Banks

News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - At approximately 4:30 PM on Sunday, May 28th, an accident involving three individuals in a rented boat occurred in the ocean south of Shackleford Banks. Conditions at the time of the accident were 7-to-9 foot swells, temperatures in the mid-70’s, sporadic rain, and winds out of the...