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Buffalo Soldier Love Stories
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: Buffalo Soldier Love Stories. Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument. Grade Level: Adult Education. Subject: Social Studies. How do our relationships and commitments to others effect our actions? Join a Park Ranger for a 45-minute PowerPoint presentation on a variety of "Buffalo Soldier Love...
Planned Prescribed Fire at Mineral Headquarters Area
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: Lassen Volcanic National Park’s fire management staff plan to initiate a 30-acre prescribed fire project in the Mineral Headquarters area in late May/early June, depending on weather conditions. Ignition is expected to occur over a cumulative 1 to 3-day period with residual burn down predicted for up to one week after final ignition operations. The fire will be regularly staffed and monitored until it is declared out.
Channel Islands National Park announces summer updates on reopening Santa Barbara Island for public visitation and extending San Miguel Island closure
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: Channel Islands National Park is pleased to announce the reopening of Santa Barbara Island to public visitation. The closure to San Miguel Island will continue through the summer as repairs to Nidever Canyon trail are still underway. Access to Cuyler Harbor in San Miguel Island will remain open to the public.
Picnic in the Preserve
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: Gather your favorite charcuterie, curate a playlist, and head into the preserve. A picnic shelter is located next to the Visitor Center at Fort Caroline. Picnic tables are also available at Kingsley Plantation, Cedar Point and Theodore Roosevelt Area sites. We ask that you do not bring food into the historic buildings and that all trash is properly disposed of in trash cans available at each site. As with all picnicking, watch out for ants, specifically fire ants.
Yuma Desalting Plant to conduct test of the Chemical Release Alarm System
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: Yuma, AZ - On June 1, 2023, the Bureau of Reclamation's Yuma Desalting Plant (YDP), located at 7301 Calle Agua Salada, will conduct a test of its Chemical Release Alarm System. The test will be conducted to verify that the plant’s emergency readiness system is fully operational to support evacuation and safety procedures in the event the facility experiences an incidental chemical release.
Annual campfire restrictions to start on BLM rivers in Central Oregon
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: Prineville, Ore. - Annual campfire restrictions will go into effect June 1, 2023, on portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White Rivers, as well as on BLM-administered lands along Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus.
Southeast Coast Network News June 2023
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: Wendy to Detail at National Office.
Special Commemoration Programs and Events during the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: GETTYSBURG, PA - Gettysburg National Military Park staff will commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 2, and 3, with a series of free hikes, walks and talks that discuss, explore, and reflect on this important turning point in the American Civil War. The public is invited to join National Park Service staff throughout the three-day period across the battlefield, in the Gettysburg National Cemetery, and at the Museum and Visitor Center.
SciGirls TV Show Screening at National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Everyone is invited to the Indiana Dunes National Park’s visitor center on Friday, June 2nd at 6:30 pm for a special screening of the PBS TV show, SciGirls. This episode, “Dragonfly Detectives," was filmed at the national park and features local girls, Logan, Luci, and Saloni as they investigate how dragonflies help the park’s scientists monitor water quality.
The BLM and USDA Forest Service to host Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee Field Tour
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: MONTICELLO, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management Monticello Field Office and U.S. Department of Agriculture Manti-La Sal National Forest will host a Bears Ears National Monument Advisory Committee field tour on Jun. 22, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. During the field tour, the committee...
California Trail Interpretive Center Trail Days June 3-4 – surviving the trail!
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: ELKO, Nev. -The California Trail Interpretive Center is hosting the 18th annual California Trail Days pioneer re-enactment this Saturday and Sunday, June 3-4, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The family friendly event is open to everyone. Located eight miles west of Elko on I-80, Hunter exit 292 and as always FREE Admission!
Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment for communications site right-of-way project
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: Prineville, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management is opening a 30-day public comment period today for feedback on the environmental assessment for the Powell Butte Communications Site Right-of-Way Project. The wireless communications facility will provide wireless telecommunications and first responder services in the Powell Butte and Alfalfa areas.
Evening temporary closures on Northeast Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park the week of June 5 and June 12
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: * A short section of Yellowstone National Park’s Northeast Entrance Road in Lamar Canyon (between Tower Junction and Lamar Valley) will temporarily close from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 5, 7, 8, 12, 14 and 15.
Intern Spotlight: Estrella Sainburg
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2023
News Release: Meet Estrella, a former Trails Planning and GIS Assistant with the Latino Heritage Internship Program!.
BLM Casper to begin final phase of construction on Price Road
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management Casper Field Office will temporarily close Price Road, located 18 miles southwest of Casper, beginning June 12 to complete ongoing road construction.
President's Investing in America agenda to invest $10 million in restoration work in Oregon
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Bureau of Land Management will invest $10 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to increase fire resiliency and protect native vegetation on public lands in Oregon.
President’s Investing in America agenda to invest $19.3 million in restoration work in Utah
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Bureau of Land Management will invest $19.3 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to protect native vegetation and riparian species on public lands in Utah.
President’s Investing in America agenda to invest $11.1 million in restoration work in Colorado
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Bureau of Land Management will invest $11.1 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for the protection and conservation of wildlife habitats and recreational opportunities on public lands in Colorado
President’s Investing in America agenda to invest $12 million in restoration work in Nevada
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Bureau of Land Management will invest $12 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to increase fire resiliency and protect native vegetation on public lands in Nevada.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $161 Million for Landscape Restoration
By Interior Newswire Report | May 31, 2023
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda will support 21 projects across the West