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DeRidder, Louisiana: West Park Master Plan
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: When the category 4 hurricanes, Laura and Delta, swept through southwestern Louisiana in August and October of 2020, their high winds, heavy rains, and extensive flooding left a pattern of destruction across southwest Louisiana reaching more than eighty miles inland.
Amateur Radio Event at the Preserve on May 6
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Contact: Heather Brown. Strong City, KS - On Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve will be making waves that will be heard around the country--and maybe even around the world. Members of the Santa Fe Trail Amateur Radio Club (SFTARC) radio operators will be...
Staff Spotlight: Shalini Gopie
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Meet Shalini Gopie, the Interpretive and Digital Media Specialist for the Interpretation, Education, Youth, and Volunteer Division of the Pacific West Region!.
National Park Service to turn off Gateway Arch exterior lights for bird migration season
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: ST. LOUIS-The National Park Service has announced it will not illuminate the Gateway Arch at night throughout the month of May 2023 due to the spring bird migration season.
Bandelier’s Mandatory Summer Shuttle Service Begins on May 17, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Los Alamos, NM - Bandelier National Monument is beginning its free summer shuttle service to Frijoles Canyon on May 17, 2023. The shuttle, which visitors board at the White Rock Visitor Center in nearby White Rock, is mandatory from 9 am to 3 pm daily except for those who meet one of the following exceptions.
BLM to host wild horse and burro event in Annville, Pennsylvania
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Bureau of Land Management is holding a wild horse and burro placement event June 2-3, 2023, offering approximately 30 excess animals gathered from western rangelands at the Shale Knoll Arena, 126 Sherks Church Rd., Annville, Pennsylvania.
Investigation and Stabilization of Apple Trees at Purchase Knob
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Located within Great Smoky Mountains National Park in an otherwise forested landscape, majestic and muscular apple trees stand out on a grassy mountain summit, expressing the stories of former lifeways and livelihoods. At Purchase Knob, more than 30 apple trees have persisted for well over a hundred...
Cascade Head Scenic Research Area: Trail & Access Proposal
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: The recommendations in this proposal are the culmination of four years of collaborative work by the Cascade Head Scenic Research Area (CHSRA) Trails and Access Coordination Team, a diverse group of stakeholders, residents, nonprofits, and federal, state, and local agencies. Together with information gathered through stakeholder input, this Coordination Team developed recommendations that both improve the recreational experience and protect the resources of the CHSRA.
Commercial Use Authorizations Awarded for National Park Concession Stands
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: PORTER, IN - Indiana Dunes NP has awarded two Commercial Use Authorizations (CUAs) for the West Beach and Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk concession stand operations for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Druid Hill Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Druid Hill Park was originally designed by Howard Daniels, who had placed fourth in the Central Park design competition, however, as the city grew, Daniels’s design started to degrade. The Olmsted name had long been present in Baltimore, and in 1904, city officials hired Olmsted Brothers to link Druid Hill Park to newer parks in the city like Wyman and Clifton.
Public Lands Withdrawn in the Railroad Valley for NASA Satellite Calibration Activities
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to an application from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Bureau of Land Management announced today that approximately 22,684 acres of public lands in Nye County, Nevada, have been withdrawn for a twenty-year period from all forms of mineral entry under...
Grover Cleveland Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: In 1912, Olmsted Brothers were commissioned to develop a park for Caldwell, New Jersey, with a large portion of the park being used for both passive and active recreational purposes. John Charles Olmsted and Percival Gallagher were tasked with designing Grover Cleveland Park, with Gallagher taking a leadership role in the design process.
Seasonal Snowmobile Trail To Close For The Season
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: On Thursday, April 27, Cedar Breaks National Monument will close the seasonal snowmobile trail through the park. Snowmobile use inside Cedar Breaks National Monument is restricted to the designated trail along Rim Road (the road through the park). The closure is necessary to begin preparing for the 2023 summer season, including plowing the park road and removing winter operations signage.
BLM Kemmerer and Pinedale Extend Big Game Winter Range Closures
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: KEMMERER, Wyo. - Due to continuing winter conditions, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kemmerer and Pinedale Field Offices are extending seasonal travel closures on big game winter range until 6 A.M. May 15. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is also delaying the start of shed hunting season, which will now open at 6 A.M. on May 15.
Celebrate the coast to be held May 6 at Point Arena
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: POINT ARENA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would like to invite the public to participate in “Celebrate the Coast," from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Sat. May 6, at Point Arena. The event is free to the public and activities will be happening along the coastal trail between City Hall and the Lighthouse. Mendocino College Field Station, found along the trail, will be offering an open house.
My Park Story: Sarah Love
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: 1. Where are you from?. I grew up in Webster, New York, a town on Lake Ontario, near Rochester, in western NY. 2. What interested you in the National Park Service?. My family camping trips to the Adirondack State Park every summer are some of my favorite memories as a kid. Seeking the outdoors is something...
BLM plans prescribed fire project in NE Washington
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Republic, WA - Bureau of Land Management (BLM) fire management officials will begin a prescribed fire project near Lambert Creek, located 6 miles east of Curlew Lake in Ferry County, Washington this week. The project will treat approximately 203 acres of residual materials following completion of the BLM’s Republic Forest Health Project. The project is expected to begin as soon as April 29, 2023, and could continue over several weeks, depending upon weather conditions.
New Ranger Walks Share Local History
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: New Ranger Walks Share Local History Richland, WA. -Manhattan Project National Historical Park rangers will lead guided walks around downtown Richland on the first Wednesday of each month from May through August. The “Not So Secret City" walking tour is a free 2-hour guided walk through the heart of...
Mount Rainier National Park seeks public input on a draft plan to implement timed-entry reservations during peak visitation
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public feedback on a plan to implement a timed-entry reservation system at three park entrances during peak visitation hours during the summer months.
BLM seeks public input on carbon dioxide sequestration proposal in Southwest Wyoming
By Interior Newswire | Apr 27, 2023
News Release: Kemmerer, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Kemmerer Field Office and Rock Springs Field Office are seeking public comment on a right-of-way for the proposed Southwest Wyoming Carbon Dioxide Sequestration project. If approved, the project would support the sequestration of carbon dioxide in sub-surface pore space in the Madison limestone and Nugget sandstone formations beneath Uinta, Sweetwater, and Lincoln counties.