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Basin and Range National Monument to host Bioblitz June 2-3

The Bureau of Land Management’s Basin and Range National Monument seeks volunteers to participate in a plant and animal Bioblitz scheduled Friday and Saturday, June 2-3, 2023.


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BLM working to reduce wildfire risk as well as protect cultural and natural resources south of Fredonia, Arizona

To decrease the risk of future wildfires and protect cultural and natural resources, fire managers with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Strip District have treated an area in the Mt. Trumbull area by cutting and piling brush accumulations, and now plan to burn these debris piles.


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Day's Park

News Release: In 1886, Buffalo’s Board of Park Commissioners wanted to expand their park system to include not just the large parks and parkways but smaller grounds as well. As the city did with their large parks, they turned to Frederick Law Olmsted for their small ones. In April 1887, Olmsted submitted his plan...


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Piedras Marcadas Canyon Petroglyph Viewing Trail Stop 2

News Release: You’ve reached stop 2 along the Petroglyph Viewing Trail in Piedras Marcadas Canyon. You have hiked.34 miles, or.55 kilometers.


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Pertussis

News Release: (This page is part of a series. For information on other illnesses that can affect NPS employees, volunteers, commercial use providers, and visitors, please see the NPS A-Z Health Topics index.).


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Reclamation awards $4 million for new and innovative water treatment technologies

News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation awarded funding for 15 projects under the Desalination and Water Purification Research program. The research projects are innovative solutions that seek to reduce water treatment costs and improve performance.


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Synchronous firefly lottery and viewing dates announced

News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.-Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont from Sunday, June 4 through Sunday, June 11. The public may apply for the limited viewing opportunity by entering a lottery for a vehicle reservation through www.recreation.gov.


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Dyker Beach

News Release: In 1895, Brooklyn, New York, still three years away from becoming part of New York City, acquired 144-acres of marshland with the intention of transforming it into a park to serve the waterside neighborhood of immigrants. Olmsted, Olmsted & Eliot were hired to transform the marsh into 50-acres of tidal saltwater lagoon surrounded by plantings, a concert grove, playgrounds, and other community amenities.


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Piedras Marcadas Canyon Petroglyph Viewing Trail Stop 3

News Release: You are now at Stop 3 along the Petroglyph Viewing Trail in Piedras Marcadas Canyon, and have hiked.37 miles, or.6 kilometers.


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BLM seeks comments on proposed Golden Currant Solar Project near Pahrump

News Release: LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on the proposed Golden Currant Solar Project in Clark County, Nevada. A 45-day scoping comment period will open on April 25, 2023, and will close June 9, 2023.


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Information Now Available for Federal Subsistence Fishing Permits in the Upper Copper River

News Release: COPPER CENTER, AK - Federal subsistence fishing in the Upper Copper River District opens on May 15. This fishing opportunity is available to qualified local rural residents and a federal permit is required. The permit is a household permit, and only one permit will be issued per household for a given subdistrict. Subsistence fish wheels must be registered by the owner through either the National Park Service or the Glennallen office of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.


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Ruggles Park

News Release: In 1868, the city of Fall River, Massachusetts purchased a section of farmland, known then as Ruggles Grove. Originally lush with trees, by the turn of the century many of those trees were gone and the land was looking worse for wear. By 1901, Fall River had established it’s Parks Commission, and with $182,000 (over $6 million today) they hired Olmsted Brothers to design their parks.


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Seneca Park (Rochester)

News Release: At the northernmost section of Rochester New York’s Park System, the 297-acre Seneca Park sits, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1893. The three-mile park is on both sides of the Genesee River, with the intention to provide public access to the river while also preserving the area from development. The original plan for Seneca Park called for tree-lined carriage drives and a network of paths that would minimize disturbances caused from grading.


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Piedras Marcadas Canyon Petroglyph Viewing Trail Stop 7

News Release: You have reached Stop 7, the final stop in the Piedras Marcadas Canyon audio tour. You are now 1.07 miles, or 1.7 kilometers from the trailhead. Turn around to return to the parking lot which is 0.7 miles, or 1.1 kilometers from this point. If continue up the escarpment and follow the North Rim trail, it will be an additional 1.4 miles, or 2.25 kilometers to the main parking lot.


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Piedras Marcadas Canyon Petroglyph Viewing Trail Stop 1

News Release: Welcome to stop 1 of the Petroglyph Viewing Trail in Piedras Marcadas Canyon. You've hiked 2 tenths of a mile or.32 kilometers.


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Motorcycle Safety

News Release: A Different Ride. Did you know that riding your motorcycle on park roads can be very different than riding on other routes? The road design, wildlife activity, and diverse landscape of parks can make riding more challenging than other roadways. In addition, park scenery can be distracting and cause you...


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National Park Service adds new listings to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom

News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service has added nine new listings to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. The listings join over 700 sites, facilities, and programs already in the Network and provide insight into the diverse experiences of freedom seekers who bravely escaped slavery and those who assisted them.


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Piedras Marcadas Canyon Petroglyph Viewing Trail Stop 5

News Release: You have reached Stop 5 along the Petroglyph Viewing Trail in Piedras Marcadas Canyon and have hiked a total of.61 miles, or.98 kilometers.


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World War II History (Teaching with Historic Places)

News Release: Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses historic places in National Parks and in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.


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BLM cancels Resource Advisory Council meeting in Redding

News Release: REDDING, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Northern California District Resource Advisory Council has cancelled a field tour and meeting planned for Wednesday and Thursday, April 26 and 27, in Redding. The council will consider the agenda items when it holds a field tour and meeting Wednesday and Thursday, May 24 and 25, at the BLM Arcata Field Office, 1695 Heindon Road, in Arcata.