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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHP Seeks Volunteers for Park Care Day!
By Interior Newswire | Apr 1, 2023
News Release: HODGENVILLE, Ky - Are you good with planting seeds? Do you know your way around a garden? Can you operate power tools? Well, we have a job for you!.
Historic Investments to Benefit Klamath Basin Refuges for Future Generations
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
“There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country,” said President Theodore Roosevelt, who established Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge on March 14, 1903.
Elizabeth Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnership Great Backyard Bird Count!
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Birds (and bird-watchers) flock together at annual birdwatching event near New York City
Hundreds Gather to Celebrate New Visitor Activities at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
In a changing Oregon, protected lands and waters are essential for the future of fish, wildlife, and plants. In Gaston, Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge was established in 2013 to ensure a future for those native, natural resources that have long defined the area.
Frog Day is March 22 at Big Oaks NWR
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Youngsters of all ages are invited to join Big Oaks NWR staff at Krueger Lake County Park in Madison, IN (in the old Jefferson Proving Grounds) on March 22 to explore wetland habitats and look for aquatic critters- especially frogs!
Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Announces Selection of Refuge Manager
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Wendy Stanton has been selected as the new Refuge Manager for Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) located in eastern North Carolina. Pocosin Lakes NWR is one of the nine National Wildlife Refuges in the North Carolina Coastal NWRs Complex. Wendy will begin her new position on March 27, 2023.
Federal Agencies Treating Glass to Reduce Bird Collisions
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Agencies across the government are taking action to reduce one of the leading causes of bird mortality: collisions with windows.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Share Overview of Storm Damage and Early Estimates for Reopening Timelines
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Leadership from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, in partnership with Tulare County and Caltrans, hosted a public meeting in Three Rivers, CA last night, at which the parks shared their current estimated time frames for reopening various areas to the public.
Fire Island Lighthouse Tower Facade Update
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The National Park Service (NPS) announces the next phase of the Lighthouse Tower Façade Repair.
Shenandoah National Park wildfire contained
By Interior Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Several Big Meadows area trails and Rapidan Road remain closed today while crews continue to work on the remnants of a wildfire that started Thursday afternoon.
BLM plans prescribed burns in Yavapai and Maricopa counties
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management’s Phoenix District is planning prescribed burning operations to burn cut and piled brush from public lands in Yavapai and Maricopa counties. Burning may occur over multiple days in April and May as conditions allow.
African Americans and the Great Outdoors
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: What are StoryMaps?. StoryMaps are tools for digital exploration. They focus on places while telling a story. As you use a StoryMap, you can travel from one end of the country to another (digitally of course), while viewing photographs and reading stories. StoryMaps are a great way to travel without...
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Debuts Exhibits Highlighting Texas White House Rehabilitation
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: JOHNSON CITY, Texas - Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park announces the opening of two new temporary exhibits, The Texas Oval Office and The Cabinet Oak Project.
BLM Resource Advisory Council application period opens
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: Interested in volunteering your time to advise the Bureau of Land Management on public land management issues?
Preserving another Piece of the Shenandoah Valley Civil War History
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: One of the certified segments of the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail is the "Lake Whelchel Trail" in Gaffney, South Carolina.
BLM controlled burns reduce wildland fire risk near Lake Isabella
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield Field Office fire crews plan to improve the fire resiliency along Erskine Creek Road. Pile burn operations near Lake Isabella in Kern County is scheduled to start Saturday, April 1, and continue periodically through spring, depending on weather and air quality conditions, onsite observations and resource availability.
National Park Service awards $4.5 million to protect 193 acres at two Civil War battlefields
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $4,543,144 today in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants to protect 193 acres in two battlefields in Virginia. Funded by the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) grants, state and local governments spearhead projects to protect significant...
BLM California Desert District to host Advisory Council meeting in April
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management will host an in-person public meeting of the BLM California Desert District Advisory Council on Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. at the Comfort Suites Barstow at 2571 Fisher Blvd, Barstow, CA 92311. The meeting is open to the public with...
Visitors Reminded to Secure August Reservations for GNP On Saturday, April 1
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [March 30, 2023] -August 2023 advance vehicle reservations for all areas of Glacier National Park become available on April 1, 2023, at 8 a.m. MDT on Recreation.gov.
Interior Department Releases Proposed Plan to Guide the Balanced Management of Public Lands
By Interior Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today the Department of the Interior published a proposal to guide the balanced management of America’s public lands for the benefit of current and future generations. The proposed Public Lands Rule provides tools for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to improve the resilience of public...