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West Nile Virus Detected at the William Floyd Estate
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Patchogue, NY - Fire Island National Seashore (Seashore) announced today that West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in a mosquito sample from the William Floyd Estate. The mosquitoes were collected on July 25th from a trap set by the Seashore as part of its Mosquito Monitoring Program. This program is a collaborative effort between the Seashore and Suffolk County Department of Health Services - Arthropod-Borne Disease Laboratory.
Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site reopens
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: KAWAIHAE, Hawaiʻi - Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site in North Kohala reopened to the public Friday, August 11 following damaging winds and a close call with wildfires that firefighters prevented from entering the park.
Portion of Clear Creek Fire is in the North Denali Border
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Denali Park, AK -The Clear Creek Fire (Fire #277) was identified on August 5, 2023, and is 52,673 acres in size and currently in "monitor status." Approximately 1,000 acres of the fire are in the northern boundary of Denali National Park and Preserve along the Toklat River to the east and in some rocky ridges with low fuel to the west. The fire is not expected to grow based on current weather conditions and fire behavior.
Harry S Truman National Historic Site and Partners Welcome New Citizens to the American Family
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: On July 25, 2023, fifty children became US citizens at Harry S Truman National Historic Site during two naturalization ceremonies held on the grounds of the Truman home.
Historic preservation projects supported by the Great American Outdoors Act begin at Springfield Armory National Historic Site
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - A team of four young people with local ties are gaining valuable experience working on historic preservation projects in the park. They are currently restoring the historic 1875 fence surrounding the Armory and will be completing various projects through December.
Japanese American Nurseries
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: The Loss of a Flourishing Richmond Industry.
BLM temporarily restricts roads, trails in the Mesa Chijuilla Area for ‘Oh My God 100’ off-road racing event
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, NM - On Aug. 18-20, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rio Puerco Field Office will temporarily restrict access to roads and trails on the eastern portion of Mesa Chijuilla located east of Cuba, N.M, for the OMG 100 dirt bike race. Portions of Chijuilla and Windmill roads will be temporarily closed.
Wild Horses, Burros, and Trainers to Compete in 90-day Challenge
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Rock Springs, Wyo. - On Aug. 18, mustangs, burros, and their trainers will show off the progress they’ve made in 90 days at the Wyoming Trainer Incentive Program (TIP) Challenge. The annual event is cooperatively organized by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Wyoming Mustang Association. The TIP Challenge will start at 8 a.m. in the Sweetwater Events Complex in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
Carmen Thomson selected as Canaveral National Seashore superintendent
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: ATLANTA - The National Park Service (NPS) announced today the selection of Carmen Thomson as the new superintendent of Canaveral National Seashore located on the east coast of Florida between Titusville and New Smyrna Beach. Thomson begins her new assignment on Sept. 10.
Nystrom Village
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Nystrom Village is situated on Maine, Virginia and Florida Avenues between 13th and 16th Streets, with 51 single-story duplexes arranged around central open spaces. It shares many design attributes with Atchison Village, the only other surviving defense housing project in the area.
Garden Bowl
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Garden Bowl in Detroit, Michigan was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The property is significant as Detroit's oldest continuously operating bowling alley, and for its role in Detroit's status as one of the country's leading bowling towns in the mid-20th century.
Casey Teske named wildland fire science and ecology program lead
By Interior Newswire | Aug 12, 2023
News Release: Casey Teske has been selected as the wildland fire science and ecology program lead for the NPS Wildland Fire Program. Casey most recently worked as the fire management analyst for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Branch of Fire Management at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise...
Low Falcon Nest Success at Pinnacles in 2023: Could all that Winter Rain Play a Role?
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: By Science Communication Specialist Jessica Weinberg McClosky, San Francisco Bay Area Network.
Coral Bleaching at Biscayne National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Biscayne National Park staff are monitoring elevated water temperatures and resulting impacts on the park’s coral reefs. Higher than average water temperatures, occurring earlier in the season than usual, have led to extremely warm conditions and coral bleaching.
Central High School NHS to host local public event on book banning
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Central High School National Historic Site will host “The Impact of Banning Books," a panel conversation to explore book banning, past and present, and the impact of laws and regulations that restrict access to literature today.
Haleakalā National Park’s Summit and Kīpahulu Districts to remain closed over weekend through morning of August 14, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Kula, HI- Haleakalā National Park’s Summit and Kīpahulu Districts remain closed through the morning of Aug. 14, 2023. Visitors should not plan to drive to or visit the park until it has been officially reopened. We ask for patience and the public’s cooperation during this time.
General Warehouse: Richmond Shipyard No. 3
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Finishing Touches. Richmond, California. A part of the WWII Home Front, Shipyard No. 3, the general warehouse is a four-story building from which ships received their finishing touches: blankets, mops, brooms and all the other individual pieces of furnishings and equipment needed to completely fit out...
Angela Boyers selected as superintendent of Buffalo National River
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: OMAHA, Neb. - Today, National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Bert Frost announced the selection of Angela Boyers as the new superintendent of Buffalo National River in Arkansas. Boyers currently serves as the Chief Ranger at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. She will assume her new role at Buffalo National River in September.
National Park Service awards over $9.6 million in grants to support preservation in rural communities
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) announced nearly $9.7 million in Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants to 13 subgrant programs in 12 states today to support economic development through the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities across the country.
National Park Service releases a draft Environmental Impact Statement for Bison Management at Yellowstone National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The National Park Service (NPS) released today a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Bison Management Plan at Yellowstone National Park. The Draft EIS introduces a broad range of actions for managing bison inside the park. This plan allows the NPS to evaluate bison...