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CAMPFIRES PROHIBITED ON BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LANDS IN NORTHWEST OREGON TO PROTECT AGAINST WILDFIRE
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: EUGENE, Ore. - Due to high fire danger, campfires will be prohibited on all Bureau of Land Management lands in northwest Oregon starting Aug. 11 at 12:01 a.m. This restriction includes developed campgrounds. BLM officials are putting these public use restrictions in place due to forecasted hot and dry weather.
Jackson Lake Dam operations result in positive outcomes
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: JACKSON, Wyo. - Through collaborative efforts earlier this summer, the Bureau of Reclamation and the state of Wyoming reached an agreement on last spring’s water management operations for the Upper Snake River basin to avoid impacts to fisheries below the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park.
First Aid Station -Richmond Shipyard No. 3
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Caring For the Workers. This medical facility was used for treating minor injuries and ailments of shipyard workers. It served as the first tier of a pre-paid, three-part system developed by Kaiser Permanente for the benefit of shipyard workers. The system survived after WWII, thanks in part to continued...
Sheet Metal Shop - Riggers Loft - Paint Shop
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Historic Shipyard No. 3. Richmond, California. Sheet Metal Shop - Riggers Loft - Paint Shop. This single-story building was built between 1941 and 1942, as part of Richmond Shipyard No. 3. The building was divided into three areas and used as a riggers loft, paint shop, and sheet metal shop. It served...
Cafeteria - Shipyard No. 3
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Better Nutrtion for Workers. Richmond Shipyard, No. 3. During the war, this cafeteria was open 24 hours a day, as a place for home front workers to come to eat and socialize before or after their shipyard work shifts. Physicians and shipyard managers believed that better nutrition would bring about increased...
Chumash Tomol Crossing to Channel Islands National Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Members of the Chumash Indian community, for the 20th time in modern history, will paddle across the Santa Barbara Channel on a 24-mile journey to Santa Cruz Island in a traditional Chumash tomol plank canoe called Muptami, or “Deep Memories." This crossing, planned for Saturday Aug. 12, 2023, will continue the cultural tradition of crossing the channel in a tomol to the Channel Islands as the Chumash did for thousands of years.
Shimada Friendship (Peace) Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Richmond's Sister City. Located along the shoreline and forming the eastern end of the national historical park, this three-acre peace park commemorates the sister city relationship established in 1961 between the City of Richmond and Shimada, Japan. Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical...
Atchison Village
By Interior Newswire | Aug 11, 2023
News Release: Housing for Workers. Named for its location across the street from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad station and yards, Atchison Village was built by the U.S. government to house the first influx of workers for the new Kaiser shipyards in 1941. The modest 450-unit complex was hailed at the time...
The Green Run
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Article written by Issac Olson and John Allison.
BLM announces September virtual meeting for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: KANAB, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management invites the public to attend a virtual public meeting of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Advisory Committee on Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a public comment period scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., or until all public comments have concluded, whichever occurs first.
Porter Beach Restoration
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: In October 2021, an ambitious and dedicated group of individuals from the Porter Beach community began working with NPS staff as volunteers to remove non-native invasive plants surrounding the southern NPS parking lot at Porter Beach, in Porter Indiana.
Outside Science (inside parks): Protecting Piping Plovers at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: The Outside Science (inside parks) series shares stories of crucial, creative science. Each episode, produced in collaboration with Colorado State University, highlights the many ways young people are getting involved in science in parks. Part citizen science, part education, these videos cover topics...
Climate and Weather Monitoring at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site: Water Year 2022
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Overview. Together, climate and hydrology shape ecosystems and the services they provide, particularly in arid and semi-arid ecosystems and across the Southern Plains (Woodhouse and Overpeck 1998 079%3C2693:YODVIT%3E2.0.CO;2) ). Understanding changes in climate, groundwater, and surface water is key...
Safety Closure due to York Fire in Mojave National Preserve
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: SAFETY CLOSURE DUE TO WILDLAND FIRE.
People of the AEC: Lewis Strauss
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Lewis Strauss provided a unique set of experiences and brought a different perspective from the other people he served with on the US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) between 1946 and 1958. While many AEC members came from prominent families, Strauss was a self-made man who made a fortune on the stock...
Machicomoco State Park
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Machicomoco State Park is located on the York River in Gloucester County, Virginia. In the Virginia Algonquian language, Machicomoco means "a special meeting place." The park is on land associated with the Powhatan alliance of Tribes, with the important town of Werowocomoco located about 10 miles upstream. Machicomoco was the first state park dedicated to Virginia's Indigenous peoples.
Bandelier National Monument to Increase Overnight Camping Fees and Offer Online Reservations
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - Bandelier National Monument will implement increased overnight camping fees at Juniper Campground and Ponderosa Group Campground beginning Oct. 1, 2023. Additionally on Oct. 1, reservations can be made online for the first time through Recreation.gov for some individual campsites in Juniper Campground.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve to host open house on proposed repairs to trails at Barataria Preserve
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On Aug. 17, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve will host an open house and public information session on proposed repairs to the Preserve’s trail system.
Climber Stewards hosted at New River Gorge NPP and Lake Summersville
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: Glen Jean, W.Va. -New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, the New River Alliance of Climbers, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are again hosting two Access Fund Climber Stewards to provide environmental protection and education at popular climbing areas in the region. The stewards are part of a conservation program sponsored by the Access Fund, a nonprofit rock-climbing advocacy group.
Big Thicket National Preserve and the Railroad Commission of Texas successfully remove navigational hazards in the Neches River
By Interior Newswire | Aug 10, 2023
News Release: KOUNTZE, Texas - Big Thicket National Preserve, in partnership with the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC), announced the removal of four navigational hazards of abandoned oil and gas wells located in the Neches River.