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Look Rock Tower closed July 10 to July 15 for radio system upgrade
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.- Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that the observation tower and access trail at Look Rock, located on the Foothills Parkway, will be closed to visitors from Monday, July 10 to Saturday, July 15, weather depending. The closure is needed for the installation of a new microwave antenna and associated equipment as part of a radio system upgrade that will improve radio communications across the park.
Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest to implement campfire restrictions starting July 9th
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Due to the combination of increased dry conditions and rising temperatures, the Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park are implementing fire restrictions that will only allow campfires in established fire rings in designated areas. Restrictions will be effective at midnight July 9th, 2023.
Free jazz and blues concert at Springfield Armory National Historic Site
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: The historic grounds of Springfield Armory National Historic Site will be swinging to the sounds of big band music on Saturday, July 15th from 6 - 8 p.m. Bring a lawn chair, a picnic dinner, and your dancing shoes. Enjoy a free, energizing, twilight jazz and blues orchestra performance on the lawn in front of the Commanding Officer’s Quarters.
Emperor’s Landing Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Emperor’s Landing Park, previously called Vienna Waterfront Park, is on the banks of the Nanticoke River in Dorchester County, Maryland and serves as a gateway to tourism for the Town of Vienna. The town was founded in 1709 and became an important port and trade center for Bay commerce. Emperor’s Landing...
Huntley Meadows Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Huntley Meadows Park, a Fairfax County Park Authority site, located in Fairfax County, VA provides one of the best wildlife viewing areas in the Northern Virginia area. The park features a 40-acre wetland, forests, and meadows. Huntley Meadows Park is managed for its natural and cultural resources. Historic...
BLM temporarily closing portions of the Boise Foothills for public safety
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: BOISE, Idaho-The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Four Rivers Field Office is temporarily closing approximately 4,500 acres of BLM-managed public land in the Boise Foothills to all forms of public access, as a safety precaution due to the Hulls Fire. The Hulls Fire, was reported on July 6, at approximately...
2022 Excellence in Education Awards
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service is pleased to congratulate the regional recipients of the 2022 Excellence in Education Awards.
Podcast 077: Issues with Hot Air: Venting Historic Stained Glass Windows
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Jason Church: Now Mike we are here at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Alexandria Louisiana where Botti Studio is doing a lot of work on the stained glass windows in the sanctuary. Exactly what is the crew out there doing today?
BLM to begin improvement project at Mattole Campground
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: ARCATA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management will begin a project to expand and improve the Mattole Campground near the community of Petrolia at the north end of the King Range National Conservation Area on Mon., July 10. Work is expected to continue into early August.
Podcast 076: Porches of North America: A New Look At An Old Friend
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Jason Church: I’m here at the National Trust Conference talking to Thomas Visser, the director of the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Vermont. Tom, tell is a little bit about the program that you guys do in Vermont.
Pemberton Historical Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Pemberton Historical Park, located in Salisbury, Maryland is a 262-acre park that offers 4.5 miles of nature trails, environmental, and special events. The park’s history dates to 1741 when Isaac Handy, one of the founders of the City of Salisbury, first built Pemberton Hall. Though founded by Handy, the park is named for Joseph Pemberton, who sold 960-acres of land to Handy. The historic structure still stands on park grounds and reflects its pre-Revolutionary war history.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions begin July 10 in BLM Tres Rios Field Office
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: DOLORES, Colo. - Stage 1 fire restrictions go into effect July 10 for all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office within the boundaries of Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, and Montezuma counties, as well as the northwest portion of Montrose County and western...
Public input requested for new Japanese American Confinement Sites education grants
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input related to the recently established Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Grant Program. The opportunity for the Japanese American community, eligible organizations and the general public to help shape the grant program's guidelines and evaluation criteria is available until Sept. 15, 2023. .
Podcast 080: Rapid Digital Documentation of Endangered Cultural Sites
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Jason Church: Today I’m here at the Old Mint Museum in New Orleans, talking with Kacey Hadick the Manager of Heritage and Conservation Products with CyArk. So Kacey, tell us a little bit about who CyArk is?
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $27.5 Million for Grand Canyon National Park Shuttle Bus Fleet Replacement Project as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced the award of $27.5 million to the National Park Service (NPS) for the Grand Canyon National Park Shuttle Bus Fleet Replacement project in Arizona. The project includes 30 new buses, including 10 new battery electric...
Podcast 082: Talking Red Masonry and the Rebirth of Lime with Jimmy Price
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Jason Church: Today I’m here talking with Jimmy Price, former owner and founder of Virginia Lime Works, owner of Price Masonry Contractors and Jimmy, in the world of historic preservation, you’re really known as the guy who brought lime back. Tell us a little bit about that. What is your background in masonry and how did you get into lime?
Pride of Baltimore II
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Pride of Baltimore II is a historically evocative reproduction of a War of 1812-era privateer based out of Baltimore, Maryland. Capturing public imagination through unique worldwide voyages of discovery, Pride II honors Maryland seafarers of all eras and, wherever she sails, shares the innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and patriotism that forged and continues to define Maryland’s maritime identity.
Podcast 075: Student Conservation Internships: Who, How, Why?
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Jason Church: Kim, we’re here at Chalmette National Cemetery. We worked together on the HOPE project down here. I’ve noticed that your uniform is different than everyone else’s and your’s is labeled SCA. Tell me a little bit, what is SCA?
Ride on Historic South Shore Railroad Cars
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: National Park Service rangers and volunteers from Indiana Dunes National Park will co-host "Chicago Day" at the East Troy (Wisconsin) Railroad Museum on July 15th. Learn about the story of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, which has stopped at stations along...
Dutch Gap Conservation Area
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Dutch Gap Conservation Area is a wooded area in Chesterfield County, Virginia that surrounds Henricus, the second successful English settlement in Virginia. The site is nestled against the banks of the James River and consists of 810-acres of woodlands and wetlands. Dutch Gap received in name in 1611 when Sir Thomas Dale attempted to shorten river travel around a meander of the James River by cutting a new channel through the river.