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Podcast 074: Job Hunting Tips for Historic Preservation

News Release: Maggie O’Neill: Hi, and welcome to the preservation technology podcast. I’m Maggie O’Neill O’Neal, and today I’m at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, with Chrissy Terry Terry. Chrissy Terry is the assistant director of Career and Alumni Success (CAS) here at SCAD. Chrissy Terry, why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself and a little bit about what you do at SCAD?


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Experience life as a pioneer this weekend at the Trails Center

News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Step back in time this weekend at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center with a fun-filled pioneer civilian living history event.


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Everglades National Park announces decision for Shark Valley Site Plan

News Release: HOMESTEAD, Fla. - The National Park Service issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Shark Valley Site Plan Environmental Assessment. The Environmental Assessment analyzed the likely environmental impacts of the project which proposes improvements to address parking congestion and flooding...


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Podcast 072: The Diverse Stories at the Coastal Heritage Society

News Release: Coastal Heritage Society. Maggie O’Neill: Hey everyone - welcome to the Preservation Technology Podcast. I'm Maggie O’Neill, and I'm sitting down with Emily Beck, who is the Manager of Interpretation at the Coastal Heritage Society in Savannah, Georgia. Thanks so much for sitting down with me today...


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Chapter 5 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963

News Release: Chapter 5 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963.


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BLM temporarily closes Dalton Highway’s RV dump station for repairs

News Release: FAIRBANKS, Alaska - To protect public and environmental health, the BLM has temporarily closed the RV dump station at the Five Mile Campground located approximately 4 miles north of the Yukon River crossing, at Dalton Highway Milepost 60. The RV dump station is not working properly and will remain closed until repairs are completed.


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Photography by Jim Gillen on display in July as part of Cape Cod National Seashore’s Perspectives series

News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass. - Cape Cod National Seashore’s Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art, exhibits the work of artists who have captured the essence of Cape Cod through a series of month-long exhibitions at the park’s Salt Pond Visitor Center. For the month of July, the park will host Jim Gillen of Hampden and Harwich, for his show titled, Cape Cod on Canvas II.


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Redwood Creek habitat restoration at Muir Woods National Monument

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO- On July 10, 2023, Muir Woods National Monument will begin Phase 2 of the Salmon Habitat Enhancement project. The project will improve habitat in Redwood Creek for the federally listed endangered coho salmon. Restoration of natural creek features will improve creek habitat that supports...


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Major windstorm and rain event in Yellowstone National Park at Lake Village

News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - On Monday, July 3 in the early evening, a major windstorm and rain event impacted the southern portion of Yellowstone National Park, primarily in the Lake Village area. No fatalities nor severe injuries have been reported. Additionally, there have been no substantial disruptions to visitor services.


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Beacon of Warning, Beacon of Refuge - SMI Wayside

News Release: “Beacon of Warning, Beacon of Refuge" is a slanted outdoor panel that is thirty-six inches wide by twenty-four inches high and attached to a frame with brown metal legs. On the left side, black letters on a beige background.


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Slate Island

News Release: One of the smallest islands in the harbor at just 12.5 upland acres, Slate Island consists of slate outcroppings that are covered in glacial till. Like other islands in the harbor, indigenous people accessed the island seasonal for thousands of years before European Colonization.


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Following Their Footsteps: An All Girls Summer Camp at Mammoth Cave

News Release: Mammoth Cave National Park’s Environmental Education program offered 20 middle school girls from Barren County Middle School in Glasgow, KY the chance to learn about the impacts of prominent women throughout the history of Mammoth Cave National Park and Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical...


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Welcome to the Light Station - SMI Wayside

News Release: “Welcome to the Light Station!" is a slanted outdoor panel that is thirty-six inches wide by twenty-four inches high and mounted on a frame with brown metal legs.


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Naturalization program set for July 7

News Release: The National Park Service staff of James A. Garfield National Historic Site is pleased to announce that it will host a naturalization ceremony at 10 a.m. this Friday, July 7. The public is invited to attend and see approximately 25 people from across the globe sworn in as American citizens.


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Saving Lives and Cargoes - SMI Wayside

News Release: “Saving Lives and Cargoes" is a slanted outdoor panel thirty-six inches wide by twenty-four inches high and attached to a frame with brown metal legs. On the left side, black letters on a light blue background.


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Fire danger prompts officials to implement additional use restrictions on BLM-administered lands in Eastern Washington

News Release: SPOKANE, WA. - Elevated fire danger has prompted fire management officials with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to implement additional public use restrictions to reduce the risk of wildfire on public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in eastern Washington.


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The Klamath Kaleidoscope: Spring-Summer 2023

News Release: In this issue of the Klamath Kaleidoscope, we welcome the network’s new vegetation program lead, share updates to our invasive species early detection protocol, and summarize good news from the second year of water chemistry sampling for heavy metals and insecticides in network parks. We also welcome...


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Chapter 10 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963

News Release: Chapter 10 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963.


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Ragged Island

News Release: The four-acre Ragged Island sits with Sarah and Langlee Island in Hingham Harbor.


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Thimble Island

News Release: Sitting in Dorchester Bay, just beyond Thompson Island is Thimble Island. A small rocky outcropping, it once served as the middle shaft for a sewage tunnel. Little else is known about the island.1.