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Student Trainee (Computer Scientist), GS-1599-04/05/07/09 (target GS-13)
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC), Hydrology and Statistics Division is advertising to fill:
Corps seeks comments on Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Phases
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on the draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment, or SEA, for three phases of the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project.
Celebrate Independence Day with music at the mill on July 1
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2023
News Release: EMINENCE, Mo: Ozark National Scenic Riverways will celebrate Independence Day with a summertime concert on Saturday, July 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Alley Spring and Mill.
AXS: Hulls Cove Visitor Center
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2023
News Release: Access Acadia: Inclusive Descriptions of Park Destinations.
Terminus: A Glacier Memorial Project will be shown at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2023
News Release: PORT ANGELES, Wash - On Friday, July 7th, Olympic National Park in partnership with the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Washington’s National Park Fund, and Discover Your Northwest, will kick off the summer of “Terminus: A Glacier Memorial Project" with the opening exhibit reception at the Fine Arts Center from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE: 13th Annual Blue Heron Ghost Mine, September 9, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2023
News Release: Mark this exciting and fun event on your calendar and join us on Saturday, September 9, at 8:00 PM (ET), as we celebrate Appalachian tradition during the 13th annual Big South Fork Ghost Mine at the Blue Heron Outdoor Museum. Experience the beauty of Kentucky and the solitude of Blue Heron Mine-18 as you hear chilling tales spun from the hills and hollows of the Cumberland Plateau by five talented local storytellers.
Two Visitor Fatalities in Big Bend
By Interior Newswire | Jun 25, 2023
News Release: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS - On Friday, June 23 at approximately 6:00 pm, Big Bend National Park’s Communications Center received a call requesting emergency assistance along the Marufo Vega Trail. A father and his two stepsons from Florida were hiking the Marufo Vega Trail in extreme heat. Temperatures...
Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management battles the Spring Creek Fire
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
The Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire (UCR Fire) Management Unit and Grand Valley Fire Protection District (GVFPD) are in unified command to battle the Spring Creek Fire, five miles southwest of Parachute.
Colonial National Historical Park Celebrates Independence Day
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 25, 2023
On July 4, 2023, celebrate a fee free Independence Day in historic Yorktown, where American and French troops defeated the British in the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War.
Ridgeview Elementary Ribbon Cutting
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
The Ridgeview Elementary Ribbon Cutting Ceremony took place on June 9 in Clintwood, VA at the new Ridgeview Elementary School.
Colorado Mitigation Procedures, Stream Quantification Tool, mitigation banking improves regulatory permitting
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
The recently implemented Colorado Mitigation Procedures, Colorado Stream Quantification Tool and mitigation banking have greatly improved how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District’s Denver Regulatory Office analyzes permit applications under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
USACE announces Project Delivery Team Meeting for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Operational Plan on June 29
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 24, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District announces a virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) Operational Plan on Thursday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Cleveland Shakespeare Festival to perform twice this summer
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service is pleased to announce that the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival (CSF) will present two outdoor performances of Shakespeare plays this summer on the grounds of James A. Garfield National Historic Site. Both performances will be free and open to the public.
Stacking the Deck: Escape Cards of World War II
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: During World War II, American and British intelligence agencies collaborated on a top-secret mission with the US Playing Card Company. To help Allied prisoners of war escape from Nazi prison camps, the company devised a way to hide a map of Germany inside playing cards.
Dentzel Carousel
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Installed at Glen Echo Park in 1921, the carousel was made by the Dentzel Carousel Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The carousel features a menagerie of animals who gallop to the music of a Wurlitzer band organ. More than 1,000 lights sparkle from the carousel and are reflected in the mirrors on the rounding board and on the inner drum. The carousel turns at about 5 revolutions per minute.
Graves Light
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: The Graves are located in the outer northeast corner of the Boston Harbor at approximately 11 miles away from Boston. Rocky outcroppings surround the island. They sit at 15 feet above sea level at high tide, making them a dangerous peril to passing ships.
Body recovered from Lake Crescent
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: PORT ANGELES, WA- On June 21, at approximately 6:25 PM, Olympic National Park in conjunction with Christian Aid Ministries, a non-profit organization from Berlin, OH, recovered Travis Valenti's body from Lake Crescent. Christian Aid Ministries began searching Lake Crescent around 8 AM using boat-mounted...
Two Feral Horses Stranded on Lake Powell Beach Have been Rescued
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: A mare and foal that had been stranded on a Lake Powell beach in Navajo Canyon have been rescued. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area staff had been monitoring and feeding the animals since June 7.
National Park Service to temporarily close Towpath Trail section for repairs
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: BRECKSVILLE, Ohio - Cuyahoga Valley National Park will close the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail between Station Road Bridge Trailhead in Brecksville and Frazee House in Valley View from 7 am Monday, June 26 to 5 pm Friday July 28.
Reclamation grant supports unified water plan for the San Joaquin Valley
By Interior Newswire | Jun 24, 2023
News Release: Sacramento, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced an award of about $1 million to help the California Water Institute and Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley develop and integrate subregional water management efforts and local projects into a unified water plan for the San Joaquin Valley.