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Monroe and Pike County Woodlands included in Old-Growth Forest Network
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: BUSHKILL, PA- The public is invited to join Superintendent Doyle Sapp and members of the Old-Growth Forest Network (OGFN) at the Lower Hornbecks Creek trailhead for a special initiation ceremony on Thursday, June 29 at 10 am. The ceremony will mark the inclusion of two forested areas in the park into...
USACE to host public information session for new 1,200-foot lock chamber at LaGrange Lock and Dam
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is hosting a public information session, July 11, from 6-8 p.m. to provide review of the preliminary design plan for a new 1,200-foot lock chamber being designed for the LaGrange Lock and Dam on the Illinois Waterway near Beardstown, Illinois.
Main Ramp at Bullfrog Marina Open June 20, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Contact: Mary Plumb. BULLFROG, Utah - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce that due to rising water levels the main launch ramp at Bullfrog Marina opened for vessels of all sizes on June 20, 2023. The Bullfrog North Ramp also remains open and available to all boaters. The Bullfrog...
BLM reopens Headwaters Forest Reserve South Side Trail for summer and schedules a public writing workshop
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: ARCATA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has reopened the South Side Trail in the Headwaters Forest Reserve for the summer season and a public writing workshop to be held at the Headwaters Education Center in August.
ERDC Alumni Association presents scholarships to eight high-school graduates
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Members of the ERDC Alumni Association gathered with current ERDC employees, students and their families to present scholarships awarded by the alumni association this year to local high-school graduates.
Park hosts historic Bound Brook Island celebration events
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Cape Cod National Seashore is thrilled to celebrate the history of Bound Brook Island on Friday, June 30, 2023. J
Little Bighorn Battlefield 147th Anniversary Event
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: - Oreland Joe - Yellownose - Group honoring of Ute participated in the Little Bighorn Battle.
Corps of Engineers to begin dredging, beach nourishment in South Haven
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will begin hydraulically dredging the federal navigation channel and nourishing the South Haven Harbor shoreline next week.
Staff Spotlight: Elizabeth LaRochelle
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Taking risks can be scary. Having the courage to say “yes" to something you are unsure of can be a powerful moment. For Elizabeth LaRochelle, her pathway to the National Park Service (NPS) was not linear. As she reflects on what led her to the NPS, what comes to mind is her early childhood memories spending time with her mom, exploring historical, cultural and natural sites in her home state of Maine and beyond.
Obed Wild and Scenic River Annual Photo Contest Deadline July 15
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Do you have beautiful photos of the Obed Wild & Scenic River? Enter your images in the 2023 Obed photography contest.
Why I Want to Work for NPS
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service’s (NPS) mission is to protect and conserve our nation’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. Their goal is to elicit enjoyment and inspiration for all visitors through their stewardship of the land and the education they provide. NPS benefits natural...
Travel delays expected for up to two hours today on N.C. Highway 12 between Hatteras and Frisco
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - Cape Hatteras National Seashore visitors will experience travel delays along N.C. Highway 12, between Hatteras and Frisco, beginning around 11 a.m. today. For up to two hours, the northbound lane of N.C. Highway 12 will be closed so a crane operator can safely remove a recently grounded vessel from the beach.
Big South Fork Annual Photo Contest Deadline on July 15, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area would like to experience your vision of the park. Use the park’s spectacular views in any season, historic sites, recreational opportunities, and diversity of life at Big South Fork and document your park as you see it. Images may show wildlife, plant life...
BLM Las Cruces District seeks public involvement on Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument planning effort
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District is announcing the start of the public scoping period for development of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement. The BLM will publish a notice of intent in the Federal Register on June 22, 2023, formally opening the 30-day public scoping period, which will end on July 22, 2023.
Staff Spotlight: Brian Aviles
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: I came to the National Park Service (NPS) in 1999 while on a leave of absence from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California where I was a tenured professor of Landscape Architecture. I was looking for an opportunity to resume my professional career. The Boston Support Office...
At Home with George…and Xiomaro
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Morristown National Historical Park (NHP) continues to celebrate its 90th anniversary as the nation’s first National Historical Park with programing scheduled for June 24.
Bureau of Land Management Welcomes Artist In Residence at Riddle Brothers Ranch
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: HINES, ORE. - The Riddle Brothers Ranch National Historic District on Steens Mountain is set to welcome its first ever artist-in-residence this summer. Beginning June 20 for about three weeks, artist Normandy Helmer will be on site to bring her interpretations of ranch life to canvas.
2023 Bear Pin Contest Winner
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 22, 2023
Katmai National Park and Preserve has put its “stamp” of approval on the winning design for the 2023 Brooks Camp Bear Pin!
A Changing Neighborhood
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: Home and Work in Philadelphia's Oldest Neighborhoods.
Volunteers at Big South Fork Help Build and Repair Trails
By Interior Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: This past spring volunteers have been instrumental in assisting Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area in their efforts to build and repair park trails. Most recently, a team from the American Hiking Society Vacation Volunteers spent a few days rebuilding the bridge on the trail to Jake’s Place.