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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, plan to slightly lower the Mississippi River between Lower St. Anthony Falls and Lock and Dam 1, both in Minneapolis, starting June 24.

Blue Ridge Parkway visitors asked to remain bear aware

News Release: (NC/VA) - The beginning of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s visitor season coincides with the early critical feeding season for bears. As a result, increased visitor traffic on park trails and in park campgrounds at the same time bears are looking for food has led to a series of recent human and bear encounters in several area across the 469-mile park.

Federal, state, and local partnership agreement for Southwest Coastal Louisiana Risk Reduction Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana have signed a partnership agreement for the $6.5 billion Southwest Coastal Louisiana hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and coastal ecosystem restoration project.

National Park Service looking for a Fort Washington Marina operator

News Release: FORT WASHINGTON, Md.- The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a long-term lease opportunity for the Fort Washington Marina at Piscataway Park in Maryland. The NPS is seeking an operator that will continue to attract an array of boating and recreation visitors and serve the surrounding community. Potential operators are invited to submit their proposals through September 5.

Obed Wild and Scenic River to Offer 2023 “Lunch and Learn” Program Summer Serie

News Release: Obed Wild and Scenic River will be partnering with the Morgan County School Food Services to offer a “Lunch and Learn" program series that will take place on Fridays starting June 30, through July 28, 2023.

Play a Game of Civil War Base Ball at Appomattox Court House NHP

News Release: Appomattox, Va- Join Appomattox Court House National Historical Park for a day of ‘base ball’ (spelled with two words in the 1860s) at your local National Park on Saturday, July 1st. All visitors are welcome to physically join in playing a game of ‘base ball’ following Civil War era rules. Games will...

Through the magnifying glass: understanding conservation on a microscopic scale

News Release: Alexandria Warneke & Keith Lombardo, authors.

Boats on the Missouri

News Release: The Corps of Discovery were by no means the first to travel into the region of the lower Missouri River. By 1714, the French explorer Etienne Véniard de Bourgmont noted that the Arikara, then living in central South Dakota, have “seen the French and know them.".

Chapter 4 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963

News Release: Chapter 4 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963.

Little Bighorn

News Release: Release Date: June 16, 2023. Contact: Stan McGee Chief Ranger of Interpretation & Education. Little Bighorn Battlefield NM, 147th Battle Anniversary Event. Crow Agency, MT. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Announces 147th Battle Anniversary Events. Starting on Friday, June 23 and continuing...

Three peregrine falcon chicks take flight at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

News Release: Three peregrine falcon chicks successfully took their first flights from the cliffs of Maryland Heights at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) this spring. This is the third consecutive, documented fledging of peregrine falcons since the 1950s from this historic breeding site. This is also the first time in over 70 years that each chick has survived to this milestone.

Continued above-average precipitation prompts additional increases from Yellowtail Dam into Bighorn River

News Release: FORT SMITH, Mont. - According to Natural Resources Conservation Service data, as of June 19, 2023, the southern Montana and northern Wyoming region received 5.29 inches of rain, which is 193% of the average total of 2.74 inches for the entire month of June. In response, releases out of Yellowtail Dam into the Bighorn River are scheduled to increase from the current release of 13,000 cubic feet per second to 15,000 cfs between June 20-22, 2023.

Captain Leonard Helm

News Release: Leonard Helm was born around 1720 on a farm that straddles the present Virginia county lines of Fauquier and Prince William Counties to Thomas Helm and Margaret Lynaugh. Little is known of his early years except for that he was born into a large, wealthy, family. Since only the richest families could send children to school in England or one of the few universities in the colonies, Helm most likely would have been tutored if he received any formal education.

National Park Service Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Fort Washington Marina

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a long-term lease opportunity for the Fort Washington Marina at Piscataway Park in Maryland. The NPS is seeking an operator that will continue to attract an array of boating and recreation visitors and serve the surrounding community. Potential operators are invited to submit their proposals through September 5.

NPS seeks public input on the potential impacts of e-bikes in parks across the National Park System

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the National Park Service (NPS) announced an open comment period for members of the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to provide feedback on a programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) that evaluates the potential national-level impacts of electric bicycle (e-bike) use in national parks. The comment period is open from June 21 to July 21, 2023.

Restoring the great cloud forests of Santa Rosa Island

News Release: Alexandria Warneke & Keith Lombardo, authors.

Three Center employees recognized as best in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Each year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recognizes employees and teams' contributions of excellence in performance, leadership, professional development, and community support throughout the fields of engineering and construction.

Valley Prescribed Burns, Week of June 18, 2023

News Release: Yosemite Fire has postponed the planned prescribed burn in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. Originally scheduled to begin this evening, this burn has been postponed until Fall 2023.

National Park Service to host a Highland Light rededication ceremony

On Wednesday, June 28, Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) and its park partner, Eastern National (EN) will host a public ceremony to unveil the recently restored Highland Light in Truro.

BLM Las Cruces District seeks public involvement on Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument planning effort