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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace to Hold Public Meeting for Ash Tree Removal at Sinking Spring
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park will hold a public meeting concerning the removal of ash trees surrounding the Sinking Spring site.
Robert Gardner Farm (Campsite 3)
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: More than a day of rain and drizzle meant that the already-soaked marchers arrived at a muddy campsite for their third night on the road.
Missing Backpacker, Hunter Fraser, Located
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: Hunter Fraser, a backpacker that has been missing since June 7th, self-rescued via the Dosewallips River Trail with the assistance of other hikers. He was driven to Quilcene, WA where his family, park personnel, and medical responders met him.
“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 6
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” on June 6.
Valley Quests at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: Self-guided mini-tours that share the Upper Valley’s unique “sense of place".
Art Exploration Center
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: Drop in for family-friendly art activities every Thursday from June 22-Aug. 10, 11am-4pm.
Backcountry Pueblo Hikes at Pecos
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: Pecos, NM:- Pecos National Historical Park will offer two special backcountry hikes this June.
Albin Polasek
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: Albin Polasek, the sculptor of the statue of Father Pierre Gibault in front of the Old Cathedral. There was a debate as to whether or not the statue should be done in bronze or granite. Members of the Fine Arts Commission argued that the granite would hold up better over time and would give a stronger appearance. It would not lose it's color as much as the bronze would.
Forest Discovery Center
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: Drop in for family-friendly activities every Sunday from June 18-Aug. 27, 11am-4pm.
Geology Fire Ignites at Joshua Tree National Park
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: Firefighters are responding to a fire in the Geology Tour Road area of Joshua Tree National Park that ignited around 4 PM on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
Myrlie's Garden
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: Myrlie's Garden, located on the corner of Missouri Street, is the historic location of a garden plot where Myrlie Evers hosted a local garden club while the Evers family lived in the neighborhood. In the 1960s, African Americans were not allowed to join garden clubs, so Myrlie Evers worked to form her own club to prusue their interests. On the garden lot, The Garden Club would plant produce, herbs, and flowers for all to enjoy.
23 notices published in week ending May 27 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
There were 23 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending May 27, according to the Federal Register.
Dredging in Grand Haven targeting mid-July completion
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District (USACE) is currently utilizing 24-hour dredging in Grand Haven, Michigan during favorable weather to remove shoaling blocking Grand Haven Harbor from commercial traffic
Geology Fire Morning Update June 11, 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Firefighters from multiple agencies continue working to contain the Geology Fire in Joshua Tree National Park, working toward full suppression.
Evers Family Home
By Interior Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
News Release: In 1956, Medgar and Myrlie Evers purchased the house at 2332 Guynes Street (now Margaret Walker Alexander Street), located in the Elraine subdivision, Mississippi’s first modern subdivision designed for middle-class blacks. Like most homes in the neighborhood, it is a classic post-war Ranch style home.
Search Underway for Missing Backpacker Hunter Fraser
By Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: A search is currently underway for a backpacker reported missing on June 7 in Olympic National Park. Hunter B. Fraser is a 44-year-old male from California and is 6’3" tall, trim build, with short dark brown hair. He has scruffy facial hair and smaller scars on his head and chin. He has a grey t-shirt and a grey backpack (not the red one in picture). He also has a light turquoise 1-person Mountain Hardware “Solitude" tent.
Kansas Statehouse
By Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: Construction of the Kansas Statehouse began in October 1866, with the legislature first taking their seats in the unfinished East wing in 1870. Work continued on the building throughout the next three decades, finally being completed in 1903. In 1937 a Kansas born artist, John Steuart Curry, was selected...
National Park Service to maintain existing wildland fire break near University Subdivision, McCarthy, AK
By Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: Copper Center - Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve Fire Management staff will be removing vegetation from the University Subdivision Fire Break June 12th through June 20th. The Fire Break is located two miles south of the town of McCarthy, off the McCarthy-May Creek Road. The Fire Break is roughly three miles long by 50 feet wide, and runs East-West from McCarthy Creek to the Kennicott River (Latitude 61°24.166' N, Longitude 142°56.082' W).
BLM extends public input period on Mojave Trails National Monument, Management Plan
By Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: Needles, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management announces an extension of the public comment period for the Mojave Trails National Monument Management Plan. Acceptance of public comments is extended 15-days and will close on July 5, 2023.
Ignitions Complete on 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn
By Interior Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. June 09, 2023 - Fire staff have completed ignitions on the 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn. Combined acreage from prescribed burning and fuels reduction using non-fire methods is 39.5 acres for this project.