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BLM Lakeview District Poster Contest: Local Students Educate Through Artwork
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: LAKEVIEW, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association and Tread Lightly recently partnered to host a Be Prepared poster contest highlighting “Know Before You Go" and “The 10 Essentials" for Lake County elementary students.
BLM seeks public input on Penrose Commons management
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office is now accepting public comments on a draft environmental assessment of its recreation area management plan for the 3,100-acre Penrose Commons area, located in Fremont County, approximately 10 miles east of Cañon City.
BLM Southwest Resource Advisory Council to meet June 15
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management’s Southwest Resource Advisory Council will hold a meeting on June 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Uncompahgre Field Office, 2465 S. Townsend Avenue in Montrose
Saratoga National Historical Park Kicks off 2023 Special Events Schedule in June
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Stillwater, N.Y. -Saratoga National Historical Park launches its special events program for 2023 next month. Programs for June include.
President’s Investing in America agenda to invest $11.1 million in restoration work in Colorado
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: LAKEWOOD - As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Bureau of Land Management will invest $11.1 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for the protection and conservation of wildlife habitats and recreational opportunities on public lands in Colorado. This funding will be focused in two landscape areas called the San Luis Valley and North Park Restoration Landscapes.
President’s Investing in America agenda to invest $15.2 million in restoration work in Arizona
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Phoenix, Arizona - As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Bureau of Land Management will invest $15.2 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for the protection and conservation of wildlife habitats and recreation opportunities on public lands in Arizona. This funding will be focused in two landscape areas called Sky Islands and Yanawant Restoration Landscapes.
Yellowstone National Park calls on visitors to protect wildlife and respect safety regulations
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Yellowstone provides millions of visitors one of the greatest wildlife viewing displays in North America.
Fruit Harvest Outlook 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Fruit harvest season is fast approaching in Capitol Reef National Park! Cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, apples, and pears are available for harvest each summer. Due to good spring weather and a low pest pressure so far, the 2023 fruit outlook is optimistic.
National Park Service awards $3.8 million to protect 398 acres at five Civil War battlefields
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $3,834,518 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) today to protect 398 acres, including four battlefields in Virginia and one in West Virginia.
“Blow Ye Trumpet, Blow” Celebrating Freedom and Juneteenth at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
On Saturday, June 17, 2023, the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park will be celebrating its annual Juneteenth Observance.
Kids Discovery Days 2023 at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is hosting three Kids Discovery Days this summer at the Birthplace Unit.
Interior Department discusses Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe on May 31
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $161 Million for Landscape Restoration
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Today, the Department of the Interior announced plans to infuse $161 million into ecosystem restoration and resilience on the nation’s public lands as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This work, led by the Bureau of Land Management, will focus on 21 “Restoration Landscapes" across...
Temporary trail closures will allow for boardwalk replacements and trail improvements in Minute Man National Historical Park
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
Several sections of the Battle Road Trail are scheduled for trail rehabilitation and multiple boardwalks are scheduled for replacement in the summer and fall of 2023.
Bandelier's Mandatory Shuttle begins on June 14, 2023
By Interior Newswire Report | Jun 1, 2023
After a brief delay, Bandelier National Monument is beginning its free summer shuttle service to Frijoles Canyon on June 14, 2023.
BLM Extends Pinedale Anticline Project Area Comment Period
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: PINEDALE, Wyo. - Due to an administrative error, some annual planning documents for the Pinedale Anticline Project Area were not available online on May 18. To correct this error and ensure the public has a chance to review the documents and submit their comments, the Bureau of Land Management Pinedale Field Office is extending the comment period. Comments and questions will now be accepted through June 30.
Temporary Closures for Herbicide Application
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TEXAS - From June 3 to June 7, a team of biologists and resource staff will be applying herbicide to control non-native giant cane (Arundo donax) along the river in the Rio Grande Village area. This is a follow-up treatment to a successful prescribed burn in early May. The herbicide...
BLM Southwest District RAC sheep grazing sub-committee to meet June 13
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: Montrose, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Southwest District Resource Advisory Council will hold the fourth meeting of a sub-committee formed to study domestic sheep grazing in bighorn sheep habitat on June 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The discussion will focus on mitigation opportunities related...
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement on the Middle Rio Grande Lower San Acacia Reach discussed on May 31 by Interior Department
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on May 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
BLM Casper to begin final phase of construction on Price Road
By Interior Newswire | Jun 1, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Casper Field Office will temporarily close Price Road, located 18 miles southwest of Casper, beginning June 12 to complete ongoing road construction. Construction is expected to take up to eight weeks to complete.