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Stronger Together: Monitoring Meadow Communities in a Time of Change
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: A rolled leaf here. A woody shrub, not yet fruiting. A bud about to peel open, glowing purple from within. Up in the subalpine meadows of Mount Rainier, life bursts from the tiniest corners, in some of the harshest environments. Hundreds of plant species live crowded together in a narrow band of elevation above where the trees thin out and below where the glaciers begin.
BLM seeks public comments on use of additional herbicide active ingredients for vegetation treatments on public lands
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bureau of Land Management has published a draft programmatic environmental impact statement and is seeking public input on the analysis of seven herbicide active ingredients to control noxious weeds and invasive species on public lands. A notice of availability will publish tomorrow...
Interior Department’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations Announces $1 Million in NATIVE Act Funding for Native Hawaiian Organizations
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: HONOLULU - The Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations today announced $1 million in funding for Native Hawaiian organizations through the Heritage Opportunities in Hawaiʻi (HŌʻIHI) Grant Program. The funding is made possible by the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act, which has enabled Indigenous communities to participate in national tourism goals and strategies.
Federal agencies approve eastern Idaho phosphate mine plan
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: SODA SPRINGS, Idaho-The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management Idaho Falls District and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Caribou-Targhee National Forest are each releasing a record of decision approving the Husky 1 North Dry Ridge Mine and Reclamation Plan. These decisions will help address the national demand for phosphate-based fertilizer products; roughly 25% of domestically produced phosphate is mined in southeastern Idaho.
Author Alix Christie Presents "The Shining Mountains" at Fort Vancouver Visitor Center on April 29th
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: Vancouver, WA - On April 29th at 1pm, join the Friends of Vancouver in hosting author Alix Christie and introducing her new book, "The Shining Mountains".
My Park Story: National Parks as Places of Healing
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: “Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature - the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.".
The Road to Chancellorsville
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: After the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E. Lee spent the winter of 1862 into 1863 holding onto their defenses in Fredericksburg. General Thomas “Stonewall" Jackson’s army corps camped around Guinea Station on the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad. The railroad station once stood alongside the railroad tracks near the intersection with modern-day Stonewall Jackson Road.
Illegal Hunting Activity in Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Hunting and trapping are national pastimes and have been since Native Americans first settled the mountains and valleys of East Tennessee. Every year, many venture out to private and public lands to harvest small and big game. The US Forest Service allows hunting on 650,000 acres...
Milledgeville’s Elite
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday, May 6, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 1-hour ranger-led talk examining the long-forgotten connections between Georgia’s Antebellum capital city of Milledgeville and Chattanooga’s earliest years. This program will be held at 201 Riverfront Parkway, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402.
Surrender Cannon becomes a permanent part of park’s collection
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: Stillwater, N.Y. -Saratoga National Historical Park announces the donation of Light Six-Pounder British Cannon (#102) from the Department of the Army to the National Park Service (NPS). The park will permanently preserve Cannon #102 as a part of its museum collection.
Podcast 043: David Morgan Talks About SEAC
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: Jason Church: Thanks for talking to us today David. Many of our listeners will remember you from past NCPTT podcasts. But today we are here to talk to you about your position at SEAC and what SEAC is and what projects you’re doing.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $140 Million for Water Conservation and Efficiency Projects in the West
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON-The Department of the Interior today announced a $140 million investment for water conservation and efficiency projects as part of the President’s Investing in America agenda to enhance the resilience of the West to drought and climate change. Funding for 84 projects in 15 western states, ...
Deaf History Month Spotlight: Mallory Hawk
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: "Often, people feel nervous or awkward to come forward and ask questions directly to the members of the disabled population. I always tell everyone - don't be afraid to ask questions, to learn how to best communicate with me and learn about my disability.".
Interior Department discusses Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Approval of Herbicide Active Ingredients for Use on Public Lands on April 21
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Podcast 041: KeckCAVES, Immersive 3D Visualization System for Cultural Sites
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: LiDAR scans of sacred Native American sites.
BLM to host wild horse adoption at Meeker Mustang Makeover event
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: MEEKER, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a wild horse adoption event on April 28 - 29 for trainers to choose their mustang for the Meeker Mustang Makeover event and approximately 12 wild horses will be available for adoption by the public.
BLM and Wyoming Honor Farm celebrate 35 years with May 13 adoption
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: RIVERTON, Wyo. - The Wyoming Department of Corrections Wyoming Honor Farm and the Bureau of Land Management will celebrate 35 years of training and adopting wild horses and burros with an adoption May 13 in Riverton.
The “Darker Shadow” of an Unjust War: The U.S.-Mexican War and the U.S. Constitution
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: The “Darker Shadow" of an Unjust War: The U.S.-Mexican War and the U.S. Constitution.
BLM to temporarily close Eagle Creek Road on weekdays for repairs
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
News Release: COTTONWOOD, Idaho-The Bureau of Land Management Cottonwood Field Office is temporarily closing Eagle Creek Road east of Lewiston in Nez Perce County during the work week, and occasionally on the weekends, so road crews can do reconstruction and maintenance work. The temporary closure of this 15-mile...
“CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD” published by the Congressional Record in the Daily Digest section on April 17
By Interior Newswire | Apr 22, 2023
“CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD“ was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D327-D331 on April 17