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The Oasis Newsletter: Spring 2023
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: This biannual newsletter of the Mojave Desert Network Inventory and Monitoring Program features: updates from regional Inventory & Monitoring Program Managers' meeting, satellite vegetation analysis and bird diversity in Joshua Tree National Park, staffing changes, our spring monitoring schedule, and a few images highlighting recent fieldwork.
Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish: Joy Given, Joy Found
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: No American, man or woman who has ever settled in England, was so much loved as she, and no American ever loved England more. Strangely enough, it was those in London who are most disenchanted with this day and age who perhaps derived the greatest comfort and light from her enchanting personality.".
Yellowbottom Campground opening delayed due to safety concerns
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Eugene, Ore. - Bureau of Land Management recreation managers are delaying the seasonal opening of the Yellowbottom Campground, located about 20 miles outside of Sweet Home. BLM staff inspected the campground ahead of its scheduled spring opening and found several potential safety hazards.
Darren Belskis selected as chief ranger of Acadia National Park
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Bar Harbor, Maine - Acadia National Park superintendent Kevin Schneider announced the selection of Darren Belskis as chief ranger of Acadia National Park. Belskis is currently the park’s deputy chief ranger.
Gulf Islands National Seashore Closes For Weather Recovery
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Gulf Islands National Seashore has temporarily closed visitor access and facilities in the Opal Beach and Fort Pickens Areas for weather recovery operations beginning at 8 a.m., April 13.
Reclamation announces summer operating hours at Stony Gorge and East Park reservoirs
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: ELK CREEK, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation announces summer operating hours at Stony Gorge and East Park reservoirs, located respectively 18 miles west of Willows and 20 miles west of Maxwell.
Gulf Islands National Seashore Reopens April 14 Following Weather Recovery Efforts
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Gulf Islands National Seashore will reopen the Fort Pickens and Opal Beach Complex Areas at 2:00 p.m. on April 14.
My Park Story: Doug Kent
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Interpretation volunteers play a very important role in helping to inspire park visitors to learn about and protect the special places they visit. The park rangers at Scotts Bluff National Monument are lucky to have a great partner, ally, and friend in volunteer Doug Kent.
Studhorse Prescribed Fire 2023
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Yosemite Fire is assessing conditions to conduct prescribed burning operations in the Studhorse area (south of the Wawona Hotel) next week. If conditions allow, active burning may take place on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 and Thursday, April 20, 2023. Fire crews plan to target approximately 150 acres on the northeastern side of the Wawona Road (highway 41) and will have traffic control in place.
The Curtiss "Pusher"
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: The Curtiss "Pusher" was the first mass produced airplane, and is a hallmark of early aviation during the 1911-1914 time period. It was designed by Glenn H. Curtiss, and built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company of Hammondsport, New York.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park offers fun and free events during National Park Week, April 22-30
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - The annual National Park Week celebration is April 22 to April 30. At Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, everyone is invited to a fee-free day and a family-fun “Journey at the Summit" event on April 22, to participate in many other free programs all week long!.
Numerous Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks, parking areas, and picnic areas in North Carolina set for pavement preservation treatment this season
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: (Various NC locations) - Pavement preservation work at Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks, parking areas and picnic areas from milepost 294 to 384 (between Blowing Rock and Asheville) and milepost 394 to 443 (south of Asheville to Balsam Gap) is planned for the 2023 visitor season. This work is expected to...
Port Oneida Fair
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Step back in time at the Port Oneida Fair and experience life as it was in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Imagine the life of Euro-American immigrants as you help bale hay or watch a broom-maker at work. Learn about spinning, basket weaving, soap making, butter making, candle dipping, and fur trapping. Listen as park rangers and local historians share the area's history. Watch as teams of oxen haul hay and artists and craftsmen demonstrate their skills.
BLM approves WYDOT temporary housing lease
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: PINEDALE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office has approved a proposal submitted by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) to use a parcel of BLM managed lands for temporary worker housing while completing a highway project in Teton County, Wyoming. The parcel, known as “Parcel 26," is currently being used as a staging area for construction on Highway 189/191.
C&O Canal Entrance Station
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: The C&O Canal Entrance Station at Great Falls collects entry fees and sells park passes.
Hell's Gate
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Hell's Gate is located on Daylight Pass Road. Information, park guides, restrooms & an entrance fee station are available.
A National Partnership, Implemented Locally: The National Park Service and American Society of Landscape Architects
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: In honor of National Volunteer Week and World Landscape Architecture Month, we’re highlighting our partnership with the American Society of Landscape Architects!.
Civilian Conservation Corps Encampment
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: ELVERSON - Hopewell Furnace invites you to join in commemorating the beginning of National Park Week with a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) encampment on site Saturday and Sunday April 22nd - 23rd. Programming on Saturday, April 22nd will be from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with programming Sunday, April 23rd running from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All programming is free to the public.
City Nature Challenge at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: SAUGUS, MA - Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site and the Saugus River Watershed Council invite you to a City Nature Challenge event on Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Saugus Iron Works. Park staff and volunteers will have a resource table to help you explore the park. Activities will be offered that are suitable for all, including guided walks, identifying fish and aquatic insects, and an introduction to the iNaturalist app.
Ryan Kiosk
By Interior Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
News Release: Ryan Kiosk, location at the east entrance to park on Hwy 190. Information, park guides, restrooms & an entrance fee station are available.