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Loop Road
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: The 3.8-mile loop road travels around the perimeter of the battlefield. There are several pull-offs for vehicles and wayside displays that provide insight into the history of the park. You may listen to an audio tour at each pull-off designated for vehichles. In addition to driving, you may walk, run...
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site to Host Financial Literacy Program
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site to Host.
Notification of estimated spring restoration flow schedules on the Trinity River
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: WEAVERVILLE, Calif. - The Trinity Management Council’s recommended water releases from Lewiston Dam into the Trinity River are scheduled to begin increasing on Sunday, April 16. Each year, the Trinity Management Council advances a flow schedule based on the expected amount of water available to support salmon restoration efforts on the Trinity River.
Eight Projects in Upper Colorado Basin Region to benefit from $585 Million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investment for Aging Infrastructure
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: SALT LAKE CITY- The Department of the Interior recently announced a nearly $585 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for infrastructure repairs on water delivery systems. Funds will support 83 projects across all five Reclamation regions, including eight projects in the Upper Colorado Basin Region.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Drought Resilience Projects in California and Utah
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure and make communities more resilient to the climate crisis, the Department of the Interior today announced $20 million for four small surface and groundwater storage projects in California and...
James G. Thompson: Originator of the Double V Campaign
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: James Gratz Thompson was an African American journalist and veteran who inspired the Double V Campaign. Despite the opportunities promised to some African Americans during World War II, Thompson was relegated to working in the cafeteria at a local defense plant. In January 1942, Thompson wrote to the...
Explore the Nature Trail
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: Cowpens includes 842.5 acres of land which hosts a wide variety of plant and animal life! Experience the outdoors by walking our 2-mile nature trail! The entrance to the trail is located by the picnic shelter on the loop road. Please note, the loop road closes at 4:30 pm and grounds remain open until dusk.
Reclamation announces New Melones Lake summer operating hours and temporary closures
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: SONORA, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation will begin to phase in summer operating hours at New Melones beginning April 1. The following provides information on recreation facilities...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Up to $233 Million in Water Conservation Funding for Gila River Indian Community
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Following a visit to the Gila River Indian Community, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau, Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu, and Deputy Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner David Palumbo announced up to...
Stay Active at Cowpens!
By Interior Newswire | Apr 10, 2023
News Release: Discover how to stay active at Cowpens! Learn about healthy activities and where to do them below!.
Lassen Volcanic NP Transitions to Mobile and Electronic Payments
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: Lassen Volcanic NP Transitions to Mobile and Electronic Payments.
Hopewell Furnace Charcoal Hearth
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: When Hopewell Furnace was in blast, colliers made and transported charcoal from a wide area around Hopewell Furnace, often many miles away. Today, volunteers demonstrate the method of charcoal making.
Hopewell's Anthracite Furnace
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: This hot blast anthracite furnace was built in 1853 as an attempt to modernize the iron making process. Instead of charcoal, it used anthracite coal mined in northeastern Pennsylvania as fuel. Unfortunately, Hopewell’s remote location made it too expensive to ship the needed coal, and this furnace was abandoned in 1857.
Become a Ninety Six National Historic Site BARK Ranger
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: HEY PETS!!! Do you want to proudly wear the Ninety Six National Historic Site BARK Ranger tag? Your human to help you get one, and you can both have fun while earning it.
Public notices: Interior Department publishes 30 in week ending March 25
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
There were 30 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending March 25, according to the Federal Register.
Andersonville NHS Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the National Prison of War Museum
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: NR23-03. Andersonville NHS Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the National Prison of War Museum. ANDERSONVILLE, Ga.-On Saturday, April 22, 2023 Andersonville National Historic Site will host a ceremony honoring Prisoners of War and commemorating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the National POW...
Frederick Billings
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: The writings of George Perkins Marsh had a profound impact on the life of Frederick Billings, the lawyer, businessman, and conservationist who would come to be closely associated with the development of the American West.
Padre Island Entrance Station
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: Park Fees. Entrance fees are required to enter Padre Island National Seashore. You can purchase your entrance fee at the entracne station as you enter the park or save time and purchase your pass online on recreation.gov. Learn more about fees and passes in the park. Hours. Park Hours: The park is...
Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Junior Ranger Program
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: Welcome Junior Rangers!. The features five units of the National Park Service! Download the program, complete activities, and earn a Junior Ranger badge! Learn more about units related to the American Revolution. You may receive your badge from each participating park.
Hopewell's Charcoal Shed and House
By Interior Newswire | Apr 9, 2023
News Release: Charcoal provided the heat to smelt the iron ore. Charcoal was shoveled into the furnace at a rate of 15 bushels per hour. The charcoal house could hold as much as 30,000 bushel of charcoal, enough to keep the furnace “in blast" even during winter months when charcoal was not produced.