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Tallahatchie County Courthouse and Emmett Till Interpretive Center
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: The trial of the men accused of lynching Emmett Till took place at the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi. Visitors can learn more at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, an official nonprofit partner of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, across the street from the...
EXHIBIT CLEANING PLANNED AT MANZANAR AUGUST 9-10, 2023
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Manzanar National Historic Site will host museum professionals from Death Valley National Park on Wednesday, August 9, and Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 for a much-needed exhibit cleaning and inventory.
BLM, Mooretown Rancheria sign co-stewardship agreement for public lands
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: REDDING, Calif. - Leaders from the Bureau of Land Management and the Mooretown Rancheria of Concow Maidu Indians of California today signed a co-stewardship agreement designed to strengthen cooperation between the BLM Redding Field Office and the Rancheria in managing public and Tribal lands and resources within the Tribe’s ancestral homeland.
Bureau of Land Management concluded the FY2023 Antelope Complex-South Wild Horse Gather
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: ELY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management concluded the FY2023 Antelope Complex-South wild horse gather near Ely, Nev., on July 25, 2023. The BLM gathered and removed 1,107 excess wild horses from public lands.
Yellowstone National Parks seeks public comment on a native fish conservation environmental assessment
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Yellowstone National Park asks the public for comments on an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes a proposal by Custer Gallatin National Forest and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks about native fish conservation.
Graball Landing
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Fourteen-year-old Emmett Till’s body was found near Graball Landing on the Tallahatchie River following his lynching by two White men in 1955. Graball Landing is located near Glendora, Mississippi, and accessible to visitors via River Road. Please note that River Road is unpaved and can be difficult to traverse in wet conditions. The site includes views of the river, a historic marker, and limited roadside parking. Please respect private property around the site.
National Park Service awards over $1.2 million to preserve sites of armed conflict
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) awarded $1,212,066.50 in Preservation Planning Grants today through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP). The 10 grant recipients will help preserve battlefields and other sites of armed conflict from the east coast to Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, using these funds to conduct archeological site surveys, interpretive planning, and community outreach.
Oldfarm: Station One
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Station one of the Oldfarm Video Tour.
Oldfarm: Station Eight
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Station Eight of the Oldfarm Video Tour.
Cape Lookout National Seashore Duck Blind Permits Available for the 2023-2024 Hunting Season
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - - For the 2023-2024 duck hunting season, Cape Lookout National Seashore will continue to use a lottery system to determine the initial order for applicants to register their duck blinds with the park. To ensure a smooth experience in entering the lottery, interested duck hunting applicants should create an account on Recreation.gov (www.recreation.gov) before they enter the lottery.
BLM Las Cruces District announces annual photo contest
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District announces their annual photo contest and inviting public land users to submit their favorite photograph(s) of a special landscape, plants, animals, or objects located on public land. The grand prize winner will receive a 2024...
Secretary Haaland Highlights Typhoon Recovery, Habitat Investments in Visit to Guam
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: HAGÅTÑA, GUAM - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the U.S. territory of Guam this weekend as part of a weeklong visit to the Pacific Islands. She affirmed the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing support for Guam, an important U.S. commercial and economic hub in the Western Pacific, especially as the island continues to recover from the impacts of Typhoon Mawar.
Bureau of Reclamation to Host Ruedi Reservoir Water Operations Public Meeting
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: For Release: July 25, 2023. Contact: Anna Perea, (970) 290-1185, aperea@usbr.gov. Bureau of Reclamation to Host Ruedi Reservoir Water Operations Public Meeting. LOVELAND, Colo. - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled the annual public meeting to discuss the Ruedi Reservoir Water Operations for the...
NPS No. 107
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: Scranton, PA - Celebrate the 107th birthday of the National Park Service with Steamtown National Historic Site on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In addition to free admission, there will be no cost to ride Steamtown's short train rides.
Elizabeth Arden Building
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: The Elizabeth Arden Building in Washington, D.C., was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The building is significant for its Georgian Revival architecture and as an example of a unique coordinated effort by developers, architects, and merchants to transform Connecticut Avenue into an exclusive shopping area deliberately modeled after Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Lakeland Civic Band to play this Sunday
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor is pleased to announce that the Lakeland Civic Band of Lakeland Community College will play a free outdoor concert on the grounds behind President Garfield’s home at 2 p.m. this Sunday, July 30. This will be the Garfield site’s second of four outdoor concerts this summer. The public is invited to come enjoy live music as the Garfield family might have: outside under large, beautiful trees.
BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Girard, Kan.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: NORMAN, Okla.- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event August 18-19 at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Girard, Kan.
Trails Center hosts living history event this weekend
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Experience life as a pioneer this weekend at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center with old fashioned pioneer games, music, and more.
Secretary Haaland Visits Northern Mariana Islands, Highlights Investments to Protect Cultural and Natural Resources
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
News Release: SAIPAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland kicked off a week-long visit to the Pacific Islands today in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), where she highlighted the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing commitment to protecting and investing in the natural and cultural resources of the U.S. territory.
DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on Aug. 28
By Interior Newswire | Jul 27, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on July 27.