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BLM to begin improvement project at Mattole Campground
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: ARCATA, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management will begin a project to expand and improve the Mattole Campground near the community of Petrolia at the north end of the King Range National Conservation Area on Mon., July 10. Work is expected to continue into early August.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC on July 7
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Podcast 076: Porches of North America: A New Look At An Old Friend
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Jason Church: I’m here at the National Trust Conference talking to Thomas Visser, the director of the Historic Preservation Program at the University of Vermont. Tom, tell is a little bit about the program that you guys do in Vermont.
Pemberton Historical Park
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Pemberton Historical Park, located in Salisbury, Maryland is a 262-acre park that offers 4.5 miles of nature trails, environmental, and special events. The park’s history dates to 1741 when Isaac Handy, one of the founders of the City of Salisbury, first built Pemberton Hall. Though founded by Handy, the park is named for Joseph Pemberton, who sold 960-acres of land to Handy. The historic structure still stands on park grounds and reflects its pre-Revolutionary war history.
Secretary Haaland Highlights Clean Energy, Collaborative Conservation During Investing in America Tour Stops in New York and Vermont
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to New York and Vermont this week to highlight how President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and “Bidenomics" strategy are working to bolster the clean energy economy and tackle the climate crisis through collaborative conservation.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions begin July 10 in BLM Tres Rios Field Office
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: DOLORES, Colo. - Stage 1 fire restrictions go into effect July 10 for all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office within the boundaries of Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, and Montezuma counties, as well as the northwest portion of Montrose County and western...
Public input requested for new Japanese American Confinement Sites education grants
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input related to the recently established Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Grant Program. The opportunity for the Japanese American community, eligible organizations and the general public to help shape the grant program's guidelines and evaluation criteria is available until Sept. 15, 2023. .
Podcast 080: Rapid Digital Documentation of Endangered Cultural Sites
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Jason Church: Today I’m here at the Old Mint Museum in New Orleans, talking with Kacey Hadick the Manager of Heritage and Conservation Products with CyArk. So Kacey, tell us a little bit about who CyArk is?
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $27.5 Million for Grand Canyon National Park Shuttle Bus Fleet Replacement Project as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced the award of $27.5 million to the National Park Service (NPS) for the Grand Canyon National Park Shuttle Bus Fleet Replacement project in Arizona. The project includes 30 new buses, including 10 new battery electric...
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY on July 7
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA on July 7
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Interior Department Launches Map to Track Historic Resources Funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Nationwide
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of the Interior launched a new interactive map to track the over $7.3 billion invested so far from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in over 1,300 projects nationwide. The tool is the first of its kind from a cabinet agency.
Podcast 082: Talking Red Masonry and the Rebirth of Lime with Jimmy Price
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Jason Church: Today I’m here talking with Jimmy Price, former owner and founder of Virginia Lime Works, owner of Price Masonry Contractors and Jimmy, in the world of historic preservation, you’re really known as the guy who brought lime back. Tell us a little bit about that. What is your background in masonry and how did you get into lime?
Pride of Baltimore II
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Pride of Baltimore II is a historically evocative reproduction of a War of 1812-era privateer based out of Baltimore, Maryland. Capturing public imagination through unique worldwide voyages of discovery, Pride II honors Maryland seafarers of all eras and, wherever she sails, shares the innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and patriotism that forged and continues to define Maryland’s maritime identity.
Podcast 075: Student Conservation Internships: Who, How, Why?
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Jason Church: Kim, we’re here at Chalmette National Cemetery. We worked together on the HOPE project down here. I’ve noticed that your uniform is different than everyone else’s and your’s is labeled SCA. Tell me a little bit, what is SCA?
Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA on July 7
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on July 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Ride on Historic South Shore Railroad Cars
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: National Park Service rangers and volunteers from Indiana Dunes National Park will co-host "Chicago Day" at the East Troy (Wisconsin) Railroad Museum on July 15th. Learn about the story of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, which has stopped at stations along...
Dutch Gap Conservation Area
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Dutch Gap Conservation Area is a wooded area in Chesterfield County, Virginia that surrounds Henricus, the second successful English settlement in Virginia. The site is nestled against the banks of the James River and consists of 810-acres of woodlands and wetlands. Dutch Gap received in name in 1611 when Sir Thomas Dale attempted to shorten river travel around a meander of the James River by cutting a new channel through the river.
Pamunkey Indian Museum
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: The Pamunkey Indian Museum and Cultural Center is in King William, Virginia and teaches visitors about the history, culture, and stories of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe. The center is located on the Pamunkey Indian Reservation and explores the history of the tribe, with information dating back to 12,000...
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge
By Interior Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge sits off Occoquan Bay on the banks of the Potomac River and is one of fifteen refuges found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The refuge was first established in 1998 to protect habitat for migratory birds and endangered species. The refuges grasslands, marshes and...