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Public Lands Day Cleanup

News Release: Join park staff and volunteers for National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., for a garbage cleanup of the historic Friendship Hill estate. National Public Lands Day is a day of community service across the country. For Friendship Hill National Historic Site’s service project, cleanup crews will focus on the sections adjoining Route 166 through the park, park roads, and 10 miles of hiking trails.





The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Assistant Secretary Cantor Visits Northern Mariana Islands, Announces $410,974 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments

News Release: WASHINGTON - Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor today completed her first official visit to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). During her visit, she met with island leaders, emphasized the agency’s commitment to the people of the Northern Mariana Islands, and announced key investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.


Secretary Haaland Highlights Conservation Efforts, Wildfire Prevention Investments, During Visit to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

News Release: FOLKSTON, Georgia - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge today to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s ongoing efforts to conserve and invest in the nation’s public lands and waters.



The US Interior Department published a two page rule on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Fourteen new citizens sworn on 9/17/22 at Naturalization Ceremony in Bandelier National Monument

News Release: At 10 am on Sept. 17, 2022, 14 people from eight different countries were sworn in as citizens of the United States at the Naturalization Ceremony held in Bandelier National Monument. Bandelier partnered with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to welcome the nation’s newest...


Agency Information Collection Activities: Solid Minerals and Geothermal Collections discussed on Sept. 16 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The Keyhole Route is temporarily closed at the Keyhole to the summit of Longs Peak due to recovery operations for a deceased male above the Ledges. The temporary closure will be in place until tomorrow and possibly Monday until the recovery operations are complete.


News Release: BEAUFORT, S.C.- On Saturday Sept. 24, 2022, from 10 am to 1 pm, Reconstruction Era National Historical Park will be working alongside community partners at Tabernacle Baptist Church (907 Craven Street, Beaufort, SC 29902) and Brick Baptist Church (85 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, St. Helena, SC 29920) for National Public Lands Day - the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort.


FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Expand U.S. Offshore Wind Energy

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is launching coordinated actions to develop new floating offshore wind platforms, an emerging clean energy technology that will help the United States lead on offshore wind. In tandem with President Biden’s economic and clean energy agenda, these actions ...


News Release: Gunnison, Colo. The National Park Service has sampled, analyzed, and determined the presence of cyanotoxins in the Iola Basin section of Blue Mesa Reservoir. Concentrations exceed safe exposure levels. Certain types of algae blooms can produce toxins called cyanotoxins, which can be harmful to humans and animals.


Reclamation recognizes Guardians of the Reservoir Prize Competition winning solution to manage sediment in reservoirs

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation has selected D-Sediment team as the winner of the Guardians of the Reservoir prize competition for their design solution to remove sediment deposits in reservoirs. The team, comprised of Michael Detering, Laura Backes and Joana Kueppers from Germany, developed the Sedimover technology for efficient 24/7 sediment transfer from a reservoir. The team is receiving $100,000 in prize money.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.