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News Release: COPPER CENTER, AK - The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Subsistence Resource Commission will meet by teleconference on Monday, Oct. 3, and Tuesday, October4, 2022, to consider a range of issues related to subsistence hunting and fishing in the park. These are the alternate meeting dates published in the Federal Register.



DOI-FWS grant application closes on Jan. 6

F23AS00187 Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance FY 2023 grant opened on Sept. 16.



News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [Sept. 16, 2022] - Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is hosting its Annual Science and History Week through a live webinar series offered September 26 to 29 at noon MDT on the Teams Webinar platform.


Interior Department discusses Self-Governance PROGRESS Act Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Notice of Meeting on Sept. 15

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


Advancing Efforts to Revitalize Indigenous Languages, Biden-Harris Administration to Host Native Languages Summit

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, Education and Health and Human Services today announced that the annual Native Languages Summit will be held on Oct. 4 in Oklahoma City. The Speaking Sovereignty Summit – which will be hosted this year by the Bureau of Indian Education – ...


“CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD“ was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D950-D953 on Sept. 12



Cape Lookout National Seashore Hosts September Astronomy Night to Showcase Webb Telescope Images

News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - - Cape Lookout National Seashore (a certified International Dark Sky Park) welcomes night sky enthusiasts to Astronomy Night on Saturday, September 24th at the Harkers Island Visitor Center, at 7:00 P.M. (EDT).


Ozark National Scenic Riverways Celebrates National Public Lands Day 2022

News Release: EMINENCE, Mo. - Ozark National Scenic Riverways will be hosting an annual volunteer event in recognition of National Public Lands Day 2022 on September 24 at locations along the Jacks Fork River and middle Current River. Registration for the event will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Burr Oak pavilion at Alley Spring.


Parkwide fire ban lifted at Mount Rainier National Park

News Release: ASHFORD, WA - Mount Rainier National Park has lifted the parkwide fire ban after consultation with area and regional fire management officials. Campfires will be permitted at the park’s three campgrounds, including the Ohanapecosh Campground, the Cougar Rock Campground and the White River Campground. This brings the park into alignment with adjacent US Forest Service lands.


News Release: EMINENCE, Mo. - Ozark National Scenic Riverways will celebrate and remember the Alley community of yesteryear on Sunday, Sept. 25, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. All are invited to attend this free event, which will be hosted in partnership with the Shannon County Museum Association and Ozark Riverways Foundation.


There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 16.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service today awarded $2.75 million in funds from the 9/11 Memorial Act grant program to the National September 11 Memorial & Memorial Plaza in New York City. This funding will provide critical support for the continued operation, maintenance, and security of the memorial and museum.


The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department discusses National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions on Sept. 14

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What releases are upcoming from the Indian Affairs Bureau on Sept. 16

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 16.



News Release: PORT ANGELES, Wash. - On Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, Olympic National Park and the Friends of Olympic National Park will host two volunteer events to remove invasive plants and plant native species in the national park's headquarters district. Both events take place on National Public Lands Day, the...