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News Release: The Quarry Exhibit Hall allows visitors to view the wall of approximately 1,500 dinosaur bones in a refurbished, comfortable space. Here, you can gaze upon the remains of numerous different species of dinosaurs including Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, Camarasaurus, Diplodocus, and Stegosaurus along with several...


NPS to Close River Road on Select Evenings to Protect Breeding Amphibians 2023

News Release: The Plug Hat Butte picnic area is located along Harpers Corner Road on the Colorado side of the monument. Pinic tables are dispersed among the juniper and pinyon pine trees. A short, paved walking trail loops from the picnic area. Leave No Trace principles are to be practiced and all trash must be carried out.



The Rippling Effects of Climate Change on Elephant Seal Habitat

News Release: Community science is a collaborative movement that makes scientific research more inclusive and democratic. In community science programs, anyone can collect scientific data for ongoing research projects. In this way, community members participate in research and contribute to better understandings of the species, habitats, and ecosystems that surround us.


News Release: Quick Facts. Location: At the northeast edge of the Town of Tampa, KS, in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of 330th St and Limestone Rd. Significance: The trail passes through the cemetery and there are visible trail ruts. MANAGED BY: Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery. From the “Crosses Here" sign...


DOI-USGS1 grant application closes on March 15

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Feb. 15.


Reclamation announces 2023 restoration flow increases on the Trinity River as part of restoration program

News Release: WEAVERVILLE, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that this year’s Trinity River restoration flow schedule will begin on Feb. 15. 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.


Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Injurious Wildlife; Importation Certification for Live Fish and Fish Eggs on Feb. 14

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


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


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BLM offers reward for information on vandalism at Moccasin Mountain Dinosaur Tracksite

News Release: KANAB, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management will offer a reward for information that leads to the identification and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for vandalism within the Moccasin Mountain Dinosaur Tracksite. The world-class paleontological resource viewing area is managed by the Kanab...


DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 15

IIJA Bureau of Land Management Idaho Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program grant opened on Feb. 15.


Interior Department Applauds Proposed Delisting of the Wood Stork

News Release: WASHINGTON - Achieving a major conservation milestone following decades of conservation and large-scale restoration work, the Department of the Interior today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove the wood stork from the federal list of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. Wood storks (Mycteria americana) are the only species of stork breeding in the United States.


News Release: Sagebrush steppe is one of the most threatened ecosystems in North America. Significant portions of sagebrush steppe have been converted to agriculture and grazed rangeland, and remaining steppe is being invaded by invasive plants and altered by increasingly frequent, large fires.


News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. Allosaurus, meaning "different delicate reptile," is a theropod (meat-eating dinosaur) that probably ate other smaller dinosaurs. Its teeth were up to 3 in (7.6 cm) long and serrated like steak knives for cutting flesh. Adults...


DOI-BLM offers new grant application process starting Feb. 15

FY23 IIJA Bureau of Land Management Headquarters (HQ) Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Program grant opened on Feb. 15.


The Civil War and Emancipation in St. Louis

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: From Durham, KS, take 5th St west out of town and then continue westward on the paved road (which becomes 285th St) approx. 1.3 miles. Significance: Cottonwood Crossing is one of the more famous and difficult stream crossings on the Santa Fe Trail and a “jumping off point" for proceeding...


DOI-USGS1 offers new grant application process starting Feb. 15

Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Great Lakes Northern Forests Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Feb. 15.


News Release: Perth, Australia - Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Perth, Australia, this week where she delivered remarks at an event hosted by the Perth USAsia Centre on the importance of Indigenous-led conservation and co-stewardship partnerships as key tools for addressing the climate and biodiversity crises.


News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev. - The Humboldt River Field Office has published a Notice of Realty Action in the Federal Register to convey public lands to Humboldt County.