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Yosemite National Park is initiating a public comment period for a Visitor Access Management Plan today.
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Winter recreation begins on park roads in Grand Teton National Park

Opportunities for over-snow winter recreation are available on park roads in Grand Teton National Park. Enjoy activities such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and walking during this special time of year.
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Park Superintendent Bill Wright to retire at end of year; reception planned for Monday December 19, 2022

Chickasaw National Recreation Area Superintendent Bill Wright will retire at the end of the year. A public retirement reception is scheduled for Monday, December 19th from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the ballroom at the Artesian Hotel. All are welcome at this come and go event.
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Construction contract opportunity announced for Sugarlands area buildings

The National Park Service Denver Service Center is soliciting proposals for rehabilitation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Headquarters and various other construction work in the Sugarlands area.
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Badlands Christmas Bird Count January 2, 2023

The Badlands National Park Christmas Bird Count will be held Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
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December Activities at Chickasaw National Recreation Area

Join park rangers on Saturday, December 17th for the Christmas Bird Count and on Thursday, December 22nd for “Winter Tales” at the Travertine Nature Center.
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Repairs to Begin on Virgin Islands National Park's Cruz Bay Visitor Center

The National Park Service will begin repairs and improvements to the Cruz Bay Visitor Center, bulkhead, pier, and a portion of Cruz Bay Creek.
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Cleanup and Assessments Continue in Playalinda District of Canaveral National Seashore

Cleanup of storm related debris continues across Canaveral National Seashore. Ocean swells from Hurricane Nicole heavily impacted the boardwalks in the Playalinda District, depositing large amounts of wooden debris along the shoreline.
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Bandelier Announces Winter Solstice Walks for 2022

The days are getting shorter, which means that the winter solstice is nearly here!
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Service invites public input on Marine National Monument Management Plan

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration invite public input on Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument Management Plan
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Conservation Corner

Conservation Corner: San Joaquin Kit Foxes Return to Kern National Wildlife Refuge
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Wright Brothers National Memorial hosts first flight anniversary event

On Dec. 17 at 9 a.m., Wright Brothers National Memorial, First Flight Society and Outer Banks Forever, will celebrate the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright on the 119th anniversary of their first heavier-than-air, controlled, powered flight.
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National Park and Indiana Dunes Tourism Offer Volunteering Opportunities

Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes Tourism have partnered to offer Drop-In Volunteering, a no-hassle volunteer option for those looking to help out at the Indiana Dunes
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Haleakalā National Park Seeks Public Input on the Suppression of Non-native Mosquito Populations to Protect Endangered Forest Birds on Maui

Haleakalā National Park is seeking public input in an environmental assessment for the “Suppression of Non-native Mosquito Populations to Address the Impacts of Avian Malaria on Threatened and Endangered Forest Birds on Maui.
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NPS Seeks Input on Proposed Communications Tower at Panther Junction

Commnet Four Corners, LLC (Commnet) has requested a special use permit from the National Park Service (NPS) to build a new communication tower in the Panther Junction developed area.
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National Park Service Acquires Property to Expand Voting Rights Interpretive Center at Edmund Pettus Bridge

The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, operated by the National Park Service (NPS), today announced the acquisition of six properties near the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma for the construction of a $10 million interpretive education center commemorating the Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches of 1965.
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First documented ʻakēʻakē fledgling in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park caught on camera

New footage of a young ʻakēʻakē, an endangered nocturnal seabird, shows the fluffy fledgling emerging from its high-elevation burrow on Mauna Loa about a month before the eruption began, an exciting first for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
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Partnership Effort Brings Sustainable Power to Glacier Bay National Park

Glacier Bay National Park will transition from diesel to primarily hydroelectric power this week according to Park Superintendent Philip Hooge.
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City of Springfield Designated an American World War II Heritage City by National Park Service

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno is proud to announce that the City of Springfield has been designated as an American World War II Heritage City by the National Park Service (NPS).
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Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge to undergo major rehabilitation with funding from the Great American Outdoors Act

Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), Olympic National Park recently awarded an approximately $10.8 million construction contract to upgrade the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge.
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