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The National Park Service (NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed an air tour management plan for Great Smoky Mountains National Park on December 3, 2022.
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Public Review Notice – Wetland and Floodplain Statement of Findings Shoreline Repair and Stabilization to York River Shoreline

The National Park Service is making available for public review and comment a wetland and floodplain statement of findings for planned repairs and stabilization of a portion of the York River shoreline that has been severely eroding and is threatening the integrity of Colonial Parkway at Colonial National Historical Park.
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Voyageurs National Park and Partner Voyageurs Conservancy Receives National Park Foundation Open OutDoors for Kids Grant to increase their Dark Sky Classroom Initiative

Voyageurs National Park and park partner Voyageurs Conservancy are proud to receive an Open OutDoors for Kids grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF).
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Western Everglades Restoration Project January 17th Listening Session

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District invites partners, stakeholders, and the public to join us for to a Virtual Project Delivery Team (PDT) Meeting and Listening Session for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Christmas Open House at National Park’s Chellberg Farm

Join staff and volunteers during an open house at Indiana Dunes National Park’s historic Chellberg Farm to celebrate a traditional Swedish Christmas on Saturday, December 17, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
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Badwater Road & Shoshone entrance re-opened

Badwater Road and CA-178 opened on December 7.
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Help protect wintering wildlife in Grand Teton

Winter has arrived in Grand Teton National Park – an excellent time for recreation in the snow but also a challenging time for wildlife in and around the Tetons.
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Carrie Cannon Presents for Casa Grande Ruins Speaker Series December 21, 2022

The Casa Grande Ruins Speaker Series takes place weekly through January 18, 2023. On December 21, 2022 Casa Grande Ruins will host Carrie Cannon at 1:00 pm. Mrs. Cannon will present "Plants of the Mojave Desert and the Traditional Tribal Uses".
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Can Young Canyon Aspen Restoration Project Open for Public Comment

Great Basin National Park is planning a thinning project in Can Young Canyon, approximately five miles southwest of Baker, NV.
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Yellowstone's winter season begins Dec. 15, 2022

The winter season in Yellowstone National Park begins Thursday, Dec. 15. Conditions permitting, most park roads will open to oversnow travel by snowmobile and snowcoach.
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The National Park Service announces entrance fee-free days for 2023

The National Park Service will have five entrance fee-free days in 2023 that provide free admittance to all national parks for everyone.
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Manhattan Project National Historical Park communities designated as World War II heritage sites

The National Park Service announced the designation of 18 new communities across the United States, including the Manhattan Project’s three main centers of operation, as American World War II Heritage Cities.
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Public Review Notice – Wetland and Floodplain Statement of Findings

The National Park Service is making available for public review and comment a wetland and floodplain statement of findings for planned repairs and stabilization of a portion of the York River shoreline that has been severely eroding and is threatening the integrity of Colonial Parkway at Colonial National Historical Park.
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Making Movies with an iPhone Workshop at National Park

Making Movies with an iPhone Workshop at National Park
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National Park Service announces new American World War II Heritage Cities

The National Park Service announced today the designation of 18 new communities across the United States as American World War II Heritage Cities.
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Old Ferry Landing Recreation Area Construction Complete

The Old Ferry Landing construction project is complete and the recreation area is open.
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BLM approves project to provide permanent, dependable water source for wildlife in Riverside County

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has authorized the replacement of an existing big game water guzzler to increase water sources for wildlife in response to increased and prolonged drought.
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The BLM and USFS issue second call for nominations to fill two vacancies on National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) have released a second call for nominations to fill two vacancies on the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board for the positions that represent livestock management and wildlife management.
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Bureau of Land Management proceeds with processing of the Townsite Solar 2 Project Application

The BLM has completed the initial evaluation of the Townsite Solar 2 Project right right-of-way application after coordination with appropriate federal, state, and local agencies and Tribes, and receiving public input.
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Bureau of Land Management extends withdrawal for protection of Sweetwater River

The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will extend the withdrawal for public lands along a nearly ten-mile segment of the Sweetwater River in Wyoming for another 20 years.
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