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News Release: Join a Park Ranger on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at 2:00 pm, for a 3 mile Summit Level hike from the head of Inclined Plane 6 to near where the Summit Hotel was in Summitville, near the head of Inclined Plane 5. Reservations are required for this free hike and can be made by calling the Visitor Center at 814-886-6150.
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San Antonio Missions presents DAM! A Song of Water at Espada Dam by Pamela Martinez/Teletextile on October 9, 2022

News Release: SAN ANTONIO - Join us for an exploration of sound and ceremony at the historic Espada Dam. This free public event invites participants to preview new musical works by composer Pamela Martinez, create audio field recordings with artist Mark Menjivar, sit in a sound bath meditation at the San Antonio River or drop in for all morning nature painting and water ceremony.
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Cape Cod National Seashore to Host Cape Cod Astronomical Society for First Dark Sky Festival on September 24

News Release: EASTHAM, Mass. - Cape Cod National Seashore welcomes the Cape Cod Astronomical Society as cohost of our first Dark Sky Festival in the park. This event will provide presentations for the public at the Salt Pond Visitor Center Auditorium during the day and a star party in the evening at Marconi Beach...
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Haaland visits tribal leaders in Avi Kwa Ame, 'a place for the Tribes to practice their religion and culture'

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland recently visited public lands in southern Nevada to meet with Tribal and local community leaders and to experience the landscape that is considered sacred by several Tribal nations, including the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe.
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DOI-BOR grant application closes on Nov. 30

Desalination and Water Purification Research Program: Research Projects grant opened on Sept. 13.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Commercial Use Authorizations discussed on Sept. 12 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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What releases are upcoming from the National Park Service on Sept. 14

There are six releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 14.
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Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Mining and Mining Claims and Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights on Sept. 12

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Temporary road closure at Canyon Ferry Dam will facilitate required repairs

News Release: HELENA, Mont. - Access across Canyon Ferry Dam on Montana State Highway 284, at both sides of the dam, will be closed to traffic Sept. 26-29, from 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. each day. The temporary road closure will allow Reclamation to safely conduct operations necessary to complete project work on the dam infrastructure.
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Interior Department Takes Steps to Strengthen Offshore Safety Standards

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced a new proposed rule to ensure offshore oil and gas operations on the Outer Continental Shelf are conducted with the utmost safety and oversight standards. This proposed rule from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) builds ...
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Notice of Inventory Completion: The Charleston Museum, Charleston, SC discussed on Sept. 12 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Hosts Annual Forest Festival, September 24

News Release: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park invites the public to celebrate working woodlands and wood craft during its annual Forest Festival event on Saturday, September 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Entry to the park and event is free. Parking for the event is at the Billings Farm & Museum overflow lot.
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Autumn Star Party at Pipestone National Monument!

News Release: Join us on Saturday, September 24th for our Autumn Star Party at Pipestone National Monument! Programs and kids' activities start at 5:00pm and stargazing and astrophotography start at 8:30pm. The schedule will run as follows.
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Interior Department discusses Notice of Inventory Completion: Kodiak Historical Society, Kodiak, AK on Sept. 12

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Vehicle Crash Off Rim Rock Drive

News Release: Fruita, CO - The staff at Colorado National Monument is saddened to report that last night a vehicle left Rim Rock Drive near the Coke Ovens Overlook. The 911 call came in at approximately 10:20pm. There were two individuals in the vehicle. The 28-year-old male was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital. The 28-year-old female was found deceased at the scene. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site, Kentucky Department of Parks, Wickliffe, KY discussed on Sept. 12 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Celebrating 40 Acre Land Donation from Vance Brand to Rocky Mountain National Park

News Release: Yesterday, former Astronaut Vance Brand, his family, Rocky Mountain National Park and Rocky Mountain Conservancy officials celebrated the donation of the Brand’s 40-acre parcel of land to Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Notice of Inventory Completion: Kodiak Historical Society, Kodiak, AK discussed on Sept. 12 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; United States Park Police Pre-Employment Suitability Determination Process on Sept. 12

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Jeri DeYoung selected as superintendent of Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

News Release: WASHINGTON - National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Kym Hall has named Jeri DeYoung as the new superintendent of Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (NST), a network of trails spanning the start of the Potomac River along the Chesapeake Bay to the Allegheny Highlands in western Pennsylvania. Jeri will begin her role September 11.
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