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News Release: Grand Canyon National Park biologists have received confirmation that a bat collected along the Colorado River in mid-August has tested positive for rabies. Wildlife managers generally report an increase in human-bat interactions in summer months. Individuals who have had physical contact with a bat are advised to seek medical attention and be assessed for appropriate medical treatment.
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; EROS Registration Service discussed on Aug. 29 by Interior Department
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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North Puerto Blanco Road Closed Due To Storm Damage
News Release: The North Puerto Blanco Road in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is closed until further notice due to storm and flood damage.
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New notice from National Park Service to be published on Aug. 30
There are five releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 30.
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Seasonal closures at Blue Mesa Reservoir
News Release: Gunnison, Colo. - Blue Mesa Reservoir continues to lose water to downstream stakeholders, according to data recently released by the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). This means that boat ramps will become increasingly difficult to use and will eventually need to be closed as they become unsafe and unusable. The National Park Service (NPS) is monitoring reservoir levels and will be adjusting as needed to maintain the safety of our boaters.
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Virginia Memorial Preservation and Patination Project
News Release: Contact: Jason Martz. GETTYSBURG, PA. - Preservation work on the Virginia Memorial at Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) will begin by Tuesday, September 6 and will conclude by September 30. The current ferric patination, applied in the early 1980’s, has failed in many areas and has left the bronze...
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Indiana Dunes Volunteer and Porter Resident Receives National Award
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: The staff of Indiana Dunes National Park is pleased to announce that one of the park’s volunteers, Rob Albrecht-Mallinger, is the national recipient of the National Park Service’s George and Helen Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. This award recognizes and honors the efforts of exceptional "Volunteers In Parks," or VIPs.
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Dave Cooper Awarded the John L. Cotter Award for Excellence in NPS Archeology
News Release: Bayfield, WI - Join us in congratulating David J. Cooper, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Archeologist and Cultural Resource Manager, in being awarded the John L. Cotter Award for Excellence in NPS Archeology for Professional Achievement.
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Just Two Weeks until the Indiana Dunes Outdoor Adventure Festival
News Release: Spend a weekend in nature at the Indiana Dunes Outdoor Adventure Festival. There will be more than 50 events taking place at Indiana Dunes National Park and other parks and preserves throughout Northwest Indiana. The festival runs from Friday September 9th through Sunday, September 11th. Take part in...
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National Public Lands Day 2022
News Release: ANDERSONVILLE, Georgia - On Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, Andersonville National Historic Site will be taking part in National Public Lands Day (NPLD), the nation’s largest single-day volunteer event on public lands. This event is held annually on the fourth Saturday of September. Volunteers play a vital role in the preservation and protection of our nation’s history and it’s treasured natural and cultural resources.
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Interior Department publishes notice on Aug. 29
The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Aug. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Black Rock Art Gallery Opening of Into the Mojave: Desert Flora Exhibition
News Release: Contact: Alison Shoup. Twentynine Palms, California- Joshua Tree National Park management is pleased to announce a new art exhibition by former Mojave National Preserve Artist in Residence, Mollie Doctrow. Into the Mojave is a series of black and white woodcut prints that explore complex forms of nature...
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Trail Crews Repair Station Camp Creek and Bear Creek Loop Horse Trails After Heavy Multi-Year Rain Event
News Release: Trail crews have completed the repair and rehabilitation of both Station Camp Creek and Bear Creek Loop Horse Trails. Heavy annual rain events that occurred from 2019-2021 damaged portions of both trails.
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Week ending Sept. 3: Interior Department publishes 21 notices
There were 21 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Sept. 3, according to the Federal Register.
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Drowning on the Upper Delaware River
News Release: On Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, the National Park Service, the West End Dive Team, and Lumberland Ambulance responded to a drowning on the Upper Delaware River a quarter mile north of the Pond Eddy Bridge in Pond Eddy, NY. A family group from Ozone Park, NY were rafting on the river when two individuals...
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Bradybaugh: 'Our deepest sympathy goes out to the friends and family of Jetal Agnihotri'
The National Park Service recently ended a search and rescue operation for an Arizona woman.
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Grand Canyon National Park Rangers recover body below Bright Angel Point
News Release: On Friday, August 26 at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a visitor who fell from the rim west of the Bright Angel Point Trail on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
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Newland: 'Reliable, high-speed internet access in Tribal communities enables many opportunities'
Eligible, federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal entities may apply for the 2022 National Tribal Broadband Grant Program through the Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development.
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Louisiana to Begin Work Plugging More Than 250 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that Louisiana has been awarded an initial grant of $25 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells across the state.
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Oklahoma to Begin Work Plugging Nearly 1,200 Orphaned Wells Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that Oklahoma has been awarded an initial grant of $25 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells across the state.
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