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News Release: Queens, N.Y. -Chris Allieri and the NYC Plover Project received the national George and Helen Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Excellence on Aug. 24 at the ceremony to Celebrate America’s National Parks and the Dedication of Those Who Serve.

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U.S. Park Rangers Seek Information on Illegal Diversion of the Platte River
News Release: Empire, MI - U.S. Park Rangers at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) are seeking information from the public to aid an ongoing investigation into the illegal diversion of the Platte River. Visitors who may have observed this activity on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, or Monday, August...
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Interior Department discusses Adjustment of Service Fees for Outer Continental Shelf Activities on Aug. 26
The US Interior Department published a four page rule on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site and Library of Virginia to Host Program on Park’s Administrative History
News Release: RICHMOND, Va. - On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the public is invited to join Dr. Megan Shockley and staff from the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site at the Library of Virginia for a presentation on the site’s recently completed administrative history. This free program begins at noon and is open to the public.

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Mojave National Preserve Roads Closed Again
News Release: KELSO, Calif. - Mojave National Preserve has once again closed several damaged paved roads due to flash flooding. The latest heavy rains washed out portions of Black Canyon Road and covered South Kelbaker Road with rocks, sand, and debris.
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Chellberg Farm Fun at the National Park
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Enjoy a festive weekend of fun at the historic Chellberg Farm at Indiana Dunes National Park. “Chellberg Farm Fun" takes place on September 10th and 11th from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm and is part of the Outdoor Adventure Festival. Entrance fees are waived for the national park on both days so everyone can enjoy the more than 50 events of the festival.

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September 3, 2022 at 10am, program comparing the Underground Railroad and Negro Motorist Greenbook and their use as networks to freedom.
News Release: Pea Ridge National Military Park to present special program “The Underground Railroad and Negro Motorist Green Book as Roads Maps to Freedom".
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The Story of the River Batteries and their Soldiers Dover, TN
News Release: The public is invited to Fort Donelson National Battlefield on Saturday, September 3 for a Civil War encampment demonstrating and discussing the engineering, design, manning of the noted River Batteries of Confederate Fort Donelson. The programs will be held at the River Batteries (Tour Stop #4), situated high above the Cumberland River, on the hour between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., with a break for the crew during the noon hour.
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Biden-Harris Administration Investing $15.8 Million to Restore Delaware River Watershed
News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. – The Department of the Interior today announced a nearly $15.8 million investment in the Delaware River watershed to improve wildlife habitat, enhance resilience to climate change, and engage underserved communities in conservation. Funding for 45 grants will be provided by the U.S. ...
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Pea Ridge National Military Park Civil War Artillery Program on Saturday 3, 2022
News Release: Pea Ridge National Military Park artillery Demonstrations.
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Public Input Requested on Design Concept Plan at Lassen Volcanic National Park
News Release: Public Input Requested on Design Concept Plan at Lassen Volcanic National Park.
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The Camels are Coming to El Morro National Monument September 10-11, 2022
News Release: Join U.S. Camel Corps re-enactor Doug Baum, his camels, and park staff at El Morro National Monument from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, for the Camel Corps Commemoration event.
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Interior Department discusses Marine Mammal Protection Act; Receipt of Permit Application on Aug. 25
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Experience War and Calamity at Bent’s Old Fort
News Release: The public is invited to join the inhabitants of Bent’s Old Fort on Friday, September 2 from 1:00 to 5:30 pm and September 3 from 8 am to 5:30 pm to experience the sights and sounds of Bent, St. Vrain, & Company in 1847.

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Climber recovered after fatal fall from Disappointment Cleaver
News Release: ASHFORD, Washington - Rangers at Mount Rainier National Park have recovered the body of a climber who fell to his death from a climbing route on the mountain’s south side.
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Apsaalooke Tours and Fall/Winter Hours
News Release: For the next two weeks, Apsaalooke Tours will be running tours Thursday through Monday. They will be giving tours between the hours of 10 AM and 2 PM. They will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. The last day for their tours this summer will be September 5, 2022. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will transition to Fall / Winter hours, opening at 8:00 AM & closing at 4:30 PM on Sunday, September 11th.
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Filing of Plats of Survey: California discussed on Aug. 25 by Interior Department
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Identity Confirmed of Human Skeletal Remains in Lake Mead National Recreation Area
News Release: Release Date: Aug. 25, 2022. Contact: LAKE_public_affairs@nps.gov. IDENTITY CONFIRMED OF HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS IN LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. BOULDER CITY, Nev. - The Clark County coroner’s office has confirmed the identity of the human skeletal remains discovered on May 7 at Callville Bay...

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DOI-FWS grant application closes on Nov. 3
F23AS00017 - FY23 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants grant opened on Aug. 25.

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Haaland: 'Help on the way to restore once-abundant ecosystem' of Klamath Basin
Nearly $26 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has been allocated for restoration projects in the Klamath Basin in Oregon and California, the U.S. Department of Interior said in a news release.

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