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Join us on Saturday, March 4th as we celebrate the life and legacy of March Haynes, a 19th century Savannah freedom fighter.
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Prescription Burn in Bill's Hill 2023

Canaveral National Seashore and the Atlantic zone Fire Management staff with assistance from Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge are looking to implement a prescribed burn in the Bill’s Hill area of the seashore, south of Oak Hill, for the week of February 27th depending on conditions, resource availability, and local approval.
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NPS to host virtual information meeting on the George Washington Memorial Parkway rehabilitation project

The National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to learn more about the rehabilitation of the northern section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway at a virtual public information meeting on March 8 at 7 p.m.
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Northwest Arctic Heritage Center transitions to wind energy.

The National Park Service (NPS) transitioned to wind energy at their largest facility in the Arctic, the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore announces public comment period for plan to build multi-use pathway in Buxton

Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) invites public review and comments on an environmental assessment (EA) for the construction of a new multi-use pathway along Lighthouse Road, in the Seashore’s Hatteras Island District.
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Archeology & Hidden Histories Uncovered on Jamestown Island

On the shores of Jamestown Island aboard a vessel of the same name, The James Town, enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia from the island of Barbados.
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Pea Ridge National Military Park Announces 161st Anniversary Events

Pea Ridge National Military Park will commemorate the 161st anniversary of the Battle of Pea Ridge on Saturday, March 4, 2023, with musket and artillery programs, living history talks, guided interpretive hike to Clemens field, and original artwork from local artist Dan Hoffbauer in the park visitor center.
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Fatality at Arches National Park

On the afternoon of February 24, 2023, a 71-year-old male from Massachusetts was hiking in Arches National Park with his wife and son.
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Hovenweep National Monument Celebrates Centennial Year

Hovenweep National Monument kicks off its centennial year with a birthday party on Thursday, March 2, 2023.
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National Park Service announces $85.15 million in Historic Preservation Fund grants to states and Tribes

The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the distribution of $85.15 million in historic preservation grants with $23 million to Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPO) and $62.15 million to states, territories, and partnering nations.
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Kelbaker Road to Open by March 10th Then Cima Road Closing March 20th

The next phase of road construction at Mojave National Preserve is to begin on Kelbaker Road between Kelso and Baker on Monday February 27th.
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GNP Announces 2023 Campground Operations

Glacier National Park today announced the re-opening of Avalanche Campground in Spring 2023 after being closed since 2020.
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National Park Service Resumes Ferry Operations to Fort Pickens for 2023 Season

The National Park Service will resume Pensacola Bay City Ferry service to the Fort Pickens Area beginning March 4, 2023.
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Prescribed fire planned at Monocacy National Battlefield in March

The National Park Service is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire at Monocacy National Battlefield between February 27 and March 3, 2023, weather and vegetation conditions permitting.
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Downed Powerlines Spark Small Wildfire in the Chisos

A quick response from Big Bend National Park fire personnel halted a small wildfire caused by wind-downed power lines in the Chisos Mountains.
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Winter Newsletter 2023

It has been a while since you have last received a newsletter from us. My apologies
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Utah Prairie Dog Day Returns to Bryce Canyon on May 11

No celebration of Bryce Canyon’s centennial year would be complete without a special day for one of its keystone species.
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Book talk with author Tim Spofford - March 22, 2023

A dramatic episode in Black history is told in vivid detail for the first time in Tim Spofford’s What The Children Told Us.
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ozark riverways plans to conduct prescribed burns

Preparations are underway for Ozark National Scenic Riverways to accomplish several prescribed burns this spring, between late February and mid-April.
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Construction work on Spur Tunnel to switch lanes

Much of the maintenance on one side of the Spur Tunnel is complete, allowing contractors to begin work on the other side.
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