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Mount Rainier National Park is seeking housing to lease for park employees during the park’s peak visitation period (April to November) and is inviting rental property and business owners to submit leasing proposals by February 28, 2023.

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United States submits its first multi-country nomination to the UNESCO World Heritage List for Moravian Church Settlements
The National Park Service (NPS) submitted the United States’ first multi-country nomination to the World Heritage List for the first time in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Convention’s 50-year history.

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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks seek public input on planting sequoia seedlings in areas impacted by recent wildfires
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public feedback on a proposal to replant giant sequoia and other mixed conifer seedlings in areas severely impacted by the recent Castle and KNP Complex wildfires and where regeneration is otherwise not anticipated in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

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National Park Service awards $1.1 million to protect over 272 acres at four Civil War battlefields
The National Park Service’s (NPS) American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) awarded $1,133,275 today in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants to protect 272.86 acres at four Civil War battlefields in Maryland, Mississippi, and Virginia.

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Cape Krusenstern Subsistence Resource Commission Meeting
Cape Krusenstern Subsistence Resource Commission to Meet February 22-23, 2023

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Kobuk Valley National Park Subsistence Resource Commission Meeting
Kobuk Valley Subsistence Resource Commission to Meet February 23-24, 2023

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Early end to some winter visitor services at the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge
Beginning on February 24, 2023, the Hurricane Ridge Mountain View Café, Gift Shop & Rental Shop, operated by Aramark Sports and Entertainment Service, LLC, will be closed in preparation for the upcoming rehabilitation of the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge.

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Rocky Mountain National Park seeks public input on environmental assessment for proposal to construct staff housing
Rocky Mountain National Park will hold a public comment period for an Environmental Assessment (EA) on the proposal to construct new employee housing in the park

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Cape Cod National Seashore Through the Artist’s Eye
The outer Cape Cod landscape has long served as muse for artists from around the world. In that spirit, Cape Cod National Seashore is now accepting applications for Perspectives: Seeing Cape Cod National Seashore Through Art, a series of month-long exhibitions of artists who find inspiration from the seashore’s resources and stories, and whose works reflect the natural beauty, cultural significance, and recreational aspects of Cape C

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Ellwood Open House for Prospective Volunteers
From 10 am to 2 pm, on Saturday, February 25, 2023, the National Park Service and the Friends of Wilderness Battlefield (FoWB) will host an Open House for prospective volunteers at Ellwood Manor, located at 36380 Constitution Highway (Rt. 20), Locust Grove, VA 22508.

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Badlands National Park to move to cashless fee collection starting March 1, 2023
Beginning March 1st 2023 Badlands National park will transition to a fully cashless fee system and only accept mobile or electronic payments for entrance and permit fees.

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Craft Vendors Invited to Be a Part of the 23rd Annual Spring Planting and Music Festival
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will host the 23rd annual Spring Planting and Music Festival on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

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Manassas National Battlefield to partially reroute Matthews Hill bridle trail.
Manassas National Battlefield will permanently re-route a section of the Matthews Hill bridle (equestrian) trail beginning March 1, 2023 .

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Kennesaw Mountain Road Study Public Meeting News Release
Please join us on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 for the Recommendation Alternatives Public Input Meeting for the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO) Traffic and Safety Assessment.

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Joseph Brehm is Selected as Superintendent of De Soto National Memorial
National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Mark Foust today announced the selection of Joseph Brehm as the new superintendent of De Soto National Memorial in Bradenton, Florida. Brehm begins his new assignment on February 26.

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park to host meeting of the park’s Federal Advisory Commission
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (NHP) will host a meeting of the park’s Federal Advisory Commission on March 2 at 9:30 a.m.

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Aerial Study of White-Tailed Deer in Mammoth Cave National Park
An aerial population study of white-tailed deer residing inside the boundaries of Mammoth Cave National Park will take place in the early morning hours on Sunday, February 19.

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NPS to Close River Road on Select Evenings to Protect Breeding Amphibians 2023
Motorists can expect River Road within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area to be closed on several evenings between now and mid-April to protect breeding amphibians.

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Glacier Bay Seeks Input on Draft Wilderness Management Plan
Provide your comments and feedback on the Glacier Bay National Park draft Backcountry and Wilderness Management Plan and Environmental Assessment by March 17.

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Maple Sugar Time at National Park’s Chellberg Farm
Enjoy a sweet taste of spring during Indiana Dunes National Park’s annual Maple Sugar Time festival. The historic Chellberg Farm will be bustling with self-guided tours and maple sugaring activities from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday March 11 and Sunday March 12.

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