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The National Park Service began bulkhead repairs, pier replacement and creek dredging by its Cruz Bay Visitor Center during the first week of February.
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Big South Fork NRRA Launches a River Cleanup Volunteer Program-The River Otters

Big South Fork NRRA is initiating a new river clean up volunteer program this year.
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Native American Boarding School Experience

Dr. Robbie Paul will present “Grandfather’s Trunk: Spirit of Survival. Three Generations of the Paul Family’s Native American Boarding School Experience” at the Nez Perce National Historical Park on March 18, 2023 at 1:00 pm.Dr. Paul will share her family’s journey of researching and discovering the three generations of the Jesse Paul, Ka-khun-nee (Black Raven) family story, tracing back to pre-Carlisle Indian Industrial Boarding School to great-great-grandfather Chief Ut-sin-malikan, who was born in 1793.
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Partial Closure of San Miguel Island Due to Safety Concerns

All trails and facilities on San Miguel Island, except the sandy beaches of Cuyler Harbor, are closed to the public until emergency repairs can be made to Nidever Canyon Trail.
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National Park Service transmits James K. Polk Presidential Home study to Congress

The National Park Service (NPS) today transmitted the James K. Polk Presidential Home Special Resource Study (SRS) to Congress, concluding that the 11th president’s Columbia, Tennessee residence and adjacent property meet three of four criteria for potential inclusion in the National Park System.
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Moores Creek National Battlefield Request for Public Art Submissions

Moores Creek National Battlefield and Pender Arts Council are excited to partner in this call for artists! Moores Creek National Battlefield is creating a new recreational public use area in the park.
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Cape Fear Revolutionary War Round Table Donation

The staff and volunteers of Moores Creek National Battlefield would like to thank the members of the Cape Fear Revolutionary War Round Table (CFRWRT) for their recent donation to the park.
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247th Anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge

On Saturday February 25 and Sunday February 26, Moores Creek National Battlefield will be commemorating the 247th Anniversary of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge.
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Glacier Bay Releases Final Marine Management Plan

The National Park Service (NPS) has approved a plan for managing the marine waters of Glacier Bay National Park.
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WAC Program: They Have Been Warned

Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday, February 25, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 90-minute ranger-led program exploring the ruins of the Third Women’s Army Corps Training Facility and discussing the challenges of both White and Black WAC’s.
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Concession Opportunities at Indiana Dunes National Park

Indiana Dunes National Park is looking for service providers for two competitive Commercial Use Authorizations (CUA) to provide concession services for visitors for calendar years 2023 and 2024.
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Music Heritage Series Concert at the National Park

Tune up your vocal cords for a night of music and singing on Friday, February 17, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center.
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Park reopens more flood-damage areas

Death Valley National Park opens North Highway, continuing its digging out from last summer’s historic flash floods. However, those intense summer rains do not seem to be triggering a hoped-for ‘superbloom.’
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Padre Island National Seashore seeking input on possible development of beach management plan

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input on the possible development of a beach management plan at Padre Island National Seashore. The NPS will be accepting public input from February 10 – March 14, 2023
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The Foregoing Sale: Honoring Enslaved People at City Point

On Saturday, March 4, Petersburg National Battlefield will host a special event “The Foregoing Sale: Honoring Enslaved People at City Point” which will pay tribute the lives of enslaved men, women, and children who were sold by and to the Eppes family.
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National Park Service removes thousands of tires from Anacostia Park

On the cold, wet morning of January 17, 2023, National Capital Parks – East (NACE) maintenance crews from Washington D.C. and Maryland gathered at Anacostia Park to clean up an illegal dumping site under the overpass of I-295.
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Filmmaker Dru Holley Presents “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts” at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center on February 25

Join the Friends of Fort Vancouver in hosting Dru Holley, Producer and filmmaker, on Saturday, February 25th.
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Hosmer Grove Campground and Nature Trail in Haleakalā National Park Remain Closed Due to High Winds

The Hosmer Grove Campground and nature trail located at the Summit District of Haleakalā National Park are closed due to high winds causing falling debris from trees in the area.
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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park announces seasonal closures to protect peregrine falcons

After two consecutive years of successfully fledgling chicks at Harpers Ferry, a pair of peregrine falcons have again returned to nest on Maryland Heights in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
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112 Yellowstone bison transferred to Fort Peck Tribes

During the week of January 10, the National Park Service (NPS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) completed the transfer of 112 Yellowstone bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar, Montana.
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