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After raising the first successful fledgling at Harpers Ferry in 70 years, a pair of peregrine falcons has returned once again to nest on Maryland Heights in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. To provide the peregrine falcons adequate space for nesting, the National Park Service (NPS) will close portions of Maryland Heights from Feb. 16 to July 29, 2022.
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Last evening, the owner of a collapsed house on Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) property submitted a removal plan and hired a contractor to complete an extensive cleanup of the house and many miles of Seashore beach.
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Obed Wild & Scenic River recently completed the installation of four new concrete vault toilet buildings at Barnett Bridge, Jett Bridge, Lily Bridge, and Nemo Day Use Area.
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New exhibits for the Capitol Reef Visitor Center will soon be installed. To facilitate the installation, the visitor center will be closed from February 21 – March 2, 2022.
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park announces a virtual public meeting and comment period on a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) of the South Unit Loop Road Reconstruction Project.Feedback is being sought on the proposed South Unit Loop Road repair alternatives and potential impacts on natural and cultural resources.
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Starting Friday, February 11, 2022, visitors to Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area can enjoy reading a story with their children while also on a hike.
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Padre Island National Seashore, with the assistance of fire crews from Big Thicket National Preserve, is preparing to conduct a prescribed burn at the seashore to reduce the amount of dead, overgrown grasses, revitalize island plant communities, and protect seashore infrastructure and historic resources from future wildland fires.
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The National Park Service (NPS) and the City of New York have announced an agreement between the City and the NPS to facilitate a path forward for a critical coastal resiliency project on Staten Island and to clean up contaminated sites in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.
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The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to announce the selection of Kurt Ikeda and Emily Teraoka to serve as the Director of Interpretation and Education and Lead Park Ranger, respectively, for Minidoka National Historic Site near Jerome, Idaho.
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The National Park Service, Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation will co-host this year’s National Day of Remembrance with live virtual events from February 18-20.
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John Banks has been selected as an information technology (IT) specialist for the Division of Fire and Aviation’s Branch of Information Technology & Resource Management (ITRM) focused on customer support.
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The National Park Service, Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation will co-host this year’s National Day of Remembrance with live virtual events from February 18-20.
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On February 14, the National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration and Virginia Department of Transportation, will begin a project to replace Bridge 12 and realign the Mount Vernon Trail to improve safety near Fort Hunt Park.
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After a pandemic-necessitated hiatus, Manzanar National Historic Site’s award-winning public archeology program is returning with three projects this year.
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial combined to host nearly four million visits in 2021.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is using $31 million in funding from the Great American Outdoor Act (GAOA) to repave the Foothills Parkway West, from Chilhowee Lake to Walland.
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Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP) began accepting public comments on a project to construct a new West Entrance Fee Station approximately 1/2 mile further inside the park to replace the existing fee station.
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Springfield Armory National Historic Site received an Open OutDoors for Kids grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF).
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Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes Tourism have partnered to offer Drop-In Volunteering, a no-hassle volunteer option for those looking to help out at the Indiana Dunes.
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The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the release of the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Shark Valley Site Plan.