News published on Federal Newswire in February 2023

News from February 2023


Current Road Conditions at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Weather and wildlife management activities have led to the temporary closures of several refuge roads to vehicles and/or general public access.


Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Research Compatibility Determination

Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge is seeking public review and comment on its Draft Compatibility Determination for research. We propose to continue allowing this existing use on the Refuge.


William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Compatibility Determinations

William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge is seeking public review and comment on its Draft Compatibility Determinations. Under USFWS policy, compatibility determinations for existing uses on National Wildlife Refuges must be periodically reviewed and updated.


Baskett Slouth National Wildlife Refuge Seeks Public Comment on Research Compatibility Determination

Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge is seeking public review and comment on its Draft Compatibility Determination for research. We propose to continue allowing this existing use on the Refuge.


MANZANAR TO HOST CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY FEBRUARY 23

Manzanar National Historic Site will host U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for a naturalization ceremony at noon, Thursday, February 23, in the Manzanar Visitor Center.


2023 Dark Sky Festival was a success

Clear skies, telescopes, and engaging speakers combined for a stellar experience at this year’s Dark Sky Festival in Death Valley National Park.


Celebrate Arizona Archeology month hiking with a ranger at Petrified Forest National Park

How would you communicate your story on stone or pottery? What would your messages to each other look like?


Mount Rainier National Park seeks housing to lease for staff

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.


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.


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.  


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.


Cape Krusenstern Subsistence Resource Commission Meeting

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


Kobuk Valley National Park Subsistence Resource Commission Meeting

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


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.


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


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


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.


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.


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.


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 .