News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

News from March 2023


New Parking Measures at Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center Take Effect on April 1, 2023

Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) announces new parking measures will take affect at the Museum and Visitor Center on April 1, 2023.


Prescribed Fire Scheduled for Prince William Forest Park

The National Park Service is planning to conduct a prescribed fire in Prince William Forest Park this month, potentially as early as March 16, depending on weather conditions.


Save the Date! Special Events Commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will commemorate the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville with a series of programs and special events.


Yellowstone National Park announces selection of park concessioner to provide automotive and retail services

Yellowstone National Park announced today the selection of Yellowstone Park Service Stations, Inc. (YPSS) as the concessioner for the new contract (CC-YELL004-23) to provide automotive and retail services in the park.


Lincoln Home National Historic Site Presents: Our Sons

Enjoy a personal view into the family life of Mary Todd Lincoln in a special one-time presentation at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center at 2:00 p.m. on March 26.


Cape Hatteras National Seashore warns visitors of debris on beach near East Point Drive, Rodanthe

Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) visitors should use caution when participating in recreational activities on the beach and in the ocean near East Point Drive in Rodanthe, North Carolina, due to debris from a collapsed one-story house.


Fatality at Arches National Park

On the afternoon of Sunday March 12, 2023, National Park Service rangers responded to a report of CPR in progress at Devils Garden Trail in Arches National Park.


Prescribed fires planned at Hot Springs National Park

Hot Springs National Park is planning to conduct a prescribed burn on portions of Hot Springs Mountain on Wednesday March 15, depending on weather conditions.


Ranger-led Hike at Chellberg Farm, Bailly Homestead and Cemetery

On Saturday, March 18 and 25, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, join a ranger and meander through a beech maple forest while learning about the area’s history and the early settlers and farmers who came to this region in the 1800s.


Lake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission to Meet March 29, 2023

The National Park Service’s Lake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission spring meeting will be held in Nondalton on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.


Cape Hatteras National Seashore announces plans to celebrate Ocracoke Light Station 200th anniversary

Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) plans to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Ocracoke Light Station at a special event on Thursday, May 18, 2023.


Two bicycle path spurs will be added to the Province Lands Bike Trail to enhance bicycle safety and connections in the Provincetown area

Cape Cod National Seashore is pleased to announce that work will soon begin on two new bicycle path spurs in the Province Lands area of the park.


OLCs Little Shop of Physics Program Played at Agate Fossil Beds for National Science Education Day

Professors from Oglala Lakota College were at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument this past Saturday, March 11th in recognition of National Science Education Day.


Big Cypress National Preserve Issues Temporary Area Closure for the Raccoon Wildfire

Big Cypress National Preserve was notified of a wildfire in the central portion of the preserve, located along the Florida Trail in the vicinity of 10 Mile Campground


Bandelier National Monument’s Tsankawi Unit Will Temporarily Close on April 3, 2023

Bandelier National Monument will temporarily close its Tsankawi Unit on April 3, 2023. It is expected to reopen in late-October after extensive construction work has been completed.


Music Heritage Series Concert at the National Park

Tune up your vocal cords for a night of music and singing on Friday, March 17, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center.


Lisa Baldwin Selected as New Superintendent at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Mark Foust today announced the selection of Lisa Baldwin as superintendent of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in Kentucky, effective May 7.


National Park Week and April Events at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

April is all about National Park Week and a calendar full of special events that include a fee-free day, a family-fun adventure, Hawaiian cultural workshops and music, good news about an endangered bird and After Dark in the Park programs. Don’t miss the action!


Sitka NHP Seeking Comments for 2023 Compendium

Sitka National Historical Park invites comments on proposed changes to the park’s Compendium.


‘Adopt-a-Cabin’ volunteers needed to clean Cades Cove cabins

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is currently recruiting volunteers to 'Adopt-a-Cabin' in Cades Cove.