News published on Federal Newswire in March 2023

News from March 2023


Cape Cod National Seashore offers unique volunteer opportunities

Cape Cod National Seashore is currently accepting volunteer applications for the “Beach Apparatus Drill” program, a demonstration performed by volunteers and park staff to depict the live-saving measures used at the Old Harbor Life Saving Station at Race Point Beach.


Legacy Gas Pipeline Decommissioned in Valles Caldera

Valles Caldera National Preserve and New Mexico Gas Company achieved a significant milestone in the retirement of a natural gas pipeline in the park.


Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Prepare for Forecasted Atmospheric River to Begin Thursday

Due to a predicted major precipitation event at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, the Ash Mountain entrance to Sequoia National Park is anticipated to close on Thursday, March 9 at 6 pm.


Biologist spots Yellowstone National Park’s first grizzly bear of 2023

On Tuesday, March 7, a Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologist on a radio telemetry flight observed the first grizzly bear of 2023 to emerge from hibernation.


Burn Ban in Effect Across Collier County

Big Cypress National Preserve’s planned prescribed fires will likely be affected by a burn ban instituted by Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services.


National Park Service selects Destination Death Valley to operate visitor services at Stovepipe Wells Village

The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Destination Death Valley, LLC to operate visitor services in Death Valley National Park under a 10-year concession contract


Visitor Fatality on Hot Springs Canyon Trail

On Monday, March 6 at approximately 2:45 pm, Big Bend National Park’s Communications Center received a call requesting emergency assistance along the Hot Springs Canyon Trail.


Prescribed fire planned this month at Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park

The National Park Service is preparing to conduct a prescribed burn at Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park in early spring, depending on weather conditions.


Safety improvements on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway

The National Park Service (NPS) is taking steps to improve safety on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway through new and improved signs, mile markers and guardrails.


Grand Canyon National Park Announces Tips for Spring Break Travel and Shuttle Bus Schedule-2023

Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park can expect long lines and full parking lots during the spring break season, which spans from early March through mid-April.


Angela Egizi named as human resources assistant for the National Park Service at the National Interagency Fire Center

Angela Egizi has been selected as the new National Park Service (NPS) human resources assistant at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).


Fire Island Lighthouse Tower Closure

The National Park Service (NPS) announces the temporary closure of the Fire Island Lighthouse Tower in Fire Island National Seashore.


National Park Service seeks comment on environmental assessment for rehabilitation of Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park seawalls  

The National Park Service (NPS) is inviting comments from the public on the proposed rehabilitation of the Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park seawalls.


Youth Opportunity to Work in Local National Park

Prince William Forest Park, a unit of the National Park System, will be hosting a Youth Conservation Corp (YCC) work team during the summer of 2023.


Update: Fire crews plan Cades Cove prescribed burns

Recent favorable weather conditions have allowed Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Coastal Fire Management staff to plan upcoming prescribed burns in the Cades Cove area.


Moose-Wilson Road summer construction schedule

Construction activities will resume on Moose-Wilson Road, south of Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve (LSRP), in early April.


Glacier Bay Concessions Housing to be Upgraded with Approximately $16.7 Million from the Great American Outdoors Act

Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve recently awarded an approximately $16.7 million construction contract to replace concession housing at Bartlett Cove.


Annual Shorebird Nesting Season Begins at the National Seashore

National Park Service biologists discovered the first shorebird nest of the season on March 1, 2023


Joshua Tree National Park managers seeks public input for 2023 OHV Restoration Grant

Joshua Tree National Park is preparing a grant application for the 2023 California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (OHMVR) Restoration Grant.


BLM to extend seasonal closure in South Hills to protect wildlife

The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office will extend the seasonal motorized travel closure in the South Hills area, south of Twin Falls, to Saturday, April 15, 2023