NEW YORK – On Monday, Aug. 22, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will begin a nationwide tour of National Park Service (NPS) sites to commemorate the agency’s Centennial year.
Secretary Jewell, U.S. Congresswoman Nita Lowey and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Rose Harvey will tour the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and participate in a sign unveiling ceremony at Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park for the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail, where the allied armies of General Rochambeau’s French Army and General Washington’s Continental Army constituted the largest troop movement of the American Revolution. Secretary Jewell will also participate in a roundtable discussion with stakeholders on the key role NPS plays in preserving America’s historic and cultural heritage.
Secretary Jewell in the afternoon will ring The Closing Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange to highlight the economic contributions of the Department of the Interior and the National Park Service. Secretary Jewell recently released the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Economic Report for Fiscal Year 2015, which found that Interior investments in recreation, conservation, water and renewable energy led to $106 billion in economic output, and supported 862,000 jobs.
Secretary Jewell in the evening will join Bill Nye and President and CEO of the National Park Foundation Will Shafroth at Brooklyn Bridge Park for an interactive event to inspire new generations to discover our treasured national parks and get involved in science, technology, engineering and math. Through a partnership with One World Trade Center and Brooklyn Bridge Park, participants will control the color of the One World Trade Center spire for the first time ever by solving interactive, collaborative puzzles on a giant digital circuit board. The event, featuring a DJ set by Questlove, brings the innovative spirit of Thomas Edison National Historical Park to New York. For those who want to follow the excitement remotely, the Statue of Liberty’s webcam of New York Harbor will offer views of the city.
Event #1: Sign Unveiling Ceremony
Who:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Nita Lowey, U.S. Congresswoman, New York
Rose Harvey, Commissioner, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Mark Castiglione, Acting Director, Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area
Local officials and stakeholders
What:
Sign unveiling ceremony for Washington-Rochambeau National Historical Trail
When:
Monday, Aug. 22, 2016
10:15 a.m. EDT – Media check-in
10:30 a.m. EDT – Sign unveiling at Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
Brief media availability to follow sign unveiling
Where:
Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
2957 Crompond Road
Yorkton Heights, NY 10598
*Please let gate attendant know you are attending this event and park entry fee will be waived. Follow signs to event location.
Media:
Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP here.
Event #2: Roundtable Discussion
Who:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Nita Lowey, U.S. Congresswoman, New York
Rose Harvey, Commissioner, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Mark Castiglione, Acting Director, Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area
Local officials and stakeholders
What:
Roundtable discussion on the importance of historic preservation
When:
Monday, Aug. 22, 2016
12:00 p.m. EDT – Media check-in
12:15 p.m. EDT – Roundtable discussion begins, followed by brief media availability
Where:
Bear Mountain State Park
1915 Restaurant-Bear Mountain Inn
3006 Seven Lakes Drive
Bear Mountain, NY 10911
Media:
Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP to Roy.Loewenstein@mail.house.gov
Event #3: New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell
Who:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Will Shafroth, President and CEO, National Park Foundation
Joshua Laird, Commissioner, National Parks of New York Harbor
Shirley McKinney, Superintendent, Manhattan Sites, National Park Service
National Park Service Rangers
What:
Ringing of The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange
When:
Monday, Aug. 22, 2016
4:00 p.m. EDT – The Closing Bell ringing
4:15 p.m. EDT – Media availability
Where:
New York Stock Exchange
Media:
Live webstream coverage available at: https://www.nyse.com/bell
Event #4: Brooklyn Bridge Park Centennial Celebration
Who:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Will Shafroth, President and CEO, National Park Foundation
Bill Nye, The Science Guy
What:
Remarks and interactive illumination of the One World Trade Center spire
When:
Monday, Aug. 22, 2016
6:00 p.m. EDT – Media availability
6:45 p.m. EDT – Photo opportunity
7:30 p.m. EDT – Remarks
8:00 p.m. EDT – Lighting of the One World Trade Center Spire
Where:
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Pier 1
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Media:
Credentialed members of the media are encouraged to RSVP here.
Source: Department of Interior
