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National Park Service Presents 2022 Independence Day Celebration In The Nation’s Capital

The National Park Service will once again host the annual celebration of Independence Day on the National Mall, the nation’s most important civic space and home to more than a dozen memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in our nation’s history.

NPS Seeks Comment For Plant Gathering At Indiana Dunes National Park

The National Park Service has released the “Plant Gathering for Traditional Purposes” Environmental Assessment for Indiana Dunes National Park. The purpose of this EA is to evaluate the potential impacts of entering into an agreement with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians to allow traditional gathering of plants and plant parts at the park.

Operation Dry Water Being Conducted On Lake Powell Over July Fourth Weekend

During the July 4th holiday weekend, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will be participating in the national Operation Dry Water awareness and enforcement weekend. Law enforcement officers across the country will be on heightened alert July 2 through 4 for those in violation of boating under the influence laws.

Battling Invasive Species Across The National Park System

Mosquitoes that carry viruses deadly to native birds at Haleakalā National Park. Reptiles that can grow to four or five feet in length and devour eggs of birds, alligators, crocodiles and turtles at Everglades National Park. Vegetation that can transform landscapes by not just overrunning native vegetation, but also by being more prone to wildfire.

Great American Outdoors Act Funding To Preserve Historic Walls Of Carver Family Cemetery At George Washington Carver National Monument

Work is underway by the National Park Service (NPS) to repair, rehabilitate, and stabilize 400 linear feet of historic rock wall around the Carver Family Cemetery at George Washington Carver National Monument.

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