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Booker T. Washington National Monument To Host Juneteenth 2022

Booker T. Washington National Monument in Virginia is scheduled to present Juneteenth 2022 on Saturday, June 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Juneteenth, short for June nineteenth, has long served as a celebration date for the effective end of slavery in the United States. The date became a federal holiday in 2021.

Senate Committee To Consider Legislation Protecting Grand Canyon, Forest Restoration, Federal Land Sales

Legislation that would protect Grand Canyon National Park from uranium mining will be considered by a Senate subcommittee along with other measures that would direct the Interior and Agriculture departments to tackle forest restoration projects, allow the federal government to sell land for housing, and expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument.

Schuyler House Opening At Saratoga National Historical Park

The Schuyler House at Saratoga National Historical Park in upstate New York is scheduled to open for the summer season on June 10. The house will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through October 22. Tours will begin at 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. An open house period will follow from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Entrance is free, and the first floor is accessible for all visitors.