Fourth Of July Activities Set For National Mall
You won't lack for things to do or see at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during Fourth of July weekend.
- By NPT Staff - June 24th, 2015 2:00am
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National Park Service Considering A National World War I Memorial On National Mall
The National Park Service and the World War I Centennial Commission are preparig an Environmental Assessment to evaluate the effects of establishing a National World War I Memorial by enhancing the area around the existing Pershing Park.
- By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm
Provocative Bud Light Campaign Doesn't Concern National Park Service, National Park Foundation
A risqué Bud Light campaign that critics said encouraged a culture of rape is not prompting the National Park Service or National Park Foundation to reconsider their centennial partnership with Anheuser-Busch.
Park Partners Invest Heavily In National Parks, Corporate America Not So Much
Skim down through the list of centennial projects that will help paint buildings, repair trails, restore fisheries, help giant sequoias thrive, involve youth in the parks, and you have to give thanks to park friends groups. Corporate America? Not so much.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 30th, 2015 5:28pm
National Park Service Hopes To "Round Up" Geese On National Mall, Herd Them Elsewhere
Dogs -- man's best friend -- are the hoped for solution to flocks of wandering Canada Geese that are fouling grounds of the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
- By NPT Staff - March 26th, 2015 3:10am
President Obama's FY2016 Budget Request Includes $3 Billion For National Park Service
President Obama's budget request for the 2016 fiscal year seeks $2.6 billion for the National Park Service, an increase of $55 million from current funding levels. That request seeks hundreds of millions of dollars for infrastructure needs, such as renovations to the Many Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park and for safety, efficiency, and access upgrades to the visitor's center at Gettysburg National Military Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 4th, 2015 8:06am
$1 Million Grant From American Express Will Help Restore 178-Year-Old Lockkeeper's House On National Mall
A throwback to the days when commerce flowed up and down canals to Washington, D.C., a Lockkeeper's House that dates to the 1830s, will be restored to near-mint condition thanks to a $1 million grant from American Express to the Trust for the National Mall.
Give To National Parks This Tuesday
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are past, so on this Tuesday give a little back...to national parks.
- By NPT Staff - December 2nd, 2014 3:00am
Energy Saving Projects Implemented In National Parks In Greater Washington, D.C., Region
The National Park Service is investing $29 million in 81 individual energy efficiency and water conservation projects at national parks throughout the greater Washington region. This unprecedented commitment to reducing energy use and generating energy from renewable sources is the largest to date among the nine bureaus in the Department of the Interior.
- By NPT Staff - October 27th, 2014 3:00am
Celebrate Independence Day On The National Mall In Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the grandest Fourth of July celebration in the National Park System will be held in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall, where you can watch a parade, enjoy the Folklife Festival, listen to the U.S. Navy Band, and, of course, marvel at one of the largest fireworks displays in the country.
- By NPT Staff - July 1st, 2014 3:25am
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