Volunteers Needed for Statewide Fall Litter Sweep
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Litter Sweep from Sept. 14-28.
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Dreadful heat, humidity to invade South
ATLANTA (AP) — Most of the South — from Texas to parts of South Carolina — was under heat advisories and warnings as temperatures would feel as high as 117 degrees (47 Celsius), forecasters said.
Visit Lake Julian in Arden
Lake Julian Park offers fishing, picnic areas, disc golf, outdoor games, a playground, paddleboats, special event venue rentals, and water access along a picturesque 300-acre public lake. Public lake and park located in Arden, North Carolina
Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains
Begin your exploration of the park at a visitor center. Here you can pick up a park map or newspaper, have your questions answered by a ranger, and purchase books and guides to the park.
2019 Summer Heat Safety Tips
CDC -- Keep Cool in Hot Weather!
3 NTL Parks Awarded $123.5 M in Grants to Repair,Modernize Transportation Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced yesterday that three national parks will receive $123,572,000 in grants as part of the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) Program.
The National Park Service will use the funding to repair, elevate and construct small bridges across a 6.5-mile section of US-41/Tamiami Trail at Everglades National Park; rehabilitate and restore a section of the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi and Alabama; and reconstruct and upgrade several miles of road near the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
“These grants will help modernize our aging transportation infrastructure, address a significant amount of our maintenance backlog, and improve overall visitor experience and access to our national parks,” National Park Service Deputy Director P. Daniel Smith said. “Our more than 5,500 miles of paved roads bring in more than 300 million visitors annually, and it is a top priority to maintain and improve them.”
The NSFLTP Program was established under the Fix America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act to address nationally significant projects within, adjacent to, or accessing federal and tribal lands. Candidate projects must be at least $25 million, sponsored by a federal land management agency or tribe, and contribute at least 10% of costs from non-USDOT program funds.
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 419 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube @nationalparkservice. #FindYourPark
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News Release Date: June 6, 2019
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Contact: NewsMedia@nps.gov
Summer Safety Tips: Protecting Kids From the Heat
Summer Safety Tips: Protecting Kids for the Heat from care.com
Nantahala National Forest Trees to Cut or Not to Cut
Nantahala National Forest -- Carolina Public Press brings attention to the U.S. Forest Service Plan: Southside Project
Asheville's Pritchard Park Summer Series is Coming!
Asheville Downtown Association brings you the Pritchard Park Summer Series each year! Make Your Plans Now!
USDA United States Forest Service: Climate Change
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Volunteers Needed for Statewide Spring Litter Sweep
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Litter Sweep from April 13-27.
NRC Glacier Breaker Saturday!
Presented by the Nantahala Racing Club, the Glacier Breaker is a family-friendly slalom and downriver event on the Nantahala River. This fun community event is a great introduction for first-time racers. Participants can use racing or plastic boats.
Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary in Asheville
Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary is located in Buncombe County, North Carolina. For a guided bird walk, stop by at 9 AM on the first Saturday of each month from October through March.
14th Annual Ground Hog Day Celebration @ Chimney Rock Saturday
Greta the Groundhog waits all year for a chance to predict whether spring will come early or not. You and your family are invited to visit the Animal Discovery Den to see if our resident woodchuck sees her shadow.
First Day Hikes Break State Park Records
Raleigh -- Press Release January 3, 2019
First Day Hikes offered at all of North Carolina’s state parks on New Year’s Day brought a record 3,859 people to join 57 guided hikes across the state. Mild, dry weather made the hikes more attractive than those in 2018,
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