Tags: National Park Service
2020 Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail Highlights
National Park Service OUTREACH Event — Despite the challenges brought on by Covid-19, including the closing of the visitor centers, trail staff and partners were able to successfully participate in the Selma to Montgomery March Jubilee reenactment. John Lewis — Trail employees were able to…
2020 Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail Highlights
Natchez Trace Parkway Association (NTPA) PROTECTION Rehabilitation — NPS rehabilitated over 4 miles of the Old Natchez Trace in TN for pedestrian use by removing downed and standing timber. NPS funded the replacement of deteriorating structures along the Blackland Prairie & Yockanookany sections of the…
2020 National Park Service Highlights
Trail Administration — NPS administered 23 National Scenic and Historic Trails, including two co-administered trails, spanning over 42,000 miles across 48 States, including the District of Columbia. Funding — Operational funding of $14.4 million was provided in support of the National Trails System and NPS-administered national trails.…
2020 Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail Highlights
National Park Service (NPS) OUTREACH Equipment — STSP trail staff developed a mobile visitor center for the Star-Spangled Banner NHT. Programs & Partnerships — STSP trail staff collaborated with National Mall for a 10-day Facebook program that interpreted the story of the invasion of Washington…
2019 National Park Service Highlights
Trail Administration — Administered 23 national scenic and historic trails, crossing over 12,500 miles of public lands in 48 States, including Washington, D.C. Trail Extensions — Under the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (2019), the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail…
John Cannella selected as NPS National Trails and Rivers Systems program manager
Adapted from an October 14, 2020 email from Bob Ratcliffe, Division Chief, Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Programs, National Park Service John Cannella has been selected as the National Park Service’s new National Trails and Rivers Systems program manager! Many of you know and have worked…
Trails link people to landscapes and culture
Now more than ever we need our parks, natural areas and trails. Together we can build and improve accessibility and put the national scenic and historic trails on the map and into your home! Trails link people to landscapes and culture. During this time of…
Don King retires after 50-year NPS career
by Partnership for the National Trails System, adapted from a news release from the NPS After a 50-year career with the National Park Service (NPS), Don King retired as Chief Realty Officer of the National Trails Land Resources Program Center in Martinsburg, WV on September…
Helen Scully retires as NTS Program Specialist
by Partnership for the National Trails System Adapted from emails with former and current NPS staff Helen Scully, National Trails System Program Specialist and National Recreation Trails Coordinator, has announced her retirement, which takes effect September 29, 2018. Helen came into the National Park Service…
BLM, FWS, NPS launch story maps
by Partnership for the National Trails System Adapted from BLM, FWS, NPS, and Trails50 websites As the 50th Anniversary of the National Trails System Act approaches, several Federal agencies have launched interactive story maps to encourage people to discover, connect, and explore. The Bureau of…