National Park Service Parktips – August 2010 The National Park Service submits the following ideas for news stories for your consideration. For more information about any of them, please contact Elise Cleva at 202-208-6843 or Elise_M_Cleva@nps.gov. American Journal of Public Health Explores New Role for Rangers In the future, park rangers may educate visitors about [...]
In a massive effort to ensure survival, the federal government is allowing the relocation of sea turtle nests to the Kennedy Space Center. An article from TheCalifornian.com explains the process:
“It’s still very early in the season, but we’re p…
National Park Service News Release July 8, 2010 Contact: David Barna (202) 208-6843, david_barna@nps.gov Sue Husari, (510) 817-1320, sue_husari@nps.gov Lehnertz Named Pacific West Regional Director Will lead one of seven National Park Service regions WASHINGTON – National Park Service (NPS) Director Jonathan Jarvis has named Christine S. Lehnertz as the Service’s Pacific West regional director, [...]
National Park Service News Release Climate Change Response Program 1201 Oakridge Drive, Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80525 970-225-3597 phone www.nps.gov/climatechange July 1, 2010 Contact(s): Angie Richman, 970-267-2136, Angie_Richman@nps.gov Lisa Norby, 303-969-2318, Lisa_Norby@nps.gov Young scholars help National Park Service tackle climate change George Melendez Wright programs premier this summer (Fort Collins, CO) – From temperature [...]
National Park Service Parktips – July 2010 Parktips is a monthly compilation of newsworthy items and story ideas from the National Park Service. A new edition is posted on the first week of each month at http://www.nps.gov/news/index.htm. Just click on the Story Leads link to access Parktips. You can view past issues of Parktips. You [...]
National Park Service For Immediate Release – June 17, 2010 Contact: David Barna, (202) 208-6843, David_Barna@nps.gov Jennifer Mummart, (202) 208-4986, Jennifer_Mummart@nps.gov First Lady Michelle Obama Asks Junior Rangers to Take It Outside at Our National Parks WASHINGTON – “Let’s Move Outside, Junior Rangers!” is First Lady Michelle Obama’s call to kids across the country this [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Andy Fisher National Park Service (520) 733-5139 Andy_L_Fisher@nps.gov Carol Seitz National Geographic (202) 775-6186 cseitz@ngs.org SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK TO HOST BIOBLITZ 2011 TUCSON, Ariz. (June 15, 2010)—Saguaro National Park, bordering Tucson, Ariz., has been named as the host site for the 2011 National Park Service/National Geographic BioBlitz, scheduled for Oct. 21 [...]
National Park Service News Release For Immediate Release – June 8, 2010 Carol Shull (202) 354-2234 Kathy Kupper (202) 208-6843 National Park Service Launches On-line Travel Itinerary for Scotts Bluff, Nebraska (Washington, DC) – Towering 800 feet over the plains, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska has been a landmark for travelers for thousands of years. Modern day [...]
National Park Service News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 7, 2010 Contact: David Barna (202) 208-6843 Elise Cleva (202) 208-6843 Toothman to Lead Historic Preservation & Cultural Programs Accomplished National Park Service Veteran Named to Post WASHINGTON, DC – National Park Service (NPS) Director Jonathan Jarvis has named Stephanie Smith Toothman, Ph.D., as the [...]
National Park Service Parktips – June 2010 Parktips is a monthly compilation of newsworthy items and story ideas from the National Park Service. A new edition is posted on the first week of each month at http://www.nps.gov/news/index.htm. Just click on the Story Leads link to access Parktips. You can view past issues of Parktips. You [...]
