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 [...]

U. S. Department of the Interior news release Date: July 28, 2010 Contact: Kendra Barkoff (DOI), (202) 208-6416 Kathy Kupper (NPS) (202) 208-6843 Salazar Announces National Park Service Will Waive Fees on August 14 & 15 WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the National Park Service will waive entrance fees [...]

National Park Service News Release For immediate release – July 26, 2010 Contacts: David Barna, (202) 208-6843, David_Barna@nps.gov Patrick O’Driscoll, (303) 969-2839, Patrick_O’Driscoll@nps.gov Wessels Named Intermountain Regional Director Will lead one of seven National Park Service regions WASHINGTON – National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis has named John A. Wessels as the Service’s Intermountain regional [...]

National Park Service News Release For Immediate Release: July 22, 2010 Contact: Beth Boland, 202-354-2238, beth_boland@nps.gov “Lafayette Park: First Amendment Rights on the President’s Doorstep” National Park Service launches online lesson plan WASHINGTON, DC: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or [...]

National Park Service News Release July 20, 2010 – For immediate release Contact: Samantha Richardson, Samantha_Richardson@nps.gov, 303-969-2825 From the Brooklyn Bridge to Osaka, Japan National Park Service presents park design awards WASHINGTON: Public, private and international design firms from more than 20 states and five countries vied for honors in the inaugural Designing the Parks [...]

National Park Service News Release July 16, 2010 – For immediate release Contact: Samantha Richardson, Samantha_Richardson@nps.gov, 303-969-2825 From the Brooklyn Bridge to Osaka, Japan National Park Service presents park design awards WASHINGTON: Public, private and international design firms from more than 20 states and five countries vied for honors in the inaugural Designing the Parks [...]

National Park Service News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2010 Contacts: Katharine Jones, Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Katharine_Jones@nps.gov, 202-426-6905 Elise Cleva, NPS Headquarters, Elise_M_Cleva@nps.gov, 202-208-6843 Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens America’s Best Idea: National Park Getaway WASHINGTON – This week, the National Park Getaways series features an article about Kenilworth Park and Aquatic [...]

National Park Service News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 9, 2010 Contact: David Barna (202) 208-6843 $1.2 Million Awarded to Preserve Battlefields National Park Service announces 25 grants WASHINGTON – More than $1.2 million in National Park Service grants will be used to help preserve and protect America’s significant battlefield lands. The funding from [...]

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 [...]