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Updated Saturday, July 11, 2009 | 12:00 AM ET
Harpers Ferry Hosts Civil War 150th Kickoff Event In conjunction with the 150th anniversary year of John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park recently hosted the official kickoff of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. NPS NEWS more... BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK - FL Venomous Lionfish Captured In Park A team of park divers has successfully captured the first confirmed exotic Indo-Pacific lionfish sighted in park waters in recent years. This invasive species of fish has been likened to underwater locusts and is considered a serious threat to Florida's marine life. Photo. OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES Quicktime Implementation Completed The National Park Service has completed implementation of the National Business Center’s Quicktime time and attendance (T&A) system. Full implementation means that all regions of the NPS are using Quicktime. PARTNERSHIPS, INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION, VOLUNTEERS, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION NPF Launches “Your Parks” Video Challenge The National Park Foundation is challenging national park visitors to capture videos of their adventures and share them with the world. INCIDENTS more... YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK - CA Three Rescues In Mather District In Six Days Rangers and rescuers in the Yosemite’s Mather District were involved in three significant rescue operations during the first week of July. Photo. BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER - AR Husband And Wife Sentenced On ARPA Charges A husband and wife caught digging up artifacts in the park last year have been sentenced to imprisonment and probation (him) and probation (her) and ordered to pay restitution to the park. GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK - WY Follow-up On Teak Boarding Incident Following Tuesday’s report on the two girls who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning while “teak boarding” or “teak surfing," the park received a number of queries about this sport. Additional information is provided. FIRE MANAGEMENT more... NIFC/NPS FIRE AND AVIATION MANAGEMENT National Fire/Incident Situation Highlights NIFC is at PL 2. There was no growth on either Yosemite fire yesterday. A new large fire is reported in Zion. PEOPLE NEWS more... YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK - CA Rescued Park Visitors Present Plaque To Ranger Two visitors whose lives were saved by ranger Dan Abbe returned to the park in late June to present him was a plaque in recognition of his efforts. Photo. JOBS more... YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - ID,MT,WY GL-0025-9 Protection Ranger (Lateral) Yellowstone National Park has a lateral reassignment opportunity for a GL-9 law enforcement ranger. The position is located in the Lake District. ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT - AZ GS-0025-11 Interpretive Ranger (Lateral) Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is accepting applications from permanent, career/career-conditional National Park Service employees for a lateral reassignment into a GS-0025-11 supervisory interpretive ranger position. TRAINING more... SERVICEWIDE Upcoming Training Calendar A listing of upcoming training courses offered by the NPS and its partners across the nation. New this week are the following – a leadership academy for first line supervisors at Saguaro, a year-long landscape maintenance skills development training course out of the Olmstead Center for Landscape Preservation, and a Climate Friendly Parks webinar being offered today on biodiesel use in the NPS. EVENTS CALENDAR more... SERVICEWIDE Upcoming Events Calendar A calendar of upcoming NPS-related events from around the National Park System, including an employee reunion at Minute Man, another at Zion, and this year's Ranger Rendezvous in Gettysburg. |
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