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From Rubble to Rebirth, the Great American Outdoors Act Restores Historic Warehouse in Virgin Islands National Park
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In the wake of Hurricane Irma's devastation in 2017, the Virgin Islands National Park faced a daunting task: rebuilding a beloved landmark. Find out how the Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) and the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) helped preserve our nation's heritage and invest in further developing skilled tradespeople.

Dry Tortugas National Park

Bird Key Wreck
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The Bird Key Wreck, also known as the Brick Wreck.

Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

Deer Island
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One of five peninsulas within the boundaries of the park, Deer Island once stood apart as an island before a hurricane in 1938. It is now home to The Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Fort Pulaski National Monument

Cockspur Island Lighthouse
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Uncrewed Aerial Systems (sUAS) module supports Hurricane Helene response on Blue Ridge Parkway
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In October 2024, a small Uncrewed Aerial System (sUAS) module deployed from Acadia National Park to Blue Ridge Parkway in response to damage from Hurricane Helene as a post-tropical cyclone. The module's mission was to gather information quickly and safely related to damage at the park. The storm had devastated the area, prompting the entire 469 miles of roadway in Virginia and North Carolina to remain closed following the storm.

Natchez Trace Parkway

Hurricane Creek, Milepost 164.3
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A short, 850-foot pleasant nature trail down to Hurricane Creek.

The Great Coastal Gale of 2007
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In early December 2007, a series of three Pacific storms struck coastal Oregon and Washington. Later named the “Great Coastal Gale of 2007,” these storms brought in heavy rains, severe temperature swings, and hurricane force winds exceeding 100 miles per hour to Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Ten years later, the forest looks very different. How is the park using remote sensing technology to monitor landscape change?

Bryce Canyon National Park

Whiteman Connecting Trail Trailhead
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Experience the solitude of Bryce's forested backcountry on the Under the Rim Trail. Descending from the rim, this 22.9 mile (37 km) trail meanders through forests and meadows, offering stunning views of pink-hued cliffs in the distance.

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Cuban American Friendship Urn
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This urn was carved from a piece of a memorial honoring the victims of the USS Maine explosion in Havana Harbor. The original memorial was destroyed in a hurricane. The refashioned urn was given to President Calvin Coolidge when he visited Cuba in 1928. The urn depicts two figures representing the United States and Cuba joining hands over a depiction of the USS Maine sinking.

Everglades National Park

Bayshore Loop Trail
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The trail is 2 miles (3.2 km) round trip. Meander along the shore of Florida Bay, watching for remnants of an outpost fishing village. Observe the effects of hurricanes Katrina and Wilma on the landscape. Begin at the Coastal Prairie Trailhead at the back of Loop "C" in the Flamingo Campground. Veer left at the trail junction to the bay. Not wheelchair accessible. Bicycles not allowed.

Everglades National Park

Pinelands Trail
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Pinelands Trail is a short, paved loop trail is 2 miles west of the Long Pine Key turnoff on the main park road. This trail loops through a forest of pines, palmettos, and wildflowers. It is 0.4 miles (650 meters) roundtrip. Wheelchair accessible.

Everglades National Park

Christian Point Hiking Trail
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Christian Point is 1.8 miles one way. Wander a rustic path through a wide diversity of habitats. The trail begins in dense mangroves and buttonwoods full of bromeliads, or airplants. Next, investigate the unusual, salt–loving vegetation of open coastal prairie. Dead buttonwood snags interrupt these expanses that were shaped by hurricanes. Finally, you'll end–up along the shore of Snake Bight.

Technical Preservation Services

Case Study: Mandeville Street Firehouse, Louisiana
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Originally constructed in 1916 to serve the city of New Orleans, the Mandeville Street Firehouse spent the second half of the century as a community center, theater, costume shop, dance academy, and storage space, until it was severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument

John Woodruff
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John Youie Woodruff was born on July 15, 1915, in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Woodruff competed and won gold in the 1936 Olympics. In 1941, he enlisted in the New York National Guard and was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the 369th Coastal Artillery Regiment. He served during World War II and the Korean War. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1957. He died on October 30, 2007, in Fountain Hills Arizona, and is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Dry Tortugas National Park

Tortugas Harbor Light
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Boiler Plate Iron lighthouse built on top of Fort Jefferson in 1876.

Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program

DeRidder, Louisiana: West Park Master Plan
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The hurricanes that struck DeRidder, LA in 2020, failed to diminish the resiliency of its residents and leaders. In response to the damage wrought by Laura and Delta, particularly the devastation of West Park, the City of DeRidder, with assistance from the National Park Service - Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program, and Baton Rouge’s CARBO Landscape Architecture Firm, developed a master plan that will enhance this important community and regional resource.

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

1809 Powder Magazine in Fort Moultrie
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The 1809 powder magazine inside Fort Moultrie is a free standing structure dating to the fort's original construction.

Heritage Documentation Programs

StoryMap: Hurricanes Irma & Maria and Cultural Resources
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The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season saw a total of 17 named storms, 7 tropical storms and 10 hurricanes. Three of those hurricanes - Harvey, Irma, and Maria - made landfall on the mainland U.S. or U.S. territories, causing tremendous destruction. This StoryMap from CRGIS includes a selection of damaged or threatened cultural resources in those three places. The map highlights the value of Heritage Documentation Programs (HABS/HAER/HALS) documentation of historic places.

Bryce Canyon National Park

Riggs Spring Loop Trailhead at Yovimpa
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Experience the solitude of Bryce's forested backcountry on the Riggs Spring Loop. Descending from the rim, this 8.8 mile (14.2 km) trail meanders through forests and raised promontories, offering stunning views of pink-hued cliffs in the distance.

Henry Martyn Robert
  • Type: Person

Henry Martyn Robert was an important 19th century military engineer and author of Robert's Rules of Order