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- Locations: Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
- Offices: Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Today's visitors know the Georgia-style home on Capitol Hill as the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument. The National Woman's Party knew it as a symbol of their proximity to political power and their perseverance as an organization. The NWP spent 40 years fighting Congress to keep their headquarters. As fierce protectors of the Belmont House, the NWP carried on a tradition of women as historic preservationists.
- Locations: National Capital Parks-East, Piscataway Park
The NPS is seeking an operator that will continue to attract an array of boating and recreation visitors and serve the surrounding community. Potential operators are invited to submit their proposals through September 5, 2023.
- Locations: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, Eisenhower National Historic Site, World War II Memorial
In May 1945, General Dwight D. Eisenhower accepted the surrender of Germany, ending World War II in Europe. Eisenhower chose to remember Victory in Europe by actively commemorating the sacrifices and cooperation that made it possible. For Eisenhower and the Allies, the road to victory was not easy. Eisenhower believed that Victory in Europe Day--VE Day--could and should serve as a reminder of the cost of war for future generations. Explore this story further in this article.
- Locations: Anacostia Park, Antietam National Battlefield, Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Catoctin Mountain Park, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, more »
Forest regeneration in the National Capital Region continues to slowly improve, especially in parks that manage their deer populations. A look at forest regeneration capacity based on monitoring data from 2024.
- Locations: Acadia National Park, Congaree National Park, Everglades National Park, Isle Royale National Park, Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens, more »
Wetlands, where the land meets water, are some of the most important ecosystems in our world. Discover these unique, often overlooked, habitats! Check out this list of ten parks that have remarkable examples of wetland ecosystems.
- Locations: Catoctin Mountain Park, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
- Offices: Harpers Ferry Center, Museum Management Program
This finding aid describes the NPS Job Corps Collection, part of the NPS History Collection.
- Manassas National Battlefield Park
Managing a Right-of-Way Helped This Park Restore Its Grasslands
- Locations: Manassas National Battlefield Park
An unexpected and often forgotten place becomes a vital part of one park’s bid to restore a critically imperiled landscape
- Locations: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Everglades National Park, National Mall and Memorial Parks, Pinnacles National Park, Sitka National Historical Park
When confronted with a seemingly uncontrollable disease, surveillance matters. National parks are important watchdogs in the search to know more.
- Locations: Catoctin Mountain Park
- Offices: Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance
Sixty seconds is all it takes to be captivated by this reclusive animal’s motherly instincts.
- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Employee Surveys Give Clues to Reducing Tick-Borne Disease
- Locations: Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Two studies show the value of standardized procedures, in-person training, and site-specific information.
Last updated: November 27, 2018