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Fourth Graders and their families are eligible for a free access pass to Public Lands and Waters nationwide https://www.nps.gov/orpi/learn/news/2nd-year-ekip.htm Source:: Launch of Second Year of Every Kid in a Park Pass       

Organ Pipe Cactus is launching a new annual volunteer program to celebrate National Public Lands Day. The new Desert Stewards program allows people to adopt an area of the park to clean-up, similar to the Adopt a Highway program. https://www.nps.gov/orpi/learn/news/desert-stewards.htm Source:: Organ Pipe Cactus Announces New Program for Public Lands Day       

Effective 12:01 am on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, fire restrictions will be lifted for the State of Utah, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service (NPS) on lands in Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan counties. https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/news/news092716.htm Source:: 2016 Southeast Utah Fire Restrictions Rescinded       

Effective 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, fire restrictions will be lifted for the State of Utah, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service on lands in Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan Counties. https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/news/news092716.htm Source:: 2016 Southeast Utah Fire Restrictions Rescinded       

DEATH VALLEY, CA –Are you interested in the history and prehistory of the Death Valley area? Would you like to try your hand at throwing an atlatl? Would you like to know what an atlatl is? Would you like to learn about preservation of a ghost town? Come to Preservation 50 on October 15-16, 2016

Final Phase of Waste Removal Project at Scout Lookout to be Rescheduled Again https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/alrescheduled.htm Source:: Final Phase of Waste Removal Project at Scout Lookout to be Rescheduled Again       

White Sands National Monument announces the banning of unmanned aircraft within the Monument. This regulation change implements a policy memorandum signed by National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis on June 20, 2014. The new policy directs National Park Service superintendents nationwide to prohibit launching, landing, or operating unmanned aircraft on lands and waters administered

Shuttle Schedules Change September 25, 2016 https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/fallshuttle.htm Source:: Zion National Park’s Fall Shuttle Schedule       

Unfortunately someone drove on the Racetrack Playa a few weeks ago. The vehicle drove up and down several times, leaving miles of tracks. Driving and bicycling off road are not permitted in Death Valley National Park.

Tumacácori once again offers its popular Family Sleepover program, this year including a living history twist. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/family-sleepovers-2016.htm Source:: Family Sleepovers: A Night in the Mission in 1916