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Tumacácori National Historical Park invites the public to explore the mission grounds and a 1.5 mile portion of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 4th. Participants in the day’s scavenger hunt win prizes based on what they find. https://www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/news/national-trails-day-scavenger-hunt.htm Source:: National Trails Day Scavenger […]

The Department of Interior has expanded funding for the Southern Arizona Resilient Landscapes Collaborative. This project crosses agency boundaries to address the issue of buffelgrass, an exotic fire-adapted invasive grass, by removing the threat to fuel wildfires and restoring resilience to the biologically rich Sonoran Desert. Department of Interior Resilient Landscape Program (RLP) funding for

Joshua Tree National Park has made it through the first round of the selection and will now compete with a group of twenty other parks and projects for a share of $2 million in grant funding. https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/news/joshuatreeneedsyourhelp.htm Source:: Joshua Tree National Park Needs Your Help       

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and the City of Page are seeking your input regarding the development of a Master Plan for the Horseshoe Bend Overlook. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/horseshoe-bend-open-house-june-2016.htm Source:: Horseshoe Bend Open House June 2016       

Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park over Memorial Day weekend can expect long lines, crowds, and full parking lots. Last year, Grand Canyon’s visitation hit an all-time high and the park is already seeing an increase over last year’s numbers. The park anticipates a busier-than-normal holiday weekend.

On Friday, June 3, 2016, at 7:00 pm at the Chapin Mesa Museum, Mesa Verde National Park will host a presentation by Ren and Helen Davis as part of the 2016 Four Corners Lecture Series. The Davis’s will share the story of George Alexander Grant through his iconic photographs of the National Parks. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/16_24_4crnrs_lecture_series_ren_and_helen_davis.htm Source::

Over the past 6 months, Organ Pipe Cactus has reached over 500 local elementary student with opportunities to learn and explore the monument. https://www.nps.gov/orpi/learn/news/centennial-with-children.htm Source:: Organ Pipe Cactus Celebrates Centennial with Children       

Saguaro National Park is offering a variety of hikes and talks this fall that explore the park’s wonderful natural and cultural histories. Program listings also are available on the park’s website, www.nps.gov/sagu, or visit us on Facebook. Interpretive programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. Program schedules are subject to change; visitors should call

The twenty-sixth annual Grand Canyon Star Party will be held from Saturday, June 4 through Saturday, June 11, 2016 on the South and North rims of Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/star-party-2016.htm Source:: Astronomers to Provide Free Telescope Viewing at Grand Canyon National Park, June 4-11       

Mesa Verde National Park welcomes photographer Gregory Spaid as its second Artist in Residence of 2016. Gregory will present “The Tree is a Camera,” an illustrated talk, for visitors at Mesa Verde on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 7:00pm in the Chapin Mesa Archeological Museum auditorium. https://www.nps.gov/meve/learn/news/16_22_photo_presentation_by_air_gregory_spaid.htm Source:: Photography Presentation by Gregory Spaid, Mesa Verde