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White Sands NM Tourism Creates $15,812,000 in Local Economic Benefit

A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows that the 428,900 visitors to White Sands National Monument spent $15,812,000 in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported 233 jobs in the local area. https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/news/economic-impact.htm Source:: White Sands NM Tourism Creates $15,812,000 in Local Economic Benefit       

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White Sands Waives Entrance Fees for all Visitors on Sunday to Honor of Bataan Memorial Death March Participants

White Sands National Monument will waive entrance fees for all visitors on Sunday, March 17th to honor participants and their families in the 24th annual Bataan Memorial Death March. https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/news/bataan-memorial.htm Source:: White Sands Waives Entrance Fees for all Visitors on Sunday to Honor of Bataan Memorial Death March Participants       

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White Sands National Monument Will Conduct a Research Campfire Test Burn on February 21, 2013

The public is invited to join in a special holiday open house at White Sands National Monument on Friday, December 6, 2013 from 5pm to 8pm. https://www.nps.gov/whsa/learn/news/campfire-research.htm Source:: White Sands National Monument Will Conduct a Research Campfire Test Burn on February 21, 2013       

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Organ Pipe Cactus Announces New Program for Public Lands Day

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       

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