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Grand Canyon National Park invites all fourth graders and their families to visit the park for free. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/every-kid-in-a-park.htm Source:: Grand Canyon National Park Welcomes Fourth Grade Students through Every Kid in a Park Initiative       

Bridge Work will Affect Angels Landing Trail https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/wrclosure.htm Source:: Upcoming Trail Closures on West Rim Trail       

LAS VEGAS – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell gave 65 Las Vegas fourth graders an annual pass for free entry to more than 2,000 federally managed lands and waters during the nation’s first official Every Kid in a Park event Sept. 2. https://www.nps.gov/lame/learn/news/every-kid-in-a-park-kick-off.htm Source:: INTERIOR SECRETARY, WHITE HOUSE KICK-OFF ‘EVERY KID IN A

The fuel spill at Wahweap beach is mostly contained. Parts of the beach are reopened. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/wahweap-beach-mostly-reopened.htm Source:: Wahweap Beach Mostly Reopened       

A river trip reported a hiker fatality on Friday, August 28. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/fence-fault-route-fatality.htm Source:: Hiker Fatality Reported Near Colorado River Mile 29 in Grand Canyon National Park       

Wahweap Beach is closed due to a diesell spill until further notice. https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/news/wahweap-beach-temporarily-closed-due-to-fuel-spill.htm Source:: Wahweap Beach Temporarily Closed Due to Fuel Spill       

To date, Organ Pipe Cactus employees have been deployed 25 times to wildfires across the west. https://www.nps.gov/orpi/learn/news/2015-fire-season.htm Source:: Organ Pipe Cactus Supports National Fire Effort       

The Desert View Watchtower at Grand Canyon National Park will host the final artist in the annual Cultural Demonstrator Series. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/last-2015-desert-view-demonstration.htm Source:: Desert View Watchtower Set to Host the Last Cultural Demonstration of 2015       

BOULDER CITY, Nevada. – The following events are happening at Lake Mead National Recreation Area Sept. 4 to Oct. 3. https://www.nps.gov/lame/learn/news/september-2015-events.htm Source:: UPCOMING EVENTS AT LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA SEPT 4 TO OCT 3       

Joshua Tree National Park experienced flooding on the Twentynine Palms section of the park road yesterday afternoon. The road did not officially close, but was strewn with considerable debris. Park road crews and heavy equipment operators were on site immediately after the rain and had the majority of rocks and mud cleared by 5:00 yesterday evening. Clean-up