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Sec. Jewell Celebrates Park Service Centennial In Hudson Valley

September 12, 2016 by Suzanne Clary Leave a Comment

How can we be more inclusive and engage future generations to be passionate advocates of historic sites and parks? That was the question at a recent gathering of national and state preservationists at Bear Mountain State Park in late August.

The National Park Service (NPS) is celebrating its centennial this year. With record breaking visitation, it is also mindful that more must be done to inspire new audiences and stewards in the next 100 years. As part of that planning, U. S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell started off on a nationwide tour of NPS sites beginning with a historic first time visit to New York’s Hudson Valley. [Read more…] about Sec. Jewell Celebrates Park Service Centennial In Hudson Valley

Stonewall National Monument Dedicated In NYC

June 28, 2016 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

On Monday, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis and White House Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett joined federal, state and local officials and LGBT leaders to participate in a public dedication ceremony to commemorate the designation of Stonewall National Monument in New York City.

President Obama designated Christopher Park in Greenwich Village as Stonewall National Monument using his authority under the Antiquities Act. The monument’s boundary also encompasses the Stonewall Inn, a seminal location in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) history, as well as the surrounding streets and sidewalks integral to the Stonewall Uprising. [Read more…] about Stonewall National Monument Dedicated In NYC

Results Of Recent National Park Service Tourism Studies

June 7, 2016 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

A recent National Park Service (NPS) report shows that visitors have spent $16.9 billion at NPS lands in 2015.

The report shows the $16.9 billion of direct spending by 307.2 million park visitors in communities within 60 miles of a national park. According to the 2015 report, most park visitor spending was for lodging (31.1 percent) followed by food and beverages (20.2 percent), gas and oil (11.8 percent), admissions and fees (10.2 percent) and souvenirs and other expenses (9.8 percent). This spending supported 295,000 jobs nationally; 252,000 of those jobs are found in these gateway communities. The cumulative benefit to the U.S. economy was $32 billion. [Read more…] about Results Of Recent National Park Service Tourism Studies