Join @FriendsofNvWild, @BLMNV, @blackrockdesert, & Nevada Outdoor School for the annual Black Rock Rendezvous! Activities include a Photo Scavenger Hunt, Trivia Night, Volunteer Clean-Up, Gem & Mineral Presentation, a Group Hike, Guided Bike Tour, & more: https://t.co/kgnbalq42J
Many northerly species undergo a complete seasonal wardrobe change (molt). In winter, the short-tailed weasel (ermine) shrugs off a light chocolatey summer coat and dons a thick, head-to-toe silky-white body suit (save a black tail-tip).
📷 USFWS/Peter Pearsall and Lisa Hupp
What do you call a great egret fishing? How about ‘stunning’? “Ardea alba angling” won best of show in the 2020 Friends of Black Bayou Lake #WildlifeRefuge (LA) photo contest. Photography at refuges: https://t.co/Rcz1rI8kit /Courtesy of Kimmie Paxton
A voice like mine has never been a Cabinet secretary or at the head of the Department of Interior.
Growing up in my mother’s Pueblo household made me fierce. I’ll be fierce for all of us, our planet, and all of our protected land.
I am honored and ready to serve.
Raise your wings if you want to learn how to make a bat box! 🦇 Bat boxes allow bats to have a safe environment to roost & avoid disturbances. They also provide a warm place for females to raise young. Learn how to make one: https://t.co/TRZ7dmYRRW 📸@NatlParkService#BatWeek
The Great American Outdoors Act is officially law!
PLA applauds Congress and the President for turning to America's public lands to help our nation recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congress has passed the #GreatAmericanOutdoorsAct!
"The GAO Act will do more to ensure the preservation, vibrancy, and accessibility of America's public lands than any legislation in recent memory, investing more than $18 billion in the next decade."
https://t.co/CH2sPiDlkN
“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone w/the heavens, nature & God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be.”—Anne Frank #SundayThoughts
Friends, #KenilworthAquaticGardens is OPEN from 8 to 4 now! We are so excited to be back, but there are a few differences at the park. See the circulation map below for details! Remember to #recreateresponsibly & happy trails!
Four years ago, on June 24, 2016, the site of the Stonewall uprising was designated the Stonewall National Monument, making it the first U.S. National Monument dedicated to LGBTQ rights and history, a living monument and a beacon of equality, diversity, and inclusion. #PRIDE2020
Will you be visiting national parks this summer?
We’re partnering with @publiclands4all to take a broad look at what our friends and supporters are planning.
Please take a minute to complete the "Visitation Survey," https://t.co/6L6yKcKpDs
Thank you and see you soon!
Help us help the sites you love all across the country! Take this anonymous, 5-minute survey from our friends at @publiclands4all. Your responses will help us tailor our services and work to help make your travels fun, safe, and memorable. https://t.co/xxF1v8pPBC
Do you want to help pollinators and see more of them around your home? Try building a #pollinatorgarden full of beautiful native plants. See how: https://t.co/074RVH2KEf #PollinatorWeek
Photo:@USFWS
PLA President and CEO @Dan_Puskar attended an event at Belle Haven Park this morning, hosted by @MarkWarner to celebrate the Senate passage of the Great American Outdoors Act. We’re so thankful to Sen. Warner for the invitation and for championing the GAO Act!
Visited @IndianaDunesNPS to see some of the deferred maintenance projects that will benefit from the Great American Outdoors Act, which will improve our parks and create jobs in Indiana.
BREAKING: The Senate has passed the Great American Outdoors Act! Thank you to the bipartisan Senate leaders who have demonstrated incredible vision and fortitude in passing this monumental act.
Read our statement: https://t.co/dTwV9y3T9g
Big day for our National Parks and public lands as our bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act comes up for a vote this morning.
With this historic conservation and jobs bill, we’re going to finally #RestoreOurParks and #FundLWCF