Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HI)
Kilauea Lava Flows On The Move Again
A vigorous lava flow that started a wildfire on February 10 buried
another section of Chain of Craters Road last Thursday and forced the
moving of visitor facilities and the evacuation of a family of birds.
Maintenance crews were able to load up a number of portable buildings,
signs and a bulletin board and move them out of the way of the advancing
lava flow. A family of nene, the endangered Hawaiian goose and Hawaii's
state bird, was also relocated, as the mating pair and their offspring
were too close to the molten rock for comfort. Meanwhile, firefighters
worked to prevent the spread of the fire, which was burning upslope and
had covered about 2,000 acres by early this week. Chain of Craters Road
was closed until Sunday because of the brush fire. Within hours of
reopening, several thousand people had driven to the end of the road and
hiked a three-quarter-mile long trail to see the lava flowing into the
ocean. The line of cars parked along the road stretched for more than
two miles.
[Submitted by Paul Ducasse, Chief Ranger, and Mardie
Lane, Park Ranger]
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (SD)
Special Event: Peace Gathering
On the afternoon of Saturday, February 15, a group of about 100
people met in the park's amphitheater under terms of a permit for what
the organizers called a "peace gathering." The event consisted of a
series of speakers expressing their views in opposition to U.S.
involvement in a war with Iraq. Many of the participants held signs
stating their views. The event received local media coverage. There were
no serious incidents.
[Submitted by Mike Pflaum, Chief Ranger]
OPERATIONAL NOTES
NPS Office at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
NPS Honor Guard Team Members Chosen
Selections have been made for the National Park Service honor guard team. Members are:
- Dana Condron, Assateague Island - Team Leader
- James Monroe, Manassas - Assistant Team Leader
- David Alexander, Mammoth Cave
- James Barnes, Lake Mead
- Gabriel Bell, Indiana Dunes
- Lena Boesser-Koschmann, Glacier Bay
- Christopher Figge, Jefferson Expansion Memorial
- Russell Hughes, Cape Cod
- Martha Huseman, Lake Roosevelt
- Kevin Moses, Big South Fork
The selection team consisted of Art Frederick, superintendent, Cumberland Island; Gordie Wilson, superintendent, Castillo de San Marcos; Paul Henry, superintendent, FLETC; JR Tomasovic, chief ranger, Gulf Island; and Dennis Burnett, law enforcement program administrator, WASO. These selections were with the concurrence of the Washington Office.
[Submitted by Paul Henry, FLETC]
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Yellowstone National Park (ID,MT,WY)
GS-025-13 District Ranger
The park is seeking candidates for the GS-025-13 district ranger for the Lake District. The announcement number is MP-03-09; it opened on February 13 and will close on March 5. The district ranger is duty-stationed at Lake.
[Submitted by Lisa Helms]
Submission standards for the Morning Report can be found on the left side of the front page of InsideNPS. All reports should be submitted via email to Bill Halainen at Delaware Water Gap NRA, with a copy to your regional office and a copy to Dennis Burnett in Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO.
Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.