NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Friday, April 18, 2008

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INCIDENTS

No new incident reports.

OTHER NEWS

The following stories (among others) can be read on InsideNPS:

Natural Bridges - The park commemorated its centennial at a ceremony this past Wednesday. Since it was the first national park created in Utah, the theme of its year-long celebration is “100 Years of National Parks in Utah.”

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=6402" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=6402

National Partnership Office - National Park Week 2008, which runs from April 19th to the 27th 2008, begins this Saturday. The theme this year is "Kids In Parks".

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=6403" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=6403

NPS Alumni - Trent Taylor, a protection ranger who worked at Colonial NHP for many years, passed away in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on Sunday, April 6th. He was 61.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1887" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1887

Training Calendar - A listing of upcoming training courses offered by both the NPS and its partners across the nation. Added to this week's listing is the announcement for FY 2009 Albright-Wirth grant applications, park planning courses at NCTC and Hawaii Volcanoes, and a TEL station session next week on the interagency pass program.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1887" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1887

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Submission standards for the Morning Report can be found at the following web site:

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363

Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of the Chief Information Officer and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).

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