NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Friday, April 19, 2013

INCIDENTS

No incident reports received.

OTHER NEWS

The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS. To see the full text, including images, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the NPS Digest page ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/):

Great Smoky Mountains NP - The Sugarlands Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopened to the public earlier this month following the completion of renovations to the main lobby and visitor contact area.

Office of Communications - One year after releasing a strategic plan - and a shared vision - for sustainable operations within our nation's parks, the National Park Service is going even greener.

Saint Croix NSR - Park staff at the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway recently visited the grave of Senator Gaylord Nelson in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, to pay tribute to the founder of Earth Day. 

Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs - This week's update on past and upcoming hearings, newly introduced bills, and the status of legislation of interest to the National Park Service. This report covers the week ending on Friday, April 19th.

Northeast Region - The National Association of Government Communicators has awarded Boston National Historical Park a first place “Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award” for its Apple iPad and smartphone app.

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The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced by the Office of Communications with the support of the Office of the Associate Director for Information Resources. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov).

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