Last year, more than 39 million people visited America's national wildlife refuges. There is at least one national wildlife refuge in every state and most city dwellers can find a national wildlife refuge less than an hour's drive from their front door. Photo by George Gentry, USFWS, of bird watchers at J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge in Florida.
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Secretary Kempthorne Celebrates National Wildlife Refuge Week
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne will cap a week-long celebration of National Wildlife Refuge Week by unveiling the winning artwork for the 75th National Duck Stamp, visiting the refuge honoring the conservationist who launched the nation’s most prestigious nature art contest, and speaking to conservation and outdoor groups about increasing opportunities for children to experience nature.
“National wildlife refuges are our promise to the American people that fish and wildlife will always have a place on the American landscape,” Secretary Kempthorne said. “These special places also offer some of the most serene lands and waters in the world, where adults and children alike can interact with nature. Whether hiking, bird watching, taking photographs, fishing, hunting or just being in the outdoors, visitors can relax, reinvigorate themselves and make a special connection with nature.”
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Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne delivered
the keynote address at the dedication of the new memorial at the African
Burial Ground National Monument in New York. “Today, in dedicating
this monument, we declare once again that this place is sacred. We
pay tribute to the lives of those buried here. We celebrate their humanity,
a humanity that tragically was not recognized in their lifetime,” said
Secretary Kempthorne.
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Secretary Kempthorne Participates in Dedication of Memorial at African Burial Ground National Monument
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne spoke at the dedication of a memorial at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York City on Friday, October 5, 2007. The new memorial honors the memories of the estimated 15,000 Africans buried at the original seven-acre site in the 17th and 18th centuries. The African Burial Ground was re-discovered in 1991, when construction began on a federal office building in lower Manhattan. The site was designated by President Bush as a national monument in February 2006, making it the 390th national park site to be managed by the National Park Service. Another site was added this year.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Water 2025 Challenge Grants totaling $2.7 million awarded for water conservation and efficiency projects in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.
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Bureau of Land Management
The BLM issued a decision that will help improve the health of public lands by enhancing the agency’s ability to control and manage vegetation – including invasive and noxious weeds – and helping reduce fire-prone fuels, such as cheatgrass.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The Service has announced that it will give the public additional time to review and comment on nine new research papers analyzing polar bear population status and threats by extending its currently open public comment period until October 22, 2007. more
Office of Surface Mining
OSM is preparing to release a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) considering the effects of a proposed revision to its Stream Buffer Zone Rule and several possible alternatives. more 
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