THE GOVERNMENT NEWS DESKPERMANENT NPS STORY ARCHIVE
Organized by publication date and destination. Each story retains its permanent State & Nation address and official NPS source.
Join us August 29th from 10am to 3pm at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site for "Forging Freedom"- a full day of excitement, history and hands-on experiences! Kids can become Junior Rangers, enjoy free ice cream and explore interactive exhibits. Families can experience re-enactments, see military vehicles up close and even watch a Black Hawk helicopter land on the Armory Green!
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Celebrate National Park Week with us! Bring your family to visit during National Park Week as we celebrate our service men and women, and our network of parks with fun, family activities, and more. Be sure to pick up your Interagency federal recreation lands pass, free for you and your family. Discover the history and culture of the Springfield Armory, take a ranger-led walking tour, participate in Junior Ranger activities, make a sun catcher, plant some seeds, learn about bees, attend a ranger program and more.
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Coltsville National Historical Park is seeking candidates for a temporary park ranger position. Have you dreamed of being a park ranger? We have a position available for you: a one-year position with our Interpretation and Education team. We’re seeking a motivated individual with strong communication skills and a desire to learn. Experience with social media, research and/or customer service is helpful. Foreign language abilities are desirable.
Official NPS sourceThe Springfield Armory will be temporarily closed early in 2020 for construction.
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Springfield Armory National Historic Site (NPS), in partnership with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), will hold a naturalization ceremony on the armory grounds at One Armory Square, Springfield MA 01105 on September 18, 2019. U.S.
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