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.
The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a long-term lease opportunity for the Fort Washington Marina at Piscataway Park. The NPS is seeking an operator that will continue to attract an array of boating and recreational visitors and serve the surrounding community.
Official NPS sourceThe National Park Service (NPS) invites the community to join a public meeting on Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Prince George’s County Police Department District VII public meeting room to learn more about the future of the Fort Washington Marina in Piscataway Park. The NPS will share updates about the management of the marina, and there will be an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions.
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The National Park Service (NPS) will invest more than $5.6 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for deferred and preventative maintenance on 20 bridges along the Baltimore-Washington and Suitland parkways, and more than 25 other places to improve roads and parking lots at national parks in eastern Washington, D.C., and Maryland. These include repairs in Anacostia Park, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Oxon Hill Farm and Piscataway Park.
Official NPS sourceThe National Park Service (NPS) has extended negotiations for the long-term lease of Fort Washington Marina at Piscataway Park. The negotiations, previously expected to end Jan. 9, have been extended 60 days.
Official NPS sourceA new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 6,675,119 visitors to national parks in Maryland spent $246.6 million in the state in 2021. That spending resulted in 2,940 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $344.3 million.
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