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Fall11 Wint12 Arrowhead Newsletter Vol. 18 • No. 4 • Arrowhead 1 Arrowhead Fall 2011/Winter 2012 • Vol. 18 • No. 4 The Newsletter of the Employees & Alumni Association of the National Park Service Published By Eastern National FROM THE DIRECTOR Paterson Great Falls NHP ational Park NWeek is fast approaching, our Joins National Park System annual rite of spring that cele- n agreement was signed on Nov. 7, and in the lives of immigrants who Nov. 7 will transfer property and establish brates the great A 2011 that paves the way for the estab- labored in the mills and ultimately joined easements that will fulfill the requirements American institu- lishment of Paterson Great Falls National unions to seek better working conditions of the law authorizing the establishment of tion of the national Historical Park as the nation’s 397th and pay,” said Secretary Salazar. “By the new national park signed by President parks. A Call to establishing this park, we not only tell the Obama in March 2009. Action, with its emphasis on using national park. Secretary of the Interior Ken our personal strengths, creativity Salazar and Mayor Jeffery Jones of story of Paterson, but we also contribute “Paterson Great Falls is a place rich and talent, is well suited to help us Paterson, N.J., were joined by U.S. senators to the economic growth of the city today with stories, from the powerhouse of the do this. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, by attracting visitors and supporting jobs Industrial Revolution to the generations U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell, NPS in local communities.” of immigrants who came here to make a This year’s National Park Week Director Jon Jarvis and Darren Boch, Recreation at national parks, refuges and better life for themselves and a stronger theme, “Picture Yourself in a National Park,” is designed to help who has been named superintendent of other public lands alone led to nearly $55 nation for their children,” said Director us connect with new audiences, Paterson Great Falls NHP. billion in economic contribution and Jarvis. “The National Park Service looks with people who might not ordinarily “Paterson and its falls played an integral 440,000 jobs in 2009. The agreement Sec- forward to telling those stories.” visit a national park. I encourage role in the industrial growth of our nation retary Salazar and Mayor Jones signed on continued on page 5 you to use this opportunity to reach out to at least one new group of potential visitors, and invite them to explore the park, to take part in the activities you are offering, to Public Celebrates Wind Cave learn and have fun. “Picture Yourself in a National Park” is also the message of a National Park’s New Land series of 30-second videos that parks have been asked to create as part of a national social media out- n overflow crowd of neighbors, reach on Facebook and YouTube Alocal residents and visitors gathered leading up to and through National near the historic Sanson homestead in Park Week. Wind Cave NP on Oct. 15, 2011 to cel- In addition, we will unveil our ebrate the acquisition of 5,555 acres of Green Parks Plan at a national ranch land formerly owned by the Casey Earth Day event, followed by park family. Voices of singers and the sound announcements/events across the of drums from the Ateyapi Drum Group National Park Service to amplify our echoed off the nearby cliffs as the Native sustainability goals and achieve- American Veterans Association Post 1, ments. The Green Parks Plan is part Rapid City, S.Dak., posted the colors. of our Go Green! Call to Action Supt. Vidal Davila welcomed the item and includes everything from crowd of over 300 and reminded them energy efficiency to water conserva- of the history the land around them had tion to climate change to transporta- witnessed. A thousand-year-old buffalo tion to improved environmental jump could be seen over his shoulder as conditions at our own workplaces. he talked of the bravery and resourceful- We should all take great pride in ness of early inhabitants. NPS photo by Tom Farrell the National Park Service’s trend- The NPS has been working for almost PICTURED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Midwest Regional Director Michael T. Reynolds; Dan setting reputation in sustainability. 11 years to acquire this property. The Our new Green Parks Plan will help Sakura, vice president for government relations and director of real estate, The Conservation thousand-year-old buffalo jump and assure that we remain an exemplar Fund; Gates Watson, director, Montana Office, The Conservation Fund; and Wind Cave NP continued on page 8 in this field. Supt. Vidal Davila at the celebration for the acquisition of land at Wind Cave NP. Those who visit during National Park Week will not only be able to enjoy the great legacy of the parks, but will also see examples of stew- Historic Fort Monroe Designated ardship and sustainability in action. Your participation in this Green Parks Plan rollout and other Ser- As America’s 396th National Park vicewide activities during National Park Week, like Volunteer Day (April ecretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Fort Monroe is a place of unique histor- to our arsenal of places that tell the Amer- 21) and National Junior Ranger Day S hailed the decision by President ical and cultural significance that merits ican story,” he said. (April 28), is strongly encouraged. Obama to establish Fort Monroe protection,” said Secretary Salazar. The new national park is expected to Once again, the entire week, April National Monument—a 19th-century “Fort Monroe is a crown jewel in the bring significant economic benefits to the 21-29, 2012, is entrance-fee free. former army post in Hampton, Va., that history of America’s march toward a local community by creating jobs and We are delighted that the National is integral to the history of slavery, the more perfect Union. With such national driving tourism. In 2009, the National Park Foundation is once again part- Civil War and the U.S. military—the significance, it’s especially meaningful Park System received over 285 million nering with us to help bring National 396th park in the National Park System. that President Obama has ensured the recreation visits, with visitors spending Park Week to millions of Americans President Obama established the new site is preserved for future generations.” nearly $12 billion in local gateway regions using a variety of media platforms. park on Nov. 1, 2011 under the Antiqui- NPS Director Jon Jarvis said, “The sto- and supporting 247,000 jobs nationally. National Park Week is A Call to ties Act, which has been used by 15 pres- ries of Fort Monroe National Monument Overall, each federal dollar invested in Action in action. It is about recon- idents since 1906 to protect some of the are as diverse as the nation itself. Two national parks generates at least four dol- necting Americans to the outdoors, most inspiring and unique natural and his- hundred and forty-two years after the first lars of economic value to the public. reaching new audiences, demon- toric features in America, such as the enslaved Africans landed on this peninsu- Twenty-year NPS veteran Kirsten strating sustainability and promot- Grand Canyon, California’s giant sequoias la, the fort became a safe haven for slaves Talken-Spaulding was named superin- ing relevance. Let’s work together and the Statue of Liberty. Fort Monroe seeking refuge during the Civil War. As a tendent of the new park. While the NPS to make the most of these oppor- NM is the fifth national park established ‘contraband camp,’ Fort Monroe provid- works with the community to start the tunities throughout the year. under President Obama. ed a pathway to freedom for thousands. planning for the new park, most of Fort “We heard loud and clear from the As our nation commemorates the 150th Monroe will continue to be open to the —Jonathan B. Jarvis local community, state and federal offi- anniversary of the Civil War, the National public. Visit www.nps.gov/fomr for cials and stakeholders everywhere that Park Service is proud to add Fort Monroe more information. I 2 Arrowhead • Vol. 18 • No. 4 Focus on the Parks • During the months of June, July and rural heritage center and the modern August, 264 teachers attended the annual farming operation of a vineyard. Effigy Mounds NM teachers’ workshop The educators prepared lessons for series. These five Saturday programs have the upcoming school year and earned been organized and presented by Effigy graduate credits from Drake University Mounds NM Park Ranger Merle Frommelt in Des Moines, Iowa. The lessons for the past 13 summers as a method of covered math, science, social science educating the teachers who in turn and language arts, as well as physical instruct children about the wonders of the education. The workshops are funded Upper Mississippi River Valley. Over the through grants and donations from the years through this program, he has 3M Corporation, Eastern National and reached over 50,000 students. Silos and Smokestacks National Her- The 2011 series was entitled “The itage Area. Visit www.nps.gov/efmo for Science and Sacredness of the Upper information on the 2012 workshops. Randy Wester Mississippi River Valley.” From early THE NPS EASTERN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM (IMT), pictured at the Outer geological history to American Indian • On June 4, Saint Croix Island IHS Banks Group headquarters in Manteo, N.C. The Eastern IMT (Zeph Cunningham, incident culture to farming and modern naviga- held a ceremonial ribbon cutting for commander) and Midwest IMT (Jim Hummel, incident commander) responded to Hurri- tion, the workshops showed the influ- its new visitor contact facility.
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