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May 08, 2009
Four Olympic National Park Rangers Receive Department of the Interior Valor Award
Rangers honored for heroic winter rescue.

April 30, 2009
Olympic National Park Fishing Regulations Take Effect May 1; New Full-Color Fishing Brochures Available
Regulations now provided within easy-to-use full color brochure.

April 24, 2009
Environmental Analysis for Repairs of Quinault South Shore and Graves Creek Roads Complete; Work to Begin This Summer
Repairs to begin in July; completion scheduled by end of August.

April 22, 2009
National Park Service Announces Recovery Act Projects; $57.8 million for Projects in Olympic National Park
This major effort includes 14 projects in Olympic National Park.

April 21, 2009
National Park Service Awards Contract for New Greenhouse Facility to be Built at Robin Hill Farm County Park
New greenhouse will support re-vegetation of Elwha Valley after dam removal.

April 17, 2009
Saturday, April 25 is National Junior Ranger Day at Olympic National Park; Kids & Adults Invited to Join the Fun!
Special appearance by NPS hard-working pack mules between 11am and noon!

April 16, 2009
Environmental Analysis Completed for Hurricane Ridge Weather Station; Improvements Scheduled to Begin This Summer
New weather station will improve accuracy and reliability of weather data.

March 25, 2009
Stock Users Invited to Attend Wilderness Workshop, Co-Hosted by Olympic National Park and Backcountry Horsemen
Workshop to be co-hosted by Olympic National Park and Peninsula Chapter of the Backcountry Horsemen of Washington.

February 17, 2009
February Kicks Off Climate Friendly Partnerships in Washington's Three National Parks
Workshops to include local government, scientists, park staff and others in climate discussions.

February 13, 2009
Superintendent Karen Gustin to Speak at Clallam Bay Sekiu Chamber of Commerce
Public invited to attend presentation on February 25.

February 09, 2009
Park Proposes Changes in Fishing Regulations to Improve Clarity and Consistency -- Public Comment Invited
Public comment will be accepted through March 11, 2009.

February 05, 2009
Public Input Sought on Proposed Improvements to the Boulder Creek Trail and Campground
Comments to be used in developing an environmental assessment due out this summer.

January 28, 2009
Tenth Annual Perspectives Program Series
Program series offered monthly at Olympic National Park Visitor Center; co-hosted by Friends of Olympic National Park.

January 21, 2009
Fourteen Fishers Released Yesterday in Olympic National Park
Collaborative project enters its second year as animals join population reintroduced last winter.

January 21, 2009
New Webpage to Provide Current Hurricane Ridge Road Information
The park has introduced a new webpage to provide up-to-date information about the Hurricane Ridge Road.

January 05, 2009
Avalanche Awareness Clinic Set for January 9 at Port Angeles Library
A free avalanche awareness workshop will be presented by Olympic National Park, Olympic Mountain Rescue and the North by Northwest surf and snowboard shop. 

December 16, 2008
Restoration of Native Mammal Continues in Olympic National Park as Biologists Prepare to Reintroduce 15 Fishers This Weekend
Collaborative project enters its second year as 15 more animals join population reintroduction last winter.

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Did You Know?
Does this flower look familiar? The bunchberry, a common groundcover of Olympic's lowland forest, is closely related to the dogwood trees found throughout North America.

Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:22 EST