National Park Service will fire 1,000 employees — but hire 5,000 seasonal workers
The two decisions underscore the confusing — and at times contradictory — nature of the new administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
How The National Park Service Fired 1,000 Workers
A terse email that went out to 1,000 National Park Service employees and other Interior Department staff who were fired this week was abrupt and claimed they were being fired for cause.
Report: Potentially 'devastating' layoffs begin at National Park Service
It remains unclear how the cuts will affect operations this spring and summer. The NPS is told it can hire seasonal employees.
U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website
The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights. Later, the Q+ also disappeared.
UPDATE | National Park Service Facing A Shakeup That Could Diminish Services
Trump administration guidelines aimed at dramatically shrinking the size of federal government could diminish services across the National Park System "like no other time since WWII," according to a National Park Service veteran who spent decades with the agency.
National Park Service tries to erase trans people from the Stonewall Riots
Trans activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera played a central role in the 1969 Stonewall Riots in Manhattan, New York, which marked a major turning point in the fight for LGBTQ rights. Both women were honored with a monument outside the bar in 2019. The Stonewall Inn and its surrounding area became a national monument in 2016.
Transgender reference removed from National Park Service’s Stonewall website
The National Park Service is the latest agency to remove references to the transgender community in line with President Trump’s executive order mandating that the country only recognize two
The Irreplaceable Value of National Park Service Staff
What would national parks be without rangers and other National Park Service staff? Certainly not the same parks you love to visit. NPCA explains.
National Park Service removes mentions of transgender people from Stonewall monument webpage
Despite the ACLU crediting the Stonewall Rebellion to transgender women of color, most traces of trans and queer people were removed from the National Park website.
US Forest Service fires 3,400 workers, Park Service cuts 1,000
The U.S. Forest Service is firing around 3,400 recent hires while the National Park Service is terminating about 1,000 under ...
Why a waterfall wonderland in Oregon never became a national park
Oftentimes, visitors to Silver Falls can’t help but notice that the place gives off distinct national park vibes. Park ...
US Park Service erases the word ‘transgender’ from website commemorating Stonewall riot
References to transgender people have been removed from the park service's site following President Trump's order defining ...
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How federal hiring freeze could get 'scary' for Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The National Park Service was forced to rescind more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions nationwide under the ...
Yosemite National Park is on the verge of a ‘catastrophic’ staffing shortage thanks to Trump’s hiring freeze
Yosemite National Park is on the verge of a ‘catastrophic’ staffing shortage thanks to Trump’s hiring freeze - ‘Those of us ...
After "LGBTQ+" acronym changed to "LGB," protest set for Stonewall National Monument
Protesters are expected at the Stonewall National Monument Friday after references to trans and queer people were removed​ ...
National Weather Service confirms tornado hit Oxnard during powerful atmospheric river storm
The Ocean-Aire Mobile Home Estates and Country Club Mobile Home Estates in Oxnard were hit by 60-mph wind gusts.