This Week at Interior May 10, 2024

This Week: Secretary Haaland and Department leaders take part in a White House celebration honoring the legacy and contributions of women and girls to our history; the Secretary travels to New Mexico to announce a $60 million investment for water conservation and drought resilience in the Rio Grande Basin; Interior announces $147 million to help western communities in ten states prepare for and respond to drought and water scarcity challenges; $87 million in funding is on the way for the conservation and restoration of more than 300,000 acres of wetlands and upland habitats; the Tule River Indian Tribe in California joins the list of tribes signing on to the National Park Service's Tribal Historic Preservation program; two and half million dollars is approved for the U.S Virgin Islands under the Office of Insular and International Affairs' Technical Assistance Program; the largest ongoing freshwater fishery restoration effort in the world is underway once again on the Great Lakes; it's a celebration of all things amphibian on the National Mall; Interior leaders salute the recipients of the 2024 Interior Honor Awards; and the sheer beauty of wildflowers brightens up our social media Picture of the Week! Make sure you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube!

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