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The People of Reclamation: The Lower Colorado Region Dive Team (www.usbr.gov)
Underwater diver takes notes beneath Lake Mead.
8/28/2017
Reclamation currently houses two separate dive teams: the LCR team which covers parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona, California and New Mexico, and the Pacific Northwest Region’s team which covers parts of Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Butterflies Take Wing at Restored Prairie at Oregon Refuge (www.fws.gov)
Butterfly on flowers
8/24/2017
The threatened Oregon silverspot butterfly to make a comeback on the Oregon coast.
When a Law Enforcement K-9 Retires (www.fws.gov)
Federal Canine Officer walks with dog
8/3/2017
“Rudi has been with me every minute of every workday,” says Witt. “We interacted with thousands of fishermen and hunters. Rudi made several cases by locating where game had been stashed and finding key pieces of evidence, like shell casings."
Urban Waters Team in Finals for Government Service Award
Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Press Release
Young ladies plant flowers
7/26/2017
The Urban Waters Federal Partnership, an interagency group in which the Department of the Interior is one of the leaders, is a finalist for the Service to America Medals.
BLM Firefighters Rescue Endangered Pygmy Rabbits from Wildfire
Bureau of Land Management, Washington, /Employees Features - Public, Press Release
Tiny rabbit in a rescuer's much larger hands.
7/14/2017
BLM firefighters helped save dozens of endangered pygmy rabbits after a central Washington wildfire swept across a state-managed breeding ground last week.
In the News: BLM Firefighters Rescue Pygmy Rabbits from Wildfire (www.ktvb.com)
Tiny rabbit in a rescuer's much larger hands.
7/14/2017
BLM firefighters helped save dozens of endangered pygmy rabbits after a central Washington wildfire swept across a state-managed breeding ground last week.
Interior Heroes Honored on Fourth of July
Firefighters standing in burned forest
7/6/2017
The Secretary presented awards to 30 employees and volunteers.
Leo Dartez - our eye on energy safety (www.bsee.gov)
Inspector Leo Dartez, in hard-hat.
7/3/2017
Energy Week wouldn't be as safe without the inspectors who help keep us safe. Meet Leo Dartez, inspector.
No Obituary. No Tombstone. But a Shining Legacy. (www.fws.gov)
Rita Poe stands in front of her white truck
6/16/2017
Rita’s devotion to the places that left a mark on her was infectious, and Nancy was determined to see firsthand where Rita’s final act of generosity was going. “I had never heard of a (National Wildlife) Refuge,” Nancy said. “I wanted the money to go to what Rita would have wanted.”
Loren Yellow Bird: A Close-up and Personal Focus on Fort Union
Loren Yellow Bird, in Ranger uniform, raises the U.S. flag.
6/6/2017
To explore the history, culture and current life surrounding Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site on the North Dakota-Montana border, look through the eyes of National Park Service employee Loren Yellow Bird. Loren's Arikara-Hidatsa ancestors were part of real history on the land long before there was a fort here—or a national park site.
BOEM Scientists Play Key Role in Discovering New Species
Greg Boland points at photos of sea life
4/10/2017
BOEM Scientists Play Key Role in Discovering New Species
Reclamation's Jennifer Bountry Named Federal Engineer of the Year (www.usbr.gov)
Federal Engineer of the Year Jennifer Bountry poses with her award certificate.
2/17/2017
Jennifer Bountry led the interagency team of engineers and scientists responsible for forecasting and monitoring the reservoir sediment erosion and downstream transport during the dam-removal period. She also worked on development of a new numerical forecast model and performed critical input and guidance to the rates and increments of dam removal for the adaptive management and monitoring program.
Department of the Interior Wins Four Federal Energy and Water Management Awards - Archive
Green grasses grow around a small pond in front of a brick office building.
1/4/2017
These award winners strengthen the nation’s energy security, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, conserve water, and improve environmental quality. The winning projects showcase efficiency features that can be replicated, while the winning program and contracting effort establish processes that will ensure energy and water savings over the long term.
BLM Team Wins Presidential Award for Web Tools for Mountain Bikers - Archive
Five BLM members holding Presidential certificates
12/22/2016
Presidential Award Recognizes BLM Interactive Web Tools for Mountain Bikers
USGS Scientists Go into the Alaska Wilderness - Archive
Scientists pose in Alaska wilderness
9/23/2016
USGS scientists in the Alaska wilderness study the Fairweather earthquake fault

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