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The Director of the National Park Service of the United States is nominated by the President and requires a Senate confirmation. The incumbent is Charles F. Sams III , who was sworn in by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on December 16, 2021.
The Presidential Volunteer Ranger program was established in 2005 to recognize volunteers who contributed at least 4,000 hours or more of cumulative service to the National Park Service. [7] This program shouldn’t be confused with the President’s Volunteer Service Award which also has a Lifetime Achievement Award for individuals who ...
Charles F. Sams III (Cayuse and Walla Walla) is an American conservationist who is the 19th and current director of the National Park Service since 2021. A member of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Sams is the first Native American to serve as head of the NPS. [1]
In 2016, the Park Service under Jarvis unveiled the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, commemorating the Stonewall Riots for gay rights. [ 14 ] In his time as Park Service director, Jarvis faced criticism from Congress and watchdog organizations, claiming his oversight of the service failed to address a culture of sexual harassment ...
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The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government, within the US Department of the Interior.The service manages all national parks; most national monuments; and other natural, historical, and recreational properties, with various title designations.
Seal of United States Department of the Interior NPS Emblem. Galvin went on to spend the rest of his career with the National Park Service (NPS), in the U.S. Department of the Interior—serving in various national parks and NPS regional offices, training centers, service centers, and the headquarters office in Washington, D.C.
A January 19, 2006, report from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Inspector General entitled "Report of Investigation - Allegations that the National Park Service Improperly Allowed Daniel Snyder to Cut trees on Government Land" reported that Daniel P. Smith, Mainella's Special Assistant at the National Park Service, stated Mainella attended a Washington Redskins vs.