by admin | Feb 14, 2020 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers are recruiting volunteers to adopt a monitoring plot in areas throughout the Park. In an effort to track nature’s calendar, or phenology, volunteers will collect information as part of an important research project...
by admin | Feb 12, 2020 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park crews completed debris removal along the northbound Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Both lanes are reopened to all traffic. Park crews received assistance from the...
by admin | Feb 11, 2020 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Federal Highways Administration staff assessed the mudslide on the Spur on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 11 and began clearing operations. The mudslide contains an estimated 500 cubic yards of material in a pile...
by admin | Feb 11, 2020 | General Announcements
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that a $1.15 million pavement preservation project will begin on Monday, March 2 in the Deep Creek area near Bryson City. Paving will occur along 2.5 miles of area roadways including West Deep Creek Road,...
by admin | Feb 10, 2020 | General Announcements
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters. A pilot hemp insurance program through Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) provides...
by admin | Jan 29, 2020 | General Announcements
The National 2020 Census Day is just around the corner – only 65 days away. The following is an update on what the residents of the Qualla Boundary, can expect: The 2020 Census has already begun in Alaska and will begin soon in other areas in February....
