Today’s weather notes and remembrances from National Park Service history. Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rains are forecast for the Northeast and for an area from Texas to the Carolinas.

According to a new NPS report, the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program has helped generate $66 billion ($106 billion in inflation-adjusted dollars) in private investment in historic rehabilitation over the program's 35 years.

A memo has been issued announcing a strategic communication plan intended to facilitate communication between NPS leadership and the wildland fire workforce. Details are also included on a series of related webcasts, the first of which will be held today.

The park has received a grant to develop an innovative trellis system for vines growing on the historic brick mansion. The project is designed to select trellis options that will minimize damage to the building.

On June 7th, ten new Americans took their citizenship oaths in a place sacred to the first Americans, the Great Kiva at Aztec Ruins National Monument. 

A three-year-old girl who got away from her mother while on a cave tour slid through a railing and fell about 17 feet, landing on rocks below.

A 19-year-old boy drowned while attempting to swim the Little River on the evening of June 15th. Divers recovered his body later that night.

NIFC is at PL 2. Red flag warnings have been posted for today for most of Alaska, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Arizona and part of eastern California.

Midwest Regional Office is recruiting for a chief of contracting. Closes: July 9th.

National Capital Region has issued an announcement for a detail for a maintenance worker supervisor. Closes: July 1st.