https://www.nps.gov/mapr News releases from Manhattan Project National Historical Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-10th-anniversary-in-oak-ridge.htm Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:33:00 EST Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Manhattan Project National Historical Park on April 30, 2026 with special events throughout Oak Ridge, Tennessee. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-10th-anniversary-in-oak-ridge.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/mapr-visitor-spending-2024.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:52:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows Manhattan Project National Historical Park had a total of 74,693 recreation visits across its 3 park units in 2024. These visits led to a total of approximately $5.4 million in visitor spending in local communities parkwide. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/mapr-visitor-spending-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-celebrates-10-years-with-special-events-in-oak-ridge.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:50:00 EST Celebrate Manhattan Project National Historical Park's 10th anniversary on Thursday, November 13, 2025, with special events throughout Oak Ridge, Tennessee. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-celebrates-10-years-with-special-events-in-oak-ridge.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-manhattan-project-national-historical-park-marks-80th-anniversary-of-vj-day-with-special-program-in-oak-ridge.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:24:00 EST Marking the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, the Oak Ridge, TN unit of Manhattan Project National Historical Park is offering a special guided tour of Jackson Square on Thursday August 14, 2025 from 12:30-1:00 PM EST. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-manhattan-project-national-historical-park-marks-80th-anniversary-of-vj-day-with-special-program-in-oak-ridge.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/08_02_2025_mapr80_losalamos.htm Sat, 02 Aug 2025 11:22:00 EST - Manhattan Project National Historical Park (NHP), in partnership with Pearl Harbor National Memorial (NM), will host "Days of Peace and Remembrance" across its three sites and at Pearl Harbor NM to commemorate and reflect on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan in 1945. This commemorative programming acknowledges and interprets the conflicting viewpoints, both historical and modern, that surround the development and use of the world’s first atomic weapons. These events provide an opportunity for somber, quiet reflection. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/08_02_2025_mapr80_losalamos.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-hosting-days-of-peace-and-remembrance-in-80th-anniversary-observance-of-atomic-bombings-of-japan.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:35:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park (NHP), in partnership with Pearl Harbor National Memorial (NM), will host "Days of Peace and Remembrance" across its three sites and at Pearl Harbor NM to commemorate and reflect on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan in 1945. This commemorative programming acknowledges and interprets the conflicting viewpoints, both historical and modern, that surround the development and use of the world’s first atomic weapons. These events provide an opportunity for somber, quiet reflection. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-hosting-days-of-peace-and-remembrance-in-80th-anniversary-observance-of-atomic-bombings-of-japan.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/07_31_2025_mapr80_hanford.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2025 05:34:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park will observe the 80th anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombings of Japan in the waning days of World War II with two events. The first is a Messages of Peace program on Friday, August 8, at the REACH Museum starting at 12:00 pm, followed by a Lights for Peace program on Saturday, August 9 starting at 8:00 pm at the Fingernail Stage in Howard Amon Park. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/07_31_2025_mapr80_hanford.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/dawn-ceremony-on-august-6-at-bissell-park-in-oak-ridge.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:59:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee is inviting the public to ring the International Friendship Bell at A.K. Bissell Park 80 times at dawn (6:47 am EDT) Wednesday, August 6th to commemorate the number of years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. An hour before dawn park rangers will light luminarias that have been decorated with messages of peace by community members. The luminarias will remain lit throughout the commemoration event. An Oak Ridge Civic Music Association quartet will be on site throughout the event to provide accompanying music. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/dawn-ceremony-on-august-6-at-bissell-park-in-oak-ridge.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-announces-new-public-program-beyond-the-bomb-stories-of-the-atomic-age.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:10:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in partnership with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), will be hosting a new free public program titled “Beyond the Bomb: Stories of the Atomic Age” on Thursday July 24 at 2 pm ET. Utilizing the rich history and museum collection of the ORAU Museum of Radiation and Radioactivity, this program will dive into atomic culture and innovations in medicine sparked by the Manhattan Project and expanded during the atomic age. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-announces-new-public-program-beyond-the-bomb-stories-of-the-atomic-age.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2025-05-29-atomic-explorations.htm Thu, 29 May 2025 06:15:00 EST The new Atomic Explorations programs are free one-hour history and science talks offered Monday through Thursday and on Saturdays at 2:30 pm in the Manhattan Project National Historical Park Visitor Center. Programs start on Monday, June 2 and will be offered through Saturday, September 6. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2025-05-29-atomic-explorations.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2025-05-08-hanford-hike-with-a-ranger.htm Thu, 08 May 2025 08:42:00 EST Rangers with Manhattan Project National Historical Park and Whitman Mission National Historic Site will lead a history hike up Candy Mountain on Saturday, May 17 from 9:00–11:30 am. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2025-05-08-hanford-hike-with-a-ranger.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2025-04-30-hanford-ride-with-ranger.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:26:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park is partnering with Bike Tri-Cities and the REACH Museum to host Ride with a Ranger program on Saturday, May 3 at 9:30 am. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2025-04-30-hanford-ride-with-ranger.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2024-09-24-hanford-fall-programs.htm Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:22:00 EST Richland, W.A. – Manhattan Project National Historical Park will host two programs this fall that share Hanford and the Tri-Cities’ role in the Manhattan Project. Ride with a Ranger, offered in partnership with Bike Tri-Cities and the REACH Museum, is scheduled for Saturday, September 28 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Rangers will also lead a history hike up Candy Mountain on Saturday, October 5 from 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2024-09-24-hanford-fall-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/explore-the-security-and-secrecy-of-the-manhattan-project-in-oak-ridge-august-17-at-11am-et.htm Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:45:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park will hold a ranger program, Secrecy, Security and Spies, at the Oak Ridge Turnpike Checking Station (2900 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830) on Saturday, August 17th from 11AM to 12PM ET. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/explore-the-security-and-secrecy-of-the-manhattan-project-in-oak-ridge-august-17-at-11am-et.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2024-08-06-hanford-lightsforpeace79.htm Tue, 06 Aug 2024 06:02:00 EST Richland, W.A. – Manhattan Project National Historical Park will observe the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan in the waning days of World War II in 1945 with a one-hour Lights for Peace program on August 9 starting at 8:00 pm PDT at the Fingernail Stage in Howard Amon Park in Richland. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2024-08-06-hanford-lightsforpeace79.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/days-of-peace-and-remembrance-ringing-the-international-friendship-bell-in-oak-ridge-tennessee.htm Fri, 02 Aug 2024 04:58:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee is inviting the public to ring the International Friendship Bell at A.K. Bissell Park 79 times at dawn (6:49 am EDT) Tuesday, August 6th to commemorate the number of years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/days-of-peace-and-remembrance-ringing-the-international-friendship-bell-in-oak-ridge-tennessee.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2024-07-22-losalamos-dayofpeaceandremembrance.htm Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:00:00 EST The Los Alamos event will take place on Thursday, August 8th at 6:30 p.m. MDT. In collaboration with Friends of MAPR-LA and Los Alamos Arts Council the park will host a viewing of the documentary film Richland followed by a silent luminaria viewing at 8:00 p.m. MDT in the historic Memorial Rose Garden on the grounds of Fuller Lodge. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2024-07-22-losalamos-dayofpeaceandremembrance.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2024-07-16-commemoration-events.htm Tue, 16 Jul 2024 12:00:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in partnership with Pearl Harbor National Memorial (NM), will host "Days of Peace and Remembrance" across its three sites and at Pearl Harbor NM to commemorate and reflect on the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan in 1945. This commemorative programming acknowledges and interprets the conflicting viewpoints, both historical and modern, that surround the development and use of the world’s first atomic weapons. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2024-07-16-commemoration-events.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/rangers-to-host-talks-dances-paddles-and-walks-highlighting-the-manhattan-project-history-of-america-s-secret-city-oak-ridge-tn.htm Fri, 07 Jun 2024 12:56:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park will host a variety of programming during June for visitors to explore the atomic beginnings of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/rangers-to-host-talks-dances-paddles-and-walks-highlighting-the-manhattan-project-history-of-america-s-secret-city-oak-ridge-tn.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2024-04-25-hanford-ranger-hikes-history.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:04:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park will host two programs during the first week of May. Life in Richland: Hanford Workers and their Families walking tour is scheduled for May 1 from 9:00-11:00 am starting at the Uptown Theater in Richland. Rangers will also lead a history hike up Candy Mountain on Saturday, May 4 from 9:00 am–11:30 am. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2024-04-25-hanford-ranger-hikes-history.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2024_03_29_hanford_ride_with_ranger.htm Fri, 29 Mar 2024 11:17:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park is partnering with Bike Tri-Cities and the REACH Museum to host Ride with a Ranger program on Saturday, April 13 at 9:30 am. Ride with a Ranger is a free interpretive bike ride along the river from Leslie Groves Park to the REACH Museum in Richland. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2024_03_29_hanford_ride_with_ranger.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/new-virtual-tours-provide-digital-access-to-park-facilities.htm Tue, 05 Mar 2024 06:02:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park (NHP), recently published virtual tours of four park facilities. Tours include T Plant and B Reactor at Hanford and X-10 Graphite Reactor and Y-12 Pilot Plant (Building 9731) at Oak Ridge. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/new-virtual-tours-provide-digital-access-to-park-facilities.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/new-photo-exhibit-premieres-at-children-s-museum-of-oak-ridge-on-december-12.htm Wed, 06 Dec 2023 04:49:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park’s most recent photo exhibit, “Recess - A Photographic Exhibition of Recreation in the Secret City” will open on Tuesday, December 12, in the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge’s Imagination Gallery https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/new-photo-exhibit-premieres-at-children-s-museum-of-oak-ridge-on-december-12.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/new-manhattan-project-three-part-stamp-that-embodies-one-park-three-sites-and-countless-stories.htm Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:47:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park (NHP), releases a new three-part park stamp to celebrate the whole park and its individual communities. The new stamp features line drawings of the B Reactor at Hanford, Main Gate Park in Los Alamos, and the X-10 Graphite Reactor at Oak Ridge. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/new-manhattan-project-three-part-stamp-that-embodies-one-park-three-sites-and-countless-stories.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/los-alamos-visitor-center-holiday-closures.htm Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:09:00 EST Los Alamos Visitor Center Closed Nov 20-30, 2023, and December 23,2023, - January 4,2024. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/los-alamos-visitor-center-holiday-closures.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/national-park-rangers-to-lead-history-hike.htm Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:03:00 EST Rangers with Manhattan Project National Historical Park and Whitman Mission National Historic Site will lead a history hike up Candy Mountain on Saturday, October 21 from 12:00 am–2:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/national-park-rangers-to-lead-history-hike.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/local-organizations-to-host-ride-with-a-ranger-program-on-saturday.htm Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:08:00 EST Richland, WA – Manhattan Project National Historical Park is partnering with Bike Tri-Cities, the REACH Museum, and REI, to host Ride with a Ranger program on Saturday, September 30 at 9:00 am. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/local-organizations-to-host-ride-with-a-ranger-program-on-saturday.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-selects-site-manager-for-los-alamos-new-mexico.htm Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:57:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park has selected Tom Smith as the first permanent site manager of Manhattan Project National Historical Park’s Los Alamos site. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-selects-site-manager-for-los-alamos-new-mexico.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-to-host-lights-for-peace-in-observance-of-atomic-bombings-of-japan.htm Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:48:00 EST Richland, W.A. – Manhattan Project National Historical Park will observe the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan in the waning days of World War II in 1945 with a one-hour Lights for Peace program on August 9 starting at 8:00 pm PDT at the Fingernail Stage in Howard Amon Park in Richland. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-to-host-lights-for-peace-in-observance-of-atomic-bombings-of-japan.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/days-of-peace-and-remembrance-2023.htm Mon, 31 Jul 2023 05:00:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in partnership with Pearl Harbor National Memorial, will host "Days of Peace and Remembrance" across its three sites and at Pearl Harbor to commemorate and reflect on the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan in 1945. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/days-of-peace-and-remembrance-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/local-organizations-bring-summer-fun-with-junior-ranger-park-explorer-programs.htm Fri, 16 Jun 2023 10:28:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park rangers and REACH Museum educators are partnering to bring Junior Ranger Park Explorer programs to different neighborhood parks in Richland throughout the summer. This series of free programs engages families and children of all ages in activities that explore Richland’s nature and history at different neighborhood parks. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/local-organizations-bring-summer-fun-with-junior-ranger-park-explorer-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/national-park-rangers-to-lead-history-hike-with-stunning-views.htm Mon, 01 May 2023 11:07:00 EST Rangers with Manhattan Project National Historical Park and Whitman Mission National Historic Site will lead a history hike up Candy Mountain on Saturday, May 6 from 9:00–11:30 am. The “Hike Through Time” ranger program is a free, guided 3.6-mile (5.8 km) round-trip moderate hike to the top of Candy Mountain. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/national-park-rangers-to-lead-history-hike-with-stunning-views.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/new-ranger-walks-share-local-history.htm Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:21:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park rangers will lead guided walks around downtown Richland on the first Wednesday of each month from May through August. The “Not So Secret City” walking tour is a free 2-hour guided walk through the heart of downtown Richland. These programs will be offered at 9:00 am on May 3, June 7, July 5, and August 2. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/new-ranger-walks-share-local-history.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/professional-development-opportunity-for-teachers-at-the-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:29:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park is recruiting teachers to participate in the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program this summer. The Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program is a dynamic professional development opportunity for K-12 teachers to spend the summer acquiring new skills in experiential learning through a program provided by a partnership between the National Park Service and the University of Colorado Denver. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/professional-development-opportunity-for-teachers-at-the-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2023-03-15-hanford-bike-ride.htm Wed, 15 Mar 2023 07:14:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park is partnering with Bike Tri-Cities, the REACH Museum, and REI, to host Ride with a Ranger program on Saturday, April 1 at 9:00 am. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2023-03-15-hanford-bike-ride.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/los-alamos-visitor-center-closure.htm Fri, 09 Dec 2022 00:15:00 EST Los Alamos, NM – Manhattan Project National Historical Park will temporarily close its Los Alamos visitor center at 375 20th Street from December 24-January 1. The visitor center will reopen on January 2, 2023, during normal operating hours from 10 am–3pm Mountain Standard Time. Partner museums in Los Alamos will be open during the park visitor center closure and provide visitor opportunities to learn about the Manhattan Project:  https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/los-alamos-visitor-center-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-communities-designated-as-world-war-ii-heritage-sites.htm Thu, 08 Dec 2022 10:13:00 EST The National Park Service announced the designation of 18 new communities across the United States, including the Manhattan Project’s three main centers of operation, as American World War II Heritage Cities. These new additions follow the inaugural designation of Wilmington, North Carolina in September 2020. The American World War II Heritage City Program honors the contributions of local towns, cities, counties and their citizens who stepped into the workforce to support America's war effort during World War II. Only one American World War II Heritage City can be designated in each state or territory.  https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-communities-designated-as-world-war-ii-heritage-sites.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/wendy-berhman-selected-as-superintendent-of-manhattan-project-national-historic-park.htm Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:17:00 EST National Park Service (NPS) Acting Regional Director Kate Hammond announced the selection of Wendy Berhman as the new superintendent for Manhattan Project National Historical Park. The park includes three sites located at Hanford, Washington; Los Alamos, New Mexico; and Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and is administered through a collaborative partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE). Berhman has worked for the National Park Service for over 30 years, most recently as program planner for the NPS Washington Office. She began her new assignment on December 5.   https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/wendy-berhman-selected-as-superintendent-of-manhattan-project-national-historic-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-featured-in-2023-passport-to-your-national-parks-stamp-set.htm Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:38:00 EST Denver, CO – Manhattan Project National Historical Park (NHP) takes center stage as the national stamp in the highly anticipated 2023 Passport to your National Parks® Stamp Set released by Eastern National on November 1st. The national stamp is the large center stamp in a collection of 10 stamps that honor national parks. Sure to become a collector’s item, the 2023 national stamp features three photos from Manhattan Project NHP locations in New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-featured-in-2023-passport-to-your-national-parks-stamp-set.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/national-park-rangers-lead-inaugural-ranger-hike-up-candy-mountain.htm Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:49:00 EST Richland, W.A. –Manhattan Project National Historical Park and Whitman Mission National Historic Site rangers will lead a hike up Candy Mountain on Saturday, October 15 from 12:00–2:30 pm. The inaugural Hike Through Time ranger program is a free guided, 3.6-mile round-trip hike along the Candy Mountain trail. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/national-park-rangers-lead-inaugural-ranger-hike-up-candy-mountain.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/local-organizations-to-host-ride-with-a-ranger-program.htm Sun, 18 Sep 2022 13:08:00 EST Richland, W.A. –Manhattan Project National Historical Park is partnering with Bike Tri-Cities, the REACH Museum, and Wheelhouse Bike Shop, to host Ride with a Ranger program on Saturday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Ride with a Ranger is a free, family-friendly interpretive bike ride along the Sacajawea Heritage Trail from Columbia Point Marina Park to the REACH Museum in Richland. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/local-organizations-to-host-ride-with-a-ranger-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/77th-commemoration.htm Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:26:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park will partner with Pearl Harbor National Memorial to mark the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan, which occurred in August 1945 in the waning days of World War II. The commemoration will include luminaria ceremonies hosted at each of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park locations and Pearl Harbor National Memorial. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/77th-commemoration.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/bell-ringing-for-77th.htm Mon, 01 Aug 2022 05:47:00 EST The Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee is asking all those who are interested to help ring the International Friendship Bell at Bissell Park 77 times at dawn (6:47 am ET) Saturday, August 6th to commemorate the number of years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/bell-ringing-for-77th.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/jr-park-explorers.htm Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:19:00 EST Richland, W.A. – Manhattan Project National Historical Park rangers and REACH Museum educators are partnering to bring Junior Ranger Park Explorer programs to different neighborhood parks in Richland throughout the summer. This new series of free programs engages families and children of all ages in activities that explore Richland’s nature and history at different neighborhood parks https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/jr-park-explorers.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/tri-cities-parks-host-junior-ranger-day-june-2022.htm Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:23:00 EST It’s double the junior ranger fun! Two parks, each with their own junior ranger program, are hosting a fun-filled Junior Ranger Day on Sunday, June 12 from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm at Sacajawea Historical State Park at 2503 Sacajawea Park Rd in Pasco, Washington. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/tri-cities-parks-host-junior-ranger-day-june-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2022-professional-development-opportunity-for-teachers-at-manhattan-project-nhp-oak-ridge.htm Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:54:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge is recruiting teachers to participate in the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program this summer. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2022-professional-development-opportunity-for-teachers-at-manhattan-project-nhp-oak-ridge.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/tri-cities-parks-host-junior-ranger-day.htm Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:56:00 EST It’s double the junior ranger fun! Two parks, each with their own junior ranger program, are hosting a fun-filled Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 16, from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm at Sacajawea Historical State Park at 2503 Sacajawea Park Rd in Pasco, Washington https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/tri-cities-parks-host-junior-ranger-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2022-04-01-ride-with-a-ranger.htm Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:15:00 EST Richland, W.A. –Manhattan Project National Historical Park is partnering with Bike Tri-Cities, the REACH Museum, and Wheelhouse Bike Shop, to host Ride with a Ranger program on Saturday, April 9 at 9:00 am. Ride with a Ranger is a free, family-friendly interpretive bike ride along the Sacajawea Heritage Trail from Columbia Point Marina Park to the REACH Museum in Richland. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2022-04-01-ride-with-a-ranger.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2021-10-05-ride_with_a_ranger.htm Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:25:00 EST Richland, W.A. – Manhattan Project National Historical Park is partnering with Bike Tri-Cities, the REACH Museum, and Wheelhouse Bike Shop, to host the inaugural Ride with a Ranger program on October 9 at 9:00 am. Ride with a Ranger is a free, family-friendly interpretive bike ride along the Sacajawea Heritage Trail from Columbia Point Marina Park to the REACH Museum in Richland. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2021-10-05-ride_with_a_ranger.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2021-08-03-los-alamos-bombing-observance.htm Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:16:00 EST The National Park Service at Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Los Alamos, New Mexico will be hosting a moment of silence to observe 76 years since the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the waning days of World War II. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2021-08-03-los-alamos-bombing-observance.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2021-05-13-stakeholder-community-meetings.htm Thu, 13 May 2021 05:33:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) wants to hear from the public as we prepare an interpretive plan for future programming, exhibits, and media at Manhattan Project National Historical Park (Manhattan Project NHP) that will capture a wide array of experiences and perspectives. The NPS is hosting public meetings for larger cities in the regions of the Manhattan Project NHP locations. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2021-05-13-stakeholder-community-meetings.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2021-04-15-stakeholder-community-meetings.htm Thu, 15 Apr 2021 06:02:00 EST Manhattan Project NHP is initiating a stakeholder engagement process as part of the interpretive planning process for the park. Engagement sessions will be organized both by theme and by region, with the latter focused on the regions surrounding the three Manhattan Project NHP locations - Hanford, WA; Los Alamos, NM; and Oak Ridge, TN. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2021-04-15-stakeholder-community-meetings.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2021-04-05-stakeholder-webinar.htm Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:31:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) wants to hear from the public as we prepare an interpretive plan for future programming, exhibits, and media at Manhattan Project National Historical Park (Manhattan Project NHP) that will capture a wide array of experiences and perspectives. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2021-04-05-stakeholder-webinar.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/junior-ranger-day-at-manhattan-project-nhp-encourages-youth-to-explore-learn-and-protect.htm Thu, 25 Mar 2021 07:25:00 EST National Junior Ranger Day is Saturday, April 24, and children of all ages are invited to “Explore, Learn, and Protect” your national park and become an official Junior Ranger. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/junior-ranger-day-at-manhattan-project-nhp-encourages-youth-to-explore-learn-and-protect.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2021-03-08-stakeholder-engagement.htm Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:55:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is initiating a stakeholder engagement process as part of the interpretive planning process for Manhattan Project National Historical Park (Manhattan Project NHP). https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2021-03-08-stakeholder-engagement.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/lanl-badge-restorations.htm Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:00:00 EST A recent restoration project helped preserve historic identification badge photos from Los Alamos National Laboratory. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/lanl-badge-restorations.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/volunteer-opportunities-at-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2020 07:50:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park is seeking volunteers to assist Oak Ridge unit staff. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/volunteer-opportunities-at-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/educator-concludes-2020-teacher-ranger-teacher-experience.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2020 06:16:00 EST Amanda Ragan recently concluded her Teacher-Ranger-Teacher experience at Oak Ridge Unit of Manhattan Project NHP. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/educator-concludes-2020-teacher-ranger-teacher-experience.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-hosting-days-of-peace-and-remembrance-in-observance-of-atomic-bombings-of-japan.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2020 06:25:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park will observe the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan, which occurred in August 1945 in the waning days of World War II. The National Park Service will mark the anniversary of 75 years since Hiroshima and Nagasaki in a ceremony that is meaningful and sensitive to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-hosting-days-of-peace-and-remembrance-in-observance-of-atomic-bombings-of-japan.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-photography-exhibit.htm Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:43:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in partnership with the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, will be featuring the photography exhibit entitled: A Girl’s Perspective. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-photography-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-messages-of-peace.htm Wed, 29 Jul 2020 06:30:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park (Manhattan NHP) will observe the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan in the waning days of World War II in 1945. As part of this observation, the park is soliciting origami cranes and messages of peace from the public. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-messages-of-peace.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-hosting-days-of-peace-and-remembrance.htm Fri, 17 Jul 2020 05:24:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park will observe the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan during World War II. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-hosting-days-of-peace-and-remembrance.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/days-of-peace-and-remembrance-2020-pr.htm Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:51:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park will observe the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan in the waning days of World War II in 1945. As a result of COVID-19, the park has tailored the commemoration events to provide virtual activities to honor these significant events in world history and reflect on the many wartime sacrifices and losses. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/days-of-peace-and-remembrance-2020-pr.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-is-increasing-recreational-access.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2020 02:32:00 EST Beginning July 2, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, at Oak Ridge, will reopen access to the visitor contact center, located at Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge (CMOR) and will be open the same hours of operation as CMOR. The Children’s Museum is located at 461 W. Outer Drive, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-is-increasing-recreational-access.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/preserving-our-manhattan-project-historic-sites.htm Thu, 21 May 2020 07:30:00 EST As the years take their toll on Manhattan Project historic sites, collaboration and partnership make preservation work possible. Recently, the Department of Energy and the National Park Service worked together to preserve the Concrete Bowl and Gun Site at the park's Los Alamos unit. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/preserving-our-manhattan-project-historic-sites.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-continues-modified-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:09:00 EST Denver – MANHATTAN PROJECT NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK is announcing continued modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. As of this date park visitor centers located in Hanford (Richland), WA; Los Alamos, NM; and Oak Ridge, TN remain closed until further notice. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-continues-modified-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2020-professional-development-opportunity-for-teachers-at-manhattan-project-nhp-oak-ridge.htm Wed, 22 Apr 2020 07:07:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge is recruiting teachers to participate in the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program this summer. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2020-professional-development-opportunity-for-teachers-at-manhattan-project-nhp-oak-ridge.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-is-modifying-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2020 07:14:00 EST MANHATTAN PROJECT NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. As of this date park visitor centers located in Hanford (Richland), WA; Los Alamos, NM; and Oak Ridge, TN are closed. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-is-modifying-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/mud-photo-exhibit-at-k-25-history-center.htm Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:44:00 EST The new K-25 History Center will be hosting “Mud, a Photographic Exhibition of Life in the Secret City.” The exhibit will open on Thursday, February 27 and will be available for viewing through the month of March. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/mud-photo-exhibit-at-k-25-history-center.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-holding-moment-of-silence-in-remembrance-of-atomic-bomb-dropped-on-nagasaki.htm Thu, 08 Aug 2019 04:38:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park will hold a moment of silence to remember the 74th anniversary of when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, during World War II. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-holding-moment-of-silence-in-remembrance-of-atomic-bomb-dropped-on-nagasaki.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-holding-moment-of-silence-in-remembrance-of-atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima.htm Tue, 06 Aug 2019 05:44:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park will hold a moment of silence to remember the 74th anniversary of when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, in the waning days of World War II. The event will be held August. 6, at 2:00 PM, outside the Manhattan Project NHP Los Alamos Visitor Center, located at 475 20th Street. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-holding-moment-of-silence-in-remembrance-of-atomic-bomb-dropped-on-hiroshima.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2019-professional-development-opportunity-for-teachers-at-manhattan-project-nhp-oak-ridge.htm Wed, 03 Apr 2019 05:50:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge is recruiting teachers to participate in the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program this summer. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/2019-professional-development-opportunity-for-teachers-at-manhattan-project-nhp-oak-ridge.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/victory-garden-volunteers-needed-at-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm Tue, 02 Apr 2019 08:19:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park is seeking volunteers to help maintain a World War II Victory Garden and native pollinator garden. Volunteers will assist with the planning, planting, harvesting, and maintaining of the gardens. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/victory-garden-volunteers-needed-at-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-celebrates-national-girl-scout-week-march-9.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:35:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park is partnering with the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge and the Girl Scouts of USA to celebrate National Girl Scout Week on Saturday, March 9. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-celebrates-national-girl-scout-week-march-9.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/atomic-integration-photo-exhibit-on-african-american-life-during-manhattan-project-opens-feb-8.htm Tue, 05 Feb 2019 07:00:00 EST In honor of Black History Month, the Oak Ridge History Museum will be hosting “Atomic Integration," a photography exhibition focusing on African-American life during the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/atomic-integration-photo-exhibit-on-african-american-life-during-manhattan-project-opens-feb-8.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/educator-concludes-2018-trt-experience.htm Mon, 16 Jul 2018 08:58:00 EST Jeremy McLaughlin, A physics and astronomy teacher at Sullivan Central High School, in Blountville, Tennessee, has concluded his Teacher-Ranger-Teacher experience at Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in Oak Ridge. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/educator-concludes-2018-trt-experience.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/ranger-programs-at-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm Tue, 19 Jun 2018 08:43:00 EST Beginning Saturday, June 23, 2018, the staff of Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Los Alamos will offer Ranger Programs at the visitor center next to Ashley Pond. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/ranger-programs-at-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/volunteer-at-mapr-2018.htm Thu, 26 Apr 2018 08:36:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park is seeking volunteers to assist Oak Ridge unit staff. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/volunteer-at-mapr-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-public-program-national-junior-ranger-day-2018-celebration.htm Fri, 06 Apr 2018 07:04:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park will be kicking off National Park Week with its annual Junior Ranger Day event. Children of all ages are invited to come “explore, learn, and protect” your national park on April 21 and become an official Junior Ranger. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-public-program-national-junior-ranger-day-2018-celebration.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/professional-development-opportunity-for-teachers-at-manhattan-project-nhp-oak-ridge.htm Tue, 13 Mar 2018 06:47:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge is recruiting teachers to participate in the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program this summer. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/professional-development-opportunity-for-teachers-at-manhattan-project-nhp-oak-ridge.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/herstory-womens-history-reception-march-22.htm Thu, 08 Mar 2018 05:14:00 EST As part of Women’s History Month and the 75th Anniversary of Oak Ridge, there will be a special Manhattan Project event on Thursday, March 22 at the New Hope Visitor Center, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/herstory-womens-history-reception-march-22.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-celebrates-75-years-of-girl-scouts-in-oak-ridge-on-march-10.htm Wed, 21 Feb 2018 10:58:00 EST Manhattan Project NHP is partnering with the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge, and the Girl Scouts of the USA to celebrate 75 years of Girl Scouts in Oak Ridge, on Saturday, March 10. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-celebrates-75-years-of-girl-scouts-in-oak-ridge-on-march-10.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/statement-from-manhattan-project-nhp-on-the-resumption-of-visitor-services-following-end-of-government-shutdown.htm Tue, 23 Jan 2018 10:04:00 EST Following the enactment of the continuing resolution, staff at Manhattan Project National Historical Park have resumed regular operations.  https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/statement-from-manhattan-project-nhp-on-the-resumption-of-visitor-services-following-end-of-government-shutdown.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-accessible-to-public-during-government-shutdown.htm Mon, 22 Jan 2018 07:07:00 EST During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-accessible-to-public-during-government-shutdown.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/mapr-national-parks-wwii-film-festival-jan-13.htm Tue, 02 Jan 2018 05:11:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park will present films from a number of National Park Service sites that commemorate events and issues surrounding World War II on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the American Museum of Science and Energy. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/mapr-national-parks-wwii-film-festival-jan-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-open-house-celebration.htm Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:55:00 EST Please join the National Park Service, Department of Energy, and Children's Museum of Oak Ridge on Wednesday, January 24, for an open house celebration of Manhattan Project NHP’s newest location for providing information about the park. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-open-house-celebration.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/hanford-site-manager-selected-for-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm Tue, 12 Sep 2017 05:43:00 EST The National Park Service is excited to announce that Becky Burghart has been selected as the Site Manager for the Hanford location of Manhattan Project National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/hanford-site-manager-selected-for-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/educator-concludes-2017-teacher-ranger-teacher-experience.htm Thu, 10 Aug 2017 07:16:00 EST On July 21, Carol Hesse, A math teacher at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, concluded her Teacher-Ranger-Teacher experience at Manhattan Project National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/educator-concludes-2017-teacher-ranger-teacher-experience.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/race-to-space-photography-exhibit-opens-august-15.htm Wed, 09 Aug 2017 06:03:00 EST The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce and Explore Oak Ridge will be hosting the “Race to Space,” photography exhibition focusing on Manhattan Project scientists who went on to join the United States space program. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/race-to-space-photography-exhibit-opens-august-15.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/national-park-service-visitor-center-and-offices-to-move-to-childrens-museum-of-oak-ridge-later-this-year.htm Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:10:00 EST With the advent of the closing of the American Museum of Science and Energy, the National Park Service will be moving the Manhattan Project National Historical Park visitor center and offices located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, in October. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/national-park-service-visitor-center-and-offices-to-move-to-childrens-museum-of-oak-ridge-later-this-year.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/natural-synergy-a-photography-exhibit.htm Thu, 08 Jun 2017 06:30:00 EST The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce will be hosting “Natural Synergy,” a photography exhibition focusing on some of Manhattan Project’s most prominent scientists who left their homeland to be become naturalized United States citizens. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/natural-synergy-a-photography-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-to-welcome-new-united-states-citizens.htm Thu, 01 Jun 2017 04:37:00 EST The National Park Service and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service will partner to hold a naturalization ceremony for new United States citizens on Friday, June 16, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. (ET) at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The public is invited to witness this stirring ceremony. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-to-welcome-new-united-states-citizens.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/professional-development-opportunity-for-teachers-at-the-manhattan-project-nhp.htm Thu, 06 Apr 2017 04:49:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park is recruiting teachers to participate in the 2017 Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) program. The TRT program is a professional development opportunity for K-12 teachers to spend the summer acquiring new skills in experiential learning through a program provided by a partnership between the National Park Service and the University of Colorado Denver. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/professional-development-opportunity-for-teachers-at-the-manhattan-project-nhp.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/final-foundation-document-released-for-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm Mon, 27 Feb 2017 03:20:00 EST The National Park Service and US Department of Energy are excited to announce the public release of the Foundation Document for Manhattan Project National Historical Park.  https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/final-foundation-document-released-for-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-seeking-volunteers-for-los-alamos-unit-education-programs.htm Thu, 23 Feb 2017 06:00:00 EST Join the National Park Service for “America’s Best Idea” Volunteer Education Night at Fuller Lodge Thursday, March 2, from 6:00-7:30 PM. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-seeking-volunteers-for-los-alamos-unit-education-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/atomically-integrated-a-photography-exhibit-on-african-american-life-during-the-manhattan-project-opens-february-23.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2017 11:11:00 EST In honor of Black History Month the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce will be hosting “Atomic Integration,” a photography exhibition focusing on African-American life during the Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/atomically-integrated-a-photography-exhibit-on-african-american-life-during-the-manhattan-project-opens-february-23.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-photography-exhibit-all-month-at-childrens-museum-of-oak-ridge.htm Wed, 07 Dec 2016 07:59:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historic Park, in partnership with the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge will be featuring a Parks-in-Focus photography exhibit during the month of December. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-photography-exhibit-all-month-at-childrens-museum-of-oak-ridge.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-junior-ranger-book-now-available-in-japanese.htm Mon, 14 Nov 2016 10:36:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park is pleased to announce that the park’s Junior Ranger book for the Oak Ridge unit has been translated into Japanese. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-junior-ranger-book-now-available-in-japanese.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-seeking-volunteers-for-los-alamos-visitor-center-operation.htm Fri, 14 Oct 2016 12:41:00 EST The National Park Service is pleased to invite community members to join us in providing visitor information and interpretation at the Manhattan Project NHP visitor center on 20th Street, Los Alamos. Volunteers will receive training in Los Alamos and Manhattan Project history, customer service, and orientation to National Park Service operations. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-seeking-volunteers-for-los-alamos-visitor-center-operation.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/public-review-comment-on-foundation-document-begins-for-new-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:09:00 EST The National Park Service and US Department of Energy are inviting public review and comment on a draft Foundation Document for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. The document is designed to affirm the park’s core mission and significance, key resources and values, and the interpretive themes that tell its stories. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/public-review-comment-on-foundation-document-begins-for-new-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/kris-kirby-named-superintendent-of-manhattan-project-nhp.htm Fri, 02 Sep 2016 09:04:00 EST Kris Kirby, a 20-year career employee of the National Park Service, has been selected as the new superintendent of Manhattan Project National Historical Park according to Sue Masica, Intermountain Region Director. Kris will assume her new duties October 16, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/kris-kirby-named-superintendent-of-manhattan-project-nhp.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/oak-ridge-symphony-orchestra-celebrates-national-park-service-centennial-with-musical-piece-about-ellis-island.htm Tue, 30 Aug 2016 08:39:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park is pleased to partner with the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association for a special celebration of the National Park Service centennial birthday on Saturday, September 24, 2016, with the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra’s 72nd season opening concert. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/oak-ridge-symphony-orchestra-celebrates-national-park-service-centennial-with-musical-piece-about-ellis-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/educator-concludes-2016-teacher-ranger-teacher-experience.htm Mon, 25 Jul 2016 10:14:00 EST On July 18, Christina Luckman concluded her Teacher-Ranger-Teacher experience at Manhattan Project NHP. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/educator-concludes-2016-teacher-ranger-teacher-experience.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/oak-ridge-symphony-orchestra-celebrates-national-park-service-centennial-during-season-opening.htm Mon, 20 Jun 2016 05:36:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park is pleased to partner with the Oak Ridge Civic Music Association for a special celebration of the National Park Service’s Centennial birthday on Saturday, September 24, 2016 with the Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra’s 72nd season opening concert. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/oak-ridge-symphony-orchestra-celebrates-national-park-service-centennial-during-season-opening.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/new-mobile-application-allows-users-to-take-virtual-tour-of-project-y-of-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm Wed, 08 Jun 2016 14:48:00 EST The free Los Alamos Unit app is now available from the Apple App Store. New mobile application allows users to take virtual tour of Project-Y of Manhattan Project National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/new-mobile-application-allows-users-to-take-virtual-tour-of-project-y-of-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/summer-professional-development-opportunity-for-teachers-at-manhattan-project.htm Mon, 18 Apr 2016 04:42:00 EST Oak Ridge, TN – Manhattan Project National Historical Park is recruiting teachers to participate in the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program this summer. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/summer-professional-development-opportunity-for-teachers-at-manhattan-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-in-oak-ridge-celebrates-national-park-week.htm Mon, 11 Apr 2016 05:28:00 EST During the week of April 17-23, 2016, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, will be celebrating National Park Week with several events scheduled around the area. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-in-oak-ridge-celebrates-national-park-week.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-celebrates-national-girl-scout-day.htm Thu, 17 Mar 2016 04:53:00 EST On Saturday, March 12, over 350 visitors celebrated National Girl Scout Day at Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-nhp-celebrates-national-girl-scout-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/national-girl-scout-day-event-at-manhattan-project-national-historical-park-on-march-12.htm Tue, 16 Feb 2016 04:35:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park is partnering with the American Museum of Science and Energy, Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge and the Southern Appalachian Girl Scout Council to celebrate National Girl Scout Day on Saturday, March 12. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/national-girl-scout-day-event-at-manhattan-project-national-historical-park-on-march-12.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/national-parks-world-war-ii-film-festival-on-february-20.htm Thu, 04 Feb 2016 03:27:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park will present films from a number of National Park Service sites that commemorate events and issues surrounding World War II on Saturday afternoon February 20, at the American Museum of Science and Energy. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/national-parks-world-war-ii-film-festival-on-february-20.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/volunteer-opportunities-information-session-on-january-26-for-the-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:39:00 EST The National Park Service will be holding an information session for anyone interested in volunteering to help with the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on Tuesday, January 26. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/volunteer-opportunities-information-session-on-january-26-for-the-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-junior-ranger-program-starts-on-mlk-weekend.htm Thu, 14 Jan 2016 23:24:00 EST Manhattan Project National Historical Park’s Oak Ridge unit now has its own Junior Ranger program, which debuts Saturday, January 16. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-junior-ranger-program-starts-on-mlk-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/public-meetings-to-be-held-for-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm Mon, 11 Jan 2016 06:50:00 EST The National Park Service and the Department of Energy will hold three public meetings in early February to solicit input on planning for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/public-meetings-to-be-held-for-manhattan-project-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-scholars-forum-report.htm Thu, 07 Jan 2016 11:29:00 EST Over many years, the National Park Service brings together groups of leading experts in the country to help develop the interpretative plan for a new park. To that end, the NPS invited a group of experts, including participants from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, to participate in a scholars’ forum on the Manhattan Project in Washington, DC, on November 9-10, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/manhattan-project-national-historical-park-scholars-forum-report.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/volunteer-opportunities-information-session-for-manhattan-project-nhp.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:58:00 EST The National Park Service will be holding an information session for anyone interested in volunteering to help with the Manhattan Project National Historical Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on Thursday, January 21. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/volunteer-opportunities-information-session-for-manhattan-project-nhp.htm https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/interior-and-energy-departments-sign-agreement.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:00:00 EST U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz signed a memorandum of agreement establishing the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/mapr/learn/news/interior-and-energy-departments-sign-agreement.htm