https://www.nps.gov/npsa News releases from National Park of American Samoa. en-us https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/saturdayhikes.htm Tue, 10 May 2016 11:10:00 EST There are six scheduled hikes that provide participants with opportunities to experience their own local national park within lush tropical rainforests with vistas that overlook Tutuila. National park rangers will lead these hikes and share a variety of fun topics about the natural and culture wonders of American Samoa. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/saturdayhikes.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/essay.htm Wed, 27 Apr 2016 12:11:00 EST The National Park of American Samoa has launched a youth essay contest that invites local fifth through twelfth grade students to share their National Park of American Samoa story. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/essay.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/benefits.htm Mon, 25 Apr 2016 12:32:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 13,893visitors to the National Park of American Samoa in 2015spent $795,500in villages near the park. That spending supported ninejobs in the local areaand had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $971,600. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/benefits.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/mamanu-siapo.htm Fri, 08 Apr 2016 13:20:00 EST On April 7, as part of a collaborative project with the National Park of American Samoa, the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) Art Department unveiled a new eight foot by eight foot Siapo Mamanu, the largest siapo in this style to be created since 2000.  https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/mamanu-siapo.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/scott-burch.htm Fri, 12 Jun 2015 06:16:00 EST This week Scott Burch arrived to serve as the superintendent of the National Park of American Samoa. He will lead a multi-disciplinary staff of about 50 employees that specialize in administration; education; inventory and monitoring; cultural, marine, and terrestrial resources; maintenance; and visitor services. Burch is responsible for the preservation, protection, and management of the national park’s leased lands and waters on Tutuila, Ofu, and Ta’ū islands. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/scott-burch.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/find-your-park.htm Thu, 02 Apr 2015 06:28:00 EST The National Park of American Samoa joins parks, programs, and partners across the country to encourage everyone to find their park and share their stories online at FindYourPark.com. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/find-your-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/burch-selected.htm Tue, 31 Mar 2015 06:48:00 EST Scott Burch has been selected as the new superintendent of the National Park of American Samoa located on the islands of Tutuila, Ofu, and Ta’ū in a remote part of the South Pacific. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/burch-selected.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/mount-alava-summit.htm Tue, 03 Mar 2015 06:32:00 EST The Mount ‘Alava summit area, including the fale, are temporarily closed due to construction activity to repair the television and radio infrastructure at that location. This temporary closure is in effect until the work has been completed. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/mount-alava-summit.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/emergency-repairs.htm Wed, 28 Jan 2015 05:58:00 EST Due to erosion issues, emergency repairs are in progress along the Mount ‘Alava trail and road for the next few weeks. Large equipment and vehicles will be present along the trail and road during this time. The public is advised to watch for approaching vehicles and to use extra caution when in the proximity of heavy machinery. Hikers are also urged to follow the directions of workers. Footwear with good traction is highly recommended due to wet and muddy conditions. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/emergency-repairs.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/trash-loitering-alcohol.htm Mon, 08 Dec 2014 09:27:00 EST The National Park of American Samoa asks for the public’s help to keep all park areas free of trash and debris. In particular, the park villages’ chiefs have requested that the public adhere to park regulations that prohibit loitering and alcohol consumption at Fagasa Pass and the Lower Sauma Ridge fale and trailhead near Vatia. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/trash-loitering-alcohol.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/manulele-teacher-assists.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2014 08:59:00 EST Sixth-grade teacher Quijano Taotua from Manulele Elementary School has joined the National Park of American Samoa as its first Teacher-RangerTeacher. This six-week summer professional development opportunity provides place-based learning experiences and access to the resources of the national park for inclusion into classrooms. Taotua will work side-by-side with national park rangers to review its curriculumbased activities, develop activities for his classroom about the national park’s resources, and provide expertise to enhance the national park’s education program and services. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/manulele-teacher-assists.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/youth-for-summer.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:19:00 EST The National Park of American Samoa has hired 16 local high school students to participate in its Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program for the next two months. This program provides youth between the ages of 15 and 18 with opportunities to work and learn together on Tutuila and in the Manu’a Islands. It is an important program to engage local youth in the work of the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/youth-for-summer.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/conservation-awards.htm Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:00:00 EST Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today presented the Department of the Interior’s 2013 Partners in Conservation Awards to 20 public-private partnerships that have achieved exemplary conservation results through cooperation and community engagement. Together, the 20 awardwinning partnerships include recipients representing more than 260 organizations and individuals from across the United States and the world. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/conservation-awards.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/crown-of-thorns.htm Mon, 16 Dec 2013 10:46:00 EST The National Park Service killed 6,433 crown of thorns starfish over three weeks in an effort to protect the territories coral reefs. Known as alamea in Samoan, the starfish can quickly consume a coral reef, leaving a field of coral skeletons in its wake. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/crown-of-thorns.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/students-artwork.htm Mon, 04 Nov 2013 10:20:00 EST Seventeen elementary students from Tutuila and Manu’a schools submitted artwork to help celebrate the National Park of American Samoa’s 25th anniversary. Their artwork, drawn with a variety of mediums including crayons, paints, markers, and pencils, depicts the natural and cultural significance of the national park and their village. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/students-artwork.htm https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/25th-anniversary.htm Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:59:00 EST On October 31, the National Park of American Samoa will celebrate 25 years of partnerships, preservation, and protection. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/news/25th-anniversary.htm