https://www.nps.gov/paal News releases from Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/2024-09-06-visitor-spending.htm Fri, 06 Sep 2024 05:06:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 160,450 visitors to Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in 2023 spent $10.7 million in communities near the park. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/2024-09-06-visitor-spending.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/park-superintendent-retiring.htm Wed, 20 Dec 2023 11:03:00 EST Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park Superintendent Oralia Z. Fernandez is retiring from the NPS after 28 years of service. Her last day in the park will be January 12, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/park-superintendent-retiring.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/spark-creativity-art-contest.htm Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:19:00 EST National parks have inspired artistic expression and creativity for generations. Show us how the arts – visual, musical, literary, and more – connect with Palo Alto Battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/spark-creativity-art-contest.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/paloaltovirtualvolunteers.htm Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:17:00 EST Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) highlights a little-known aspect the U.S.-Mexican War. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/paloaltovirtualvolunteers.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/palo-alto-battlefield-economic-ipmact.htm Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:18:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 97,860 visitors to Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in 2020 spent $5.9 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 89 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $7.4 million. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/palo-alto-battlefield-economic-ipmact.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/paal175.htm Mon, 17 May 2021 07:37:00 EST On Saturday, May 8, 2021, Palo Alto Battlefield NHP welcomed visitors back for the first living history program since March 2020. The event was held in commemoration of the 175th Anniversary of the Battle of Palo Alto. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/paal175.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/paalincreasedaccess.htm Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:19:00 EST Palo Alto Battlefield will open the Visitor Center in a limited capacity. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/paalincreasedaccess.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/conexoffice.htm Sat, 13 Mar 2021 04:07:00 EST A trio of dedicated volunteers has descended upon Palo Alto to help the park address two important needs — office space and providing visitor services. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/conexoffice.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/resaca-reopening.htm Thu, 20 Aug 2020 11:11:00 EST Palo Alto Battlefield is increasing access to its Resaca de la Palma Battlefield Unit. Major improvement projects at the site were recently completed and passed their final inspection. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/resaca-reopening.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/hartzog-award.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:29:00 EST Palo Alto Battlefield NHP is pleased to announce that park volunteer Pat Rand was awarded the Regional Hartzog Enduring Service Award for 2020. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/hartzog-award.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/lcweek2020.htm Fri, 17 Jul 2020 08:09:00 EST Local Girl Scouts are joining Palo Alto Battlefield NHP to celebrate Latino Conservation Week! This year, Girl Scouts can earn a patch for learning about Palo Alto and submitting ideas on how to conserve the park’s history and nature. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/lcweek2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/new-superintendent.htm Sat, 11 Jul 2020 06:41:00 EST National Park Service Regional Director Mike Reynolds announced the selection of Oralia Fernandez as superintendent of Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in Texas. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/new-superintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/increase-recreational-access.htm Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:35:00 EST Following national, state, and local guidance, the park will initiate the first phase of reopening. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/increase-recreational-access.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/park-closed.htm Wed, 25 Mar 2020 04:51:00 EST Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park is modifying operations to implement local health guidance. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/park-closed.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/modifying-operations-covid19.htm Thu, 19 Mar 2020 12:34:00 EST Palo Alto Battlefield 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. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/modifying-operations-covid19.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/battlefield-restoration-project.htm Thu, 20 Feb 2020 04:58:00 EST It’s a busy week for the park’s Resource Management Division. The park is working with its partners on a project to restore the resaca and adjacent wetland prairie on the core battlefield. In the upcoming weeks, this restoration project will begin seeding experiments and plant about 50,000 plugs of Gulf Cordgrass. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/battlefield-restoration-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/writeout.htm Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:06:00 EST On October 22, the Valley Byliners visited Palo Alto to pen their own stories about the battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/writeout.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/superintendent-mark-spier-to-retire.htm Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:26:00 EST Palo Alto Battlefield NHP will bid farewell to Superintendent Mark Spier after 43 years of service with the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/superintendent-mark-spier-to-retire.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/hike-bike-trail-ea.htm Wed, 17 Jul 2019 06:18:00 EST The NPS has released an Environmental Assessment for public comment for the proposed construction of a multi-use trail for recreational users (e.g., hikers, runners and cyclists) along the western boundary of Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/hike-bike-trail-ea.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/murphy.htm Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:02:00 EST On June 15, 2019, Palo Alto Battlefield NHP will bid farewell to Ranger Douglas Murphy after 26 years of service. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/murphy.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/palo-alto-prepares-for-solar-eclipse.htm Wed, 16 Aug 2017 10:20:00 EST Palo Alto Battlefield will bear witness to a partial solar eclipse. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/palo-alto-prepares-for-solar-eclipse.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/palo-alto-economic.htm Mon, 24 Apr 2017 08:13:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 58,555 visitors to Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park had an economic impact of $3,423,600 in communities near the park in 2016. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/palo-alto-economic.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/restrooms-at-resaca.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:09:00 EST Palo Alto Battlefield is providing additional improvements to its Resaca de la Palma Battlefield unit with the construction of public use restroom facilities at the site. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/restrooms-at-resaca.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/cattle-dip-tank.htm Thu, 19 Jan 2017 04:58:00 EST Palo Alto Battlefield NHP will host a public meeting to discuss the Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis report for the cattle dipping tank site at the park. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/cattle-dip-tank.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/repair-station.htm Tue, 29 Nov 2016 07:25:00 EST Park installs new bicycle repair station at the visitor center. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/repair-station.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/brazilian-pepper.htm Thu, 03 Nov 2016 10:10:00 EST Exotic tree removal underway at the Resaca de la Palma Battlefield unit. Palo Alto Battlefield has partnered with the American Conservation Experience in order to tackle the problem. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/brazilian-pepper.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/everykidinapark.htm Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:28:00 EST President Barack Obama created Every Kid in a Park so fourth graders and their families could discover our wildlife, resources, and history for free. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/everykidinapark.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/annual-memorial-illumination.htm Tue, 05 Nov 2013 05:19:00 EST On November 16, 2013, Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park will once again light up the night during the 8th Memorial Illumination at the Resaca de la Palma Battlefield in Brownsville. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/annual-memorial-illumination.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/texas-nature-challenge.htm Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:38:00 EST Palo Alto takes part in Texas Nature Challenge. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/texas-nature-challenge.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/the-daguerreotype-experience.htm Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:05:00 EST Park hosts historic photography event. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/the-daguerreotype-experience.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/straight-talk-dvd-now-available.htm Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:18:00 EST Copies of “Straight Talk: The Real Stories of the U.S.-Mexican War” are now available. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/straight-talk-dvd-now-available.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/girl-scout-media-project.htm Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:59:00 EST Cadette Girl Scouts transformed the VC into a mini recording studio. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/girl-scout-media-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/kevin-young.htm Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:36:00 EST Palo Alto Battlefield noting the passing of Kevin Young. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/kevin-young.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/straight-talk.htm Wed, 09 May 2012 11:05:00 EST Palo Alto Battlefield presents Straight Talk: The Real Stories of the U.S.-Mexican War https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/straight-talk.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/a-natural-fit.htm Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:28:00 EST New Waysides at Palo Alto https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/a-natural-fit.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/a-new-face.htm Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:17:00 EST A new face at Palo Alto. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/a-new-face.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/a-moving-monument.htm Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:34:00 EST What's the story behind Taylor's marker near the Sarita checkpoint? Did Zachary Taylor really camp at a rest area? https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/a-moving-monument.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/changing-of-the-guard-at-resaca-de-la-palma.htm Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:31:00 EST Resaca de la Palma Battlefield changes hands. The Brownsville Community Foundation transfers the title of this 34.4 acre historic site to the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/changing-of-the-guard-at-resaca-de-la-palma.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/exhibiting-change.htm Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:18:00 EST New exhibits coming to the park. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/exhibiting-change.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/165th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-palo-alto.htm Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:35:00 EST Park commemorates battle anniversary. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/165th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-palo-alto.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/new-sales-area.htm Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:48:00 EST New WNPA sales area in the Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/new-sales-area.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/keeping-our-cool.htm Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:38:00 EST The Visitor Center's HVAC system gets an overhaul. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/keeping-our-cool.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/living-in-the-past.htm Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:56:00 EST Park hosts large Living History program. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/living-in-the-past.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/archeology-fair-2010.htm Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:40:00 EST Park hosts annual Archeology Fair https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/archeology-fair-2010.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/construction-news.htm Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:56:00 EST The park tackles a couple renovation projects. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/construction-news.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/my-hispanic-hero.htm Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:37:00 EST Park spotlights Hispanics in the Military. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/my-hispanic-hero.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/black-powder-saturdays.htm Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:43:00 EST Living History programs return to the park. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/black-powder-saturdays.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/getting-back-on-the-right-path.htm Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:29:00 EST Park undertakes trail maintenance project. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/getting-back-on-the-right-path.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/rv-assault.htm Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:04:00 EST Park welcomes Winter Texans. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/rv-assault.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/the-passing-of-barry-heyl.htm Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:18:00 EST The park's Living History group loses one of its own. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/the-passing-of-barry-heyl.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/signs-of-the-times.htm Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:27:00 EST There are growing pains around Palo Alto Battlefield and all signs point to confusion. https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/signs-of-the-times.htm https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/christmas-bird-count-2009.htm Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:22:00 EST Bird Count Identifies Species at Palo Alto https://www.nps.gov/paal/learn/news/christmas-bird-count-2009.htm