News Release

Manhattan Project National Historical Park Seeks Public Input

Date: March 8, 2021
Contact: Kris Kirby, [phone]

DENVER, CO – 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). The NPS is seeking broad public participation in a series of virtual stakeholder engagement events beginning in April. Members of the communities and nearby cities in each of the three Manhattan Project NHP locations will be engaged in this process, together with other stakeholders who have ties to or interest in the park and its development.

The engagement activities are designed to encourage a sharing of experiences, interests, and connections related to the diverse and complex story of the Manhattan Project. Engagement sessions will be organized both by theme and by region, with the latter focused on the regions surrounding the three Manhattan Project NHP park locations of Hanford, WA; Los Alamos, NM; and Oak Ridge, TN. 

Due to ongoing public health restrictions associated with COVID-19 all events will be held virtually. Scheduling details will be posted on the Manhattan Project NHP website in late March. Individuals interested in participating can find additional information on our stakeholder engagement page.

The intention of the NPS is to reach as broad and diverse a set of public stakeholders as possible, in order to obtain input on a wide array of experiences and perspectives that will inform the development of the interpretive plan and future programming, exhibits, and media for the park.

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Formally established in November 2015 via a Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Energy and the National Park Service to preserve portions of three World War II sites where the United States developed the first atomic weapons, the park marks the history of the people, science, events, and controversy associated with the creation of the atomic bomb in the top-secret effort known as the Manhattan Project. Under the agreement, the NPS and DOE jointly manage and administer the park.