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GAOA LRF Photo of the Week
The U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) is working to rehabilitate assets on our nation’s public lands through the Great American Outdoors Act National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (GAOA LRF). GAOA LRF projects and associated activities can be found in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and multiple U.S. territories. Explore the GAOA LRF Photo of the Week below where a new photo and state is featured every week.
To view Photo of the Week publications from 2024 and 2025, click through the Photo Galleries included at the bottom of the page.
Photo of the Week: Monday, April 20, 2026
Eliminate DM Backlog at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge and Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
Costal Delaware National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Delaware
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Completed replacement visitor contact station at Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS
Photo of the Week: Monday, April 13, 2026
Rosebud Administrative Site Storage Structure Replacement
West Desert District, Utah
Bureau of Land Management
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New warehouse constructed at the Rosebud Administrative Site. Photo Credit: Jared Redington
Photo of the Week: Monday, April 6, 2026
Rehabilitate Ahwahnee Hotel and Correct Critical Safety Hazards
Yosemite National Park, California
National Park Service
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An exterior winter shot of completed repairs to the exterior of the Ahwahnee dining room at Yosemite National Park. Photo Credit: NPS
Photo of the Week: Monday, March 30, 2026
Maintenance Action Team at Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge
Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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A Maintenance Action Team replaced siding to the Visitor Contact Station at Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS
Photo of the Week: Monday, March 23, 2026
Rehabilitate Terreplein and Related Levels at Fort Wood
Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York
National Park Service
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An aerial view of the completed terreplein repairs at Fort Wood at the base of the Statue of Liberty. Photo Credit: NPS
Photo of the Week: Monday, March 16, 2026
Neiber Bridge Repair
Wind River/Bighorn Basin District, Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management
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The Neiber Bridge after GAOA LRF-funded project work repaved the bridge deck with asphalt, modified abutments, and installed new object marker signs. Photo Credit: Andrew Moss
Photo of the Week: Monday, March 9, 2026
Replace Laurel Fork Bridge
Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
National Park Service
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View of the newly replaced Laurel Fork Bridge on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo Credit: NPS
Photo of the Week: Monday, March 2, 2026
Consolidate and Modernize Habitat and Public Use Facilities
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, Texas
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Entrance to the replacement administration and visitor facility at Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS
Photo of the Week: Monday, February 23, 2026
Socorro Nature Area Repairs
Albuquerque District, New Mexico
Bureau of Land Management
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New interpretive kiosks and benches installed at Socorro Nature Area. Photo Credit: BLM New Mexico
Photo of the Week: Monday, February 16, 2026
Rehabilitate Building 107 and Demolish Hoosac Stores Warehouse Building – Phase I
Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts
National Park Service
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Timelapse showing the demolition of the deteriorated Hoosac Stores Warehouse Building at Boston National Historical Park. Video Credit: NPS
Photo of the Week: Monday, February 9, 2026
Rehabilitate Facilities on Manitou Islands
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan
National Park Service
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Construction crew repairs a dock that provides access to the Manitou Islands, part of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Photo Credit: NPS
Photo of the Week: Monday, February 2, 2026
Wounded Knee District School – Replacement
Wounded Knee District School, South Dakota
Bureau of Indian Education
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Architectural rendering of the design for the new Wounded Knee District School campus. Photo Credit:  Co-op Architecture
Photo of the Week: Monday, January 26, 2026
Rehabilitate Cave Trails: New Entrance to Frozen Niagara
Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
National Park Service
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Park staff, partners, and contractors celebrate the completion of the cave trail improvements at Mammoth Cave National Park. Photo Credit: NPS
Photo of the Week: Monday, January 19, 2026
Replace Compound Maintenance Shop
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Construction team completes demolition of the aged maintenance shop at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge and prepares the site to begin construction of a new facility. Photo Credit: USFWS
Photo of the Week: Monday, January 12, 2026
White Mountains National Recreation Area Access Repairs
Fairbanks District, Alaska
Bureau of Land Management
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Aerial view of project construction site at Moose Creek Landing in White Mountains National Recreation Area. Photo Credit: Eastern Interior Field Office Hydrologist Ben Kennedy
Photo of the Week: Monday, January 5, 2026
Maintenance Action Team at Andersonville National Historic Site
Andersonville National Historic Site, Georgia
National Park Service
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A Maintenance Action Team (MAT) member washes the pavers in front of the Illinois Monument at Andersonville National Cemetery. Photo Credit: NPS
GAOA LRF Photo of the Week 2025 Photos
Maintenance Action Team at Navajo National Monument
A Maintenance Action Team (MAT) member repairs a historic Hogan that once housed Navajo National Monument’s first Navajo Ranger. Photo Credit: NPS staff.
Maintenance Action Team at Navajo National Monument
Navajo National Monument, Arizona
National Park Service
A Maintenance Action Team (MAT) member repairs a historic Hogan that once housed Navajo National Monument’s first Navajo Ranger.
Maintenance Action Team at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Maintenance Action Team (MAT) member installs speed bumps on the fee booth entry and exit lanes at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS.
Maintenance Action Team at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Maintenance Action Team (MAT) member installs speed bumps on the fee booth entry and exit lanes at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
Many Farms High School
Students and staff celebrate groundbreaking of the renovation project at Many Farms High School campus. Photo Credit: BIA DFMC.
Many Farms High School
Navajo Region, Arizona
Bureau of Indian Education
Students and staff celebrate groundbreaking of the renovation project at Many Farms High School campus.
Sourdough Campground Bridge Replacement
New Sourdough Campground bridge, which has been expanded to accommodate the river floodway and provide a higher load rating better suited for campground visitors. Photo Credit: BLM.
Sourdough Campground Bridge Replacement
Anchorage District, Alaska
Bureau of Land Management
New Sourdough Campground bridge, which has been expanded to accommodate the river floodway and provide a higher load rating better suited for campground visitors.
Rehabilitate Water Management Infrastructure
Exterior of the Bear River Wildlife Education Center after a construction team replaced the roof and siding. Photo Credit: USFWS
Rehabilitate Water Management Infrastructure
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Utah
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Exterior of the Bear River Wildlife Education Center after a construction team replaced the roof and siding.
Replace Headquarters Wastewater System
New wastewater lift station at Glacier National Park. The new system will help ensure park operations are more sustainable, safe, and efficient. Photo Credit: NPS staff.
Replace Headquarters Wastewater System
Glacier National Park, Montana
National Park Service
New wastewater lift station at Glacier National Park. The new system will help ensure park operations are more sustainable, safe, and efficient.
Color Country Recreation Sites, Maintenance and Repairs—Phase II
Newly installed metal safety railings and ramp at the South Fork Indian Creek Trail pictograph site. Photo Credit: BLM.
Color Country Recreation Sites, Maintenance and Repairs—Phase II
Color County District, Idaho
Bureau of Land Management
Newly installed metal safety railings and ramp at the South Fork Indian Creek Trail pictograph site.
Restore Dorchester Monument and Hardscapes
Aerial view of the construction staging area from the Dorchester Monument in Boston National Historical Park. Photo Credit: NPS staff.
Restore Dorchester Monument and Hardscapes
Boston National Historical Park, Massachusetts
National Park Service
Aerial view of the construction staging area from the Dorchester Monument in Boston National Historical Park.
Maintenance Action Team at Camp Nelson National Monument
Maintenance Action Team (MAT) repairs split-rail fence along main entrance road at Camp Nelson National Monument. Photo Credit: American Conservation Experience.
Maintenance Action Team at Camp Nelson National Monument
Camp Nelson National Monument, Kentucky
National Park Service
Maintenance Action Team (MAT) repairs split-rail fence along main entrance road at Camp Nelson National Monument.
Gooseberry Recreation Site Repairs
Repairs underway to stabilize the nature trail and repair the boardwalk at Gooseberry Badlands Scenic Overlook Trail. Photo Credit: BLM.
Gooseberry Recreation Site Repairs
Wind River/Bighorn Basin District, Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management
Repairs underway to stabilize the nature trail and repair the boardwalk at Gooseberry Badlands Scenic Overlook Trail.
Maintenance Action Team at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Maintenance Action Team (MAT) repaints the exterior of a comfort station at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS
Maintenance Action Team at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Maintenance Action Team (MAT) repaints the exterior of a comfort station at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Rehabilitate the Interior and Exterior of First Bank
Construction workers repair the exterior concrete on the First Bank of the United States at Independence National Historical Park. Photo Credit: NPS staff.
Rehabilitate the Interior and Exterior of First Bank
Independence National Historical Park, Pennsylvania
National Park Service
Construction workers repair the exterior concrete on the First Bank of the United States at Independence National Historical Park.
Rehabilitate Perimeter Fences to Protect Park Resources
National Park Service staff inspect fencing that protects native ecosystems and watersheds from damage by invasive animals at Haleakalā National Park. Photo Credit: NPS staff.
Rehabilitate Perimeter Fences to Protect Park Resources
Haleakalā National Park, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Hawai‘i
National Park Service
National Park Service staff inspect fencing that protects native ecosystems and watersheds from damage by invasive animals at Haleakalā National Park.
Maintenance Action Team at Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge
Maintenance Action Team members install a metal roof on a Quarters Building at Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS
Maintenance Action Team at Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge
Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Maintenance Action Team members install a metal roof on a Quarters Building at Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Southwest - Education Demolition Project
Demolition of an excess, outdated education building at a Bureau of Indian Education-funded school in the Southwest Region. Photo Credit: BIE
Southwest - Education Demolition Project
Southwest Region, New Mexico
Bureau of Indian Education
Demolition of an excess, outdated education building at a Bureau of Indian Education-funded school in the Southwest Region.
Stellar Creek Road Repair
Completed repairs of the low water crossing portion of Stellar Creek Road, a natural surface road in Montana that provides unique access for recreation, commercial activities, and fighting wildland fires. Photo Credit: Tanner Cahill, BLM.
Stellar Creek Road Repair
Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, Montana
Bureau of Land Management
Completed repairs of the low water crossing portion of Stellar Creek Road, a natural surface road in Montana that provides unique access for recreation, commercial activities, and fighting wildland fires.
GWMP North Section Rehabilitation
Overhead view of median work underway at George Washington Memorial Highway. Photo Credit: NPS staff.
GWMP North Section Rehabilitation
George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia
National Park Service
Overhead view of median work underway at George Washington Memorial Highway.
Maintenance Action Team at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Maintenance Action Team clears debris from a trail at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS.
Maintenance Action Team at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Maintenance Action Team clears debris from a trail at Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
Spokane District Historic Building Stabilization
Historic Folsom Farm Barn in Spokane District after project completion, which included replacing the roof and foundational supports, and updating doors and windows. Photo Credit: Joel Gies, BLM.
Spokane District Historic Building Stabilization
Spokane District, Montana
Bureau of Land Management
Historic Folsom Farm Barn in Spokane District after project completion, which included replacing the roof and foundational supports, and updating doors and windows.
Rehabilitate Deteriorated Wastewater Collection and Water Distribution Systems
Construction workers rehabilitate the wastewater collection and water distribution systems at Great Basin National Park. Photo Credit: NPS staff.
Rehabilitate Deteriorated Wastewater Collection and Water Distribution Systems
Great Basin National Park, Nevada
National Park Service
Construction workers rehabilitate the wastewater collection and water distribution systems at Great Basin National Park.
Rock Springs Boiler Replacement
New boilers installed at the Rock Springs Field Office in Wyoming. The new boilers will improve heating system reliability and increase energy efficiency. Photo Credit: BLM Wyoming Rock Springs Field Office.
Rock Springs Boiler Replacement
High Desert District, Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management
New boilers installed at the Rock Springs Field Office in Wyoming. The new boilers will improve heating system reliability and increase energy efficiency.
Consolidate and Modernize Public Use Facilities and Improve Recreational Access—Phase I
Contractors perform water well inspection work to prepare for the construction of a new administrative building at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: FWS.
Consolidate and Modernize Public Use Facilities and Improve Recreational Access—Phase I
Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contractors perform water well inspection work to prepare for the construction of a new administrative building at Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge.
Maintenance Action Team at Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
Maintenance Action Team and community partners build a traditional olokea ladder system to repair sections of trail at Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail. Photo Credit: NPS staff
Maintenance Action Team at Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail
Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, Hawai’i
National Park Service
Maintenance Action Team and community partners build a traditional olokea ladder system to repair sections of trail at Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail.
Jupiter Inlet Shore Stabilization
Bureau of Land Management staff, local elected officials, and the community celebrate groundbreaking of the shoreline stabilization project at Jupiter Inlet Outstanding Natural Area. Photo Credit: BLM
Jupiter Inlet Shore Stabilization
Jupiter Inlet Outstanding Natural Area, Florida
Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Land Management staff, local elected officials, and the community celebrate groundbreaking of the shoreline stabilization project at Jupiter Inlet Outstanding Natural Area.
Remove Excess Structures and Abandoned Buildings Parkwide and Address Utility Needs—Phase I
Demolition site at New River Gorge Nation Park and Preserve restored to its natural condition. The site was previously home to the Samuel Ames House, one of several non-historic structures that were demolished as part of this project. Photo Credit: NPS staff
Remove Excess Structures and Abandoned Buildings Parkwide and Address Utility Needs—Phase I
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, West Virginia
National Park Service
Demolition site at New River Gorge Nation Park and Preserve restored to its natural condition. The site was previously home to the Samuel Ames House, one of several non-historic structures that were demolished as part of this project.
Rehabilitate Building 643 (PE-643) for NPS Maintenance Operations
Rehabilitation of the historic Building 643 at Golden Gate National Recreation Area in progress. Photo Credit: NPS staff.
Rehabilitate Building 643 (PE-643) for NPS Maintenance Operations
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California
National Park Service
Rehabilitation of the historic Building 643 at Golden Gate National Recreation Area in progress.
Colorado Radio Towers Repairs—Phase II of III
Newly strengthened base and grounding of radio tower. These towers enable reliable communication for all levels of government and emergency response personnel. Photo Credit: BLM Colorado
Colorado Radio Towers Repairs—Phase II of III
Colorado Telecommunications, Colorado
Bureau of Land Management
Newly strengthened base and grounding of radio tower. These towers enable reliable communication for all levels of government and emergency response personnel.
Maintenance Action Team at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
A Maintenance Action Team (MAT) cleans up debris and trees on a trail at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge. The MAT also cleaned up debris around the office, visitor center, public roads, drainage ditches, and levees. Photo Credit: USFWS
Maintenance Action Team at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A Maintenance Action Team (MAT) cleans up debris and trees on a trail at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge. The MAT also cleaned up debris around the office, visitor center, public roads, drainage ditches, and levees.
Rehabilitate Mission Dependent HVAC Systems and Implement Energy Conservation Measures
In order to replace the failing HVAC system at Independence National Historical Park, workers had to remove and relay the brick walkways. Photo Credit: NPS
Rehabilitate Mission Dependent HVAC Systems and Implement Energy Conservation Measures
Independence National Historical Park, Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, Pennsylvania
National Park Service
In order to replace the failing HVAC system at Independence National Historical Park, workers had to remove and relay the brick walkways.
Navajo - Education Demolition Project B
Construction vehicle demolishes deteriorating building at Tuba City Boarding School. Photo Credit: EQM Service
Navajo - Education Demolition Project B
Navajo Region, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico
Bureau of Indian Education
Construction vehicle demolishes deteriorating building at Tuba City Boarding School.
Chimney Rock Repair and Renovation—Phase II of II
A newly paved path with handrails at Chimney Rock Campground. The path provides access to a group site along the Crooked River. Photo Credit: Jeff Griffith, BLM
Chimney Rock Repair and Renovation—Phase II of II
Prineville District, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
A newly paved path with handrails at Chimney Rock Campground. The path provides access to a group site along the Crooked River.
Replace Administrative and Visitor Center
Architectural rendering of the design for the new visitor center at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS
Replace Administrative and Visitor Center
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Architectural rendering of the design for the new visitor center at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
Maintenance Action Team at Cape Cod National Seashore
Captain Edward Penniman House at Cape Cod National Seashore after a Maintenance Action Team (MAT) completed rehabilitation work. Photo Credit: NPS
Maintenance Action Team at Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts
National Park Service
Captain Edward Penniman House at Cape Cod National Seashore after a Maintenance Action Team (MAT) completed rehabilitation work.
Alkali Creek and Centennial Trail Creek Crossing
The Alkali Creek crossing with a new box culvert. The crossing provides visitor access to additional camping areas and hiking trails at Fort Meade Recreation Area. Photo Credit: Ryan Larson
Alkali Creek and Centennial Trail Creek Crossing
Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, South Dakota
Bureau of Land Management
The Alkali Creek crossing with a new box culvert. The crossing provides visitor access to additional camping areas and hiking trails at Fort Meade Recreation Area.
Rehabilitate Fort Hancock Potable Water and Wastewater System
A contractor backfills the waterline trench for the water and wastewater system at Fort Hancock in Gateway National Recreation Area. Photo Credit: BWC/NPS
Rehabilitate Fort Hancock Potable Water and Wastewater System
Gateway National Recreation Area, New Jersey
National Park Service
A contractor backfills the waterline trench for the water and wastewater system at Fort Hancock in Gateway National Recreation Area.
Replacement of the Public Use Facilities and Critical Infrastructure
A before picture of the current campus waste treatment plant at Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. A GAOA LRF project will replace the treatment plant with a newer, more efficient system. Photo Credit: USFWS
Replacement of the Public Use Facilities and Critical Infrastructure
Southeast Louisiana Refuges, Louisiana
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A before picture of the current campus waste treatment plant at Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. A GAOA LRF project will replace the treatment plant with a newer, more efficient system.
Repair and Improve the Moose-Wilson Road
Contractors lay asphalt along the Moose-Wilson Road, a popular scenic route in Grand Teton National Park. Photo Credit: NPS
Repair and Improve the Moose-Wilson Road
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
National Park Service
Contractors lay asphalt along the Moose-Wilson Road, a popular scenic route in Grand Teton National Park.
Swasey's Campground, Parking Expansion, Boat Ramp Repair
Repairs to Swasey's Rapid Boat Ramp in progress. The new ramp will allow safe boating access to a popular section of the Green River. Photo Credit: BLM
Swasey's Campground, Parking Expansion, Boat Ramp Repair
Green River District, Utah
Bureau of Land Management
Repairs to Swasey's Rapid Boat Ramp in progress. The new ramp will allow safe boating access to a popular section of the Green River.
Replace Concessioner Housing Units
Exterior view of the new concessioner housing at Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. Photo Credit: NPS
Replace Concessioner Housing Units
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve, Alaska
National Park Service
Exterior view of the new concessioner housing at Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve.
Maintenance Action Team at Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge
A Maintenance Action Team (MAT) completes levee and trail rehabilitation work at Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS
Maintenance Action Team at Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge
Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A Maintenance Action Team (MAT) completes levee and trail rehabilitation work at Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Replace Water Filtration System at King Salmon
Construction workers install wall panels on the new water filtration building at Katmai National Park & Preserve. Photo Credit: NPS
Replace Water Filtration System at King Salmon
Katmai National Park & Preserve, Alaska
National Park Service
Construction workers install wall panels on the new water filtration building at Katmai National Park & Preserve.
Idaho Falls District Road Repairs
Completed aggregate road repair on Broken Wagon Road, which provides public access to recreation, mining, grazing, and resource extraction activities in the Idaho Falls District. Photo Credit: Idaho Falls District Engineering
Idaho Falls District Road Repairs
Idaho Falls District, Idaho
Bureau of Land Management
Completed aggregate road repair on Broken Wagon Road, which provides public access to recreation, mining, grazing, and resource extraction activities in the Idaho Falls District.
Many Farms High School
Aerial view of project construction site at the Many Farms High School campus. Photo Credit: TEPA Companies
Many Farms High School
Navajo Region, Arizona
Bureau of Indian Education
Aerial view of project construction site at the Many Farms High School campus.
Replace the Colter Bay Main Wastewater Lift Station
The new wastewater lift station at Colter Bay in Grand Teton National Park. Photo Credit: NPS
Replace the Colter Bay Main Wastewater Lift Station
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
National Park Service
The new wastewater lift station at Colter Bay in Grand Teton National Park.
Replacement of the Three Sisters Spring Bulkhead & Boardwalk
A design rendering of the new Three Sisters Spring manatee gathering area and boardwalk at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS
Replacement of the Three Sisters Spring Bulkhead & Boardwalk
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A design rendering of the new Three Sisters Spring manatee gathering area and boardwalk at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge.
Snyder Creek Dam Repair
Excavation of the Snyder Creek Dam embankment in progress. Photo Credit: Frank Vigil
Snyder Creek Dam Repair
Wind River/Bighorn Basin District, Wyoming
Bureau of Land Management
Excavation of the Snyder Creek Dam embankment in progress.
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Correct Roof and Building Failures at HQ/Maintenance/Dispatch Complex
Construction workers repair roof at headquarters buildings in Grand Teton National Park. Photo Credit: NPS.
Correct Roof and Building Failures at HQ/Maintenance/Dispatch Complex
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
National Park Service
Construction workers repair roof at headquarters buildings in Grand Teton National Park.
Idaho Statewide Recreation Site Repair
The parking lot at Pink House Recreation Site after the completion of a slurry seal and line painting project. Photo Credit: Joe O’Neill, BLM.
Idaho Statewide Recreation Site Repair
Boise District, Coeur d'Alene District, Idaho Falls District, Twin Falls District, Idaho
Bureau of Land Management
The parking lot at Pink House Recreation Site after the completion of a slurry seal and line painting project.
Restore Canal Prism and Historic Dry Stone Wall
A construction vehicle works on repairs at the base of the historic dry stone retaining wall at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Photo Credit: NPS.
Restore Canal Prism and Historic Dry Stone Wall
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Maryland
National Park Service
A construction vehicle works on repairs at the base of the historic dry stone retaining wall at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park.
Replace, Repair, and Consolidate McGregor District Headquarters and Facilities
Footprint of the new McGregor District Multipurpose Building at Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge. Photo Credit: Kendra Pednault.
Replace, Repair, and Consolidate McGregor District Headquarters and Facilities
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge, Iowa
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Footprint of the new McGregor District Multipurpose Building at Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge.
Stabilize Alcatraz Wharf
Construction workers mixing grout to support stabilization of the Alcatraz Warf at Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Photo Credit: NPS.
Stabilize Alcatraz Wharf
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California
National Park Service
Construction workers mixing grout to support stabilization of the Alcatraz Warf at Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Navajo – Education Demolition Project C
Construction vehicle demolishes deteriorating building at Nenahnezad Boarding School. Photo Credit: EQM Services.
Navajo – Education Demolition Project C
Navajo Region, Arizona and New Mexico
Bureau of Indian Education
Construction vehicle demolishes deteriorating building at Nenahnezad Boarding School.
Maintenance Action Team at Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge
A GAOA LRF-funded Maintenance Action Team replaces a bridge deck at Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS
Maintenance Action Team at Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge
Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A GAOA LRF-funded Maintenance Action Team replaces a bridge deck at Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge.
National Interagency Fire Center Campus Storm Drain Piping Replacement
Storm drain infrastructure repairs in progress at the National Interagency Fire Center Campus. Photo Credit: BLM.
National Interagency Fire Center Campus Storm Drain Piping Replacement
National Interagency Fire Center Campus, Idaho
Bureau of Land Management
Storm drain infrastructure repairs in progress at the National Interagency Fire Center Campus.
Rehabilitate the Crane Flat Campground to Enhance the Visitor Experience
Repaired campground with improved drainage at Crane Flat Campground in Yosemite National Park. Photo Credit: NPS.
Rehabilitate the Crane Flat Campground to Enhance the Visitor Experience
Yosemite National Park, California
National Park Service
Repaired campground with improved drainage at Crane Flat Campground in Yosemite National Park.
Navajo – Education Demolition Project B
Construction vehicle demolishes deteriorating building at Beclabito Day School. Photo Credit: EQM Services.
Navajo – Education Demolition Project B
Navajo Region, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah
Bureau of Indian Education
Construction vehicle demolishes deteriorating building at Beclabito Day School.
Maintenance Action Team at San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
A GAOA LRF-funded Maintenance Action Team re-slopes the A-Canal, one of the major waterways that carries water throughout San Luis National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: Trevor Morris.
Maintenance Action Team at San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, California
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A GAOA LRF-funded Maintenance Action Team re-slopes the A-Canal, one of the major waterways that carries water throughout San Luis National Wildlife Refuge.
Repair Dean Creek Cabana
A construction worker replaces the deteriorating observation deck at Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area. Photo Credit: BLM.
Repair Dean Creek Cabana
Coos Bay District, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
A construction worker replaces the deteriorating observation deck at Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area.
Maintenance Action Team at Voyageurs National Park
A GAOA LRF-funded Maintenance Action Team repaints the prepped building at Ovesons Fish Camp in Voyageurs National Park. Photo Credit: NPS
Maintenance Action Team at Voyageurs National Park
Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
National Park Service
A GAOA LRF-funded Maintenance Action Team repaints the prepped building at Ovesons Fish Camp in Voyageurs National Park.
Western – Education Demolition Project
GAOA LRF demolition work at Hotevilla-Bacavi Community School. Photo Credit: EQM Services
Western – Education Demolition Project
Western Region, Arizona
Bureau of Indian Education
GAOA LRF demolition work at Hotevilla-Bacavi Community School.
Maintenance Action Team at Fire Island National Seashore
Maintenance Action Team repairs a wall in the Old Mastic House at William Floyd Estate, part of Fire Island National Seashore. Photo Credit: NPS
Maintenance Action Team at Fire Island National Seashore
Fire Island National Seashore, New York
National Park Service
Maintenance Action Team repairs a wall in the Old Mastic House at William Floyd Estate, part of Fire Island National Seashore.
Modernize Multiple Outdoor Recreational Access Facilities and Transportation Assets
A construction worker repairs the Jacks Bay boat launch at Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS
Modernize Multiple Outdoor Recreational Access Facilities and Transportation Assets
Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A construction worker repairs the Jacks Bay boat launch at Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge.
Maupin Work Site—Phase III of III
New housing building, which includes a kitchen, living area, rooms, and laundry, at the Maupin Work Site. Photo Credit: Morgan Rubanow, BLM
Maupin Work Site—Phase III of III
Prineville District, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
New housing building, which includes a kitchen, living area, rooms, and laundry, at the Maupin Work Site.
Rehabilitate Historic Belmont Paul House
Newly rehabilitated interior of the Historic Belmont Paul House at the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. Photo Credit: NPS
Rehabilitate Historic Belmont Paul House
National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington DC
National Park Service
Newly rehabilitated interior of the Historic Belmont Paul House at the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument.
Maintenance Action Team at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge
Delivery of a new pump for the Fox Pond at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge. A Maintenance Action Team will replace the existing pump, allowing the refuge to manage over 1,100 acres of habitat for waterfowl of the Mississippi Flyway. Photo Credit: USFWS
Maintenance Action Team at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, Iowa
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Delivery of a new pump for the Fox Pond at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge. A Maintenance Action Team will replace the existing pump, allowing the refuge to manage over 1,100 acres of habitat for waterfowl of the Mississippi Flyway.
Caballo-Cooke's Road Repairs
Completed repairs of gravel road in Las Cruces District, which are natural surface roads providing access to radio and cell towers for multiple government agencies, private companies, and recreational access. Photo Credit: BLM
Caballo-Cooke's Road Repairs
Las Cruces District, New Mexico
Bureau of Land Management
Completed repairs of gravel road in Las Cruces District, which are natural surface roads providing access to radio and cell towers for multiple government agencies, private companies, and recreational access.
Maintenance Action Team at Fort Larned National Historic Site
A Maintenance Action Team worker repairs the shingle roof of the commanding officer quarters at Fort Larned National Historic Site. Photo Credit: NPS Staff
Maintenance Action Team at Fort Larned National Historic Site
Fort Larned National Historic Site, Kansas
National Park Service
A Maintenance Action Team worker repairs the shingle roof of the commanding officer quarters at Fort Larned National Historic Site.
Wounded Knee District School Replacement
Architectural rendering of design for the new Wounded Knee District School campus. Photo Credit: CO-OP Architecture
Wounded Knee District School Replacement
Wounded Knee District School, South Dakota
Bureau of Indian Education
Architectural rendering of design for the new Wounded Knee District School campus.
Complete Pavement Rehabilitation on High-Priority NPS Roads in Michigan
Construction team applies micro surfacing to the deteriorated pavement at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Photo Credit: Central Southern Construction
Complete Pavement Rehabilitation on High-Priority NPS Roads in Michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan
National Park Service
Construction team applies micro surfacing to the deteriorated pavement at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Replace Primary Boardwalk and Trail Bridge
A construction team replaces 120-foot-long boardwalk on Lake Caroline at Red River National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS
Replace Primary Boardwalk and Trail Bridge
Red River National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
A construction team replaces 120-foot-long boardwalk on Lake Caroline at Red River National Wildlife Refuge.
Rehabilitate Ahwahnee Hotel and Correct Critical Safety Hazards
Construction scaffolding on the exterior of the Historic Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park. Photo Credit: NPS Staff
Rehabilitate Ahwahnee Hotel and Correct Critical Safety Hazards
Yosemite National Park, California
National Park Service
Construction scaffolding on the exterior of the Historic Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park.
Carbella Boat Ramp Repair
Recently poured concrete for the new Carbella Boat Launch at Carbella Recreation Site, which serves as a primary takeout for white water rafting on the Yellowstone River. Photo Credit: Sean Clancy, BLM
Carbella Boat Ramp Repair
Western Montana District, Montana
Bureau of Land Management
Recently poured concrete for the new Carbella Boat Launch at Carbella Recreation Site, which serves as a primary takeout for white water rafting on the Yellowstone River.
Rehabilitate Terreplein and Related Levels at Fort Wood
A construction team installs the first pavers on the terreplein at the base of the Statue of Liberty. Photo Credit: NPS Staff
Rehabilitate Terreplein and Related Levels at Fort Wood
Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York
National Park Service
A construction team installs the first pavers on the terreplein at the base of the Statue of Liberty.
Maintenance Action Team at Colorado National Monument
Western Colorado Conservation Corps members work alongside a Maintenance Action Team to build delineation walls on Canyon Rim Trail. Photo Credit: N. Sparks
Maintenance Action Team at Colorado National Monument
Colorado National Monument, Colorado
National Park Service
Western Colorado Conservation Corps members work alongside a Maintenance Action Team to build delineation walls on Canyon Rim Trail.
Fort Egbert National Historic Landmark Repairs
A construction worker replaces rotten boards with new siding on the mule barn at Fort Egbert National Historic Landmark. Photo Credit: BLM/Stuart Mitchell
Fort Egbert National Historic Landmark Repairs
Fort Egbert National Historic Landmark, Alaska
Bureau of Land Management
A construction worker replaces rotten boards with new siding on the mule barn at Fort Egbert National Historic Landmark.
Many Farms High School
Architectural rendering of design development intent for the new Many Farms High School campus. Photo Credit: Seven Generations Architecture & Engineering
Many Farms High School
Navajo Region, Arizona
Bureau of Indian Education
Architectural rendering of design development intent for the new Many Farms High School campus.
Rehabilitate the Multipurpose Administration and Visitor Facility
Replacement of the geothermal-to-chilled water heat exchanger in the Headquarters Building at Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge. This project will address excessive condensation and leak issues that damaged mechanical room equipment. Photo Credit: USFWS
Rehabilitate the Multipurpose Administration and Visitor Facility
Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, Vermont
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Replacement of the geothermal-to-chilled water heat exchanger in the Headquarters Building at Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge. This project will address excessive condensation and leak issues that damaged mechanical room equipment.
South Unit Scenic Loop Slide Repair
Construction of soldier pile retaining wall at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This is one of seven walls under construction to prevent future landslides and protect the South Unit Loop Road. Photo Credit: NPS Staff
South Unit Scenic Loop Slide Repair
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
National Park Service
Construction of soldier pile retaining wall at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. This is one of seven walls under construction to prevent future landslides and protect the South Unit Loop Road.
Burns Junction Fire Station Repair and Renovation
A construction team builds the frame of the new Burns Junction Fire Station housing facility. The new facility will be ADA accessible with 12 bedrooms, a living room, a dining area, and a kitchen. Photo Credit: Vale BLM/Cavanaugh Soules
Burns Junction Fire Station Repair and Renovation
Burns Junction Fire Station, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
A construction team builds the frame of the new Burns Junction Fire Station housing facility. The new facility will be ADA accessible with 12 bedrooms, a living room, a dining area, and a kitchen.
Maintenance Action Team at Antietam National Battlefield
Historic Piper House at Antietam National Battlefield after a Maintenance Action Team completed work on the exterior. Photo Credit: NPS Staff
Maintenance Action Team at Antietam National Battlefield
Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland
National Park Service
Historic Piper House at Antietam National Battlefield after a Maintenance Action Team completed work on the exterior.
Consolidate and Modernize Public Use Facilities and Improve Recreational Access
Aerial view of project construction site at Seney National Wildlife Refuge. Contractors are constructing the replacement Visitor Center and Administration Building foundation, replacing the entrance road, and constructing the parking lot, curbs, sidewalks, and shoreline armoring. Photo Credit: USFWS
Consolidate and Modernize Public Use Facilities and Improve Recreational Access
Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Aerial view of project construction site at Seney National Wildlife Refuge. Contractors are constructing the replacement Visitor Center and Administration Building foundation, replacing the entrance road, and constructing the parking lot, curbs, sidewalks, and shoreline armoring.
Navajo - Education Demolition Project a
Aerial view of Building 656 demolition at T’iis Nazbas Community School. Photo Credit: EQMS, Roynell Benally
Navajo - Education Demolition Project a
Navajo Region, Arizona/New Mexico
Bureau of Indian Education
Aerial view of Building 656 demolition at T’iis Nazbas Community School.
Rehabilitate Texas White House
Staff from the park, regional office, design team, and construction team celebrate groundbreaking of the rehabilitation project at Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park. Photo Credit: Douglas Smith
Rehabilitate Texas White House
Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park, Texas
National Park Service
Staff from the park, regional office, design team, and construction team celebrate groundbreaking of the rehabilitation project at Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park.
Meadowood Repairs
An excavator removing dirt and debris from the creek bed on Wood Thrush Loop. Photo Credit: Charles Cate/BLM Park Ranger
Meadowood Repairs
Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area, Virginia
Bureau of Land Management
An excavator removing dirt and debris from the creek bed on Wood Thrush Loop.
Modernize Infrastructure to Improve Waterfowl Hunting Areas and Improve Recreational Access
In-progress installation of water distribution system liners, which is one aspect of the overall water control system at Camas National Wildlife Refuge. The placement of impervious ditch liners in the water transport corridors will enable the Refuge to improve wildlife habitat and focus limited water resources to better support migrating wildlife through sustainable seasonal wetlands. Photo Credit: USFWS/GES
Modernize Infrastructure to Improve Waterfowl Hunting Areas and Improve Recreational Access
Camas National Wildlife Refuge, Idaho
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
In-progress installation of water distribution system liners, which is one aspect of the overall water control system at Camas National Wildlife Refuge. The placement of impervious ditch liners in the water transport corridors will enable the Refuge to improve wildlife habitat and focus limited water resources to better support migrating wildlife through sustainable seasonal wetlands.
Rehabilitate Schoodic Point Water and Wastewater Systems
A contractor installs insulated waterline connecting the well house to the existing water main on Schoodic Loop Road in Acadia National Park. Photo Credit: NPS
Rehabilitate Schoodic Point Water and Wastewater Systems
Acadia National Park, Maine
National Park Service
A contractor installs insulated waterline connecting the well house to the existing water main on Schoodic Loop Road in Acadia National Park.
Boise District Road Repairs
Boise District Road after elimination of road surface hazards. Photo Credit: Daylon Dubkowski/BLM
Boise District Road Repairs
Boise District, Idaho
Bureau of Land Management
Boise District Road after elimination of road surface hazards.
Consolidate and Modernize Public Use Facilities and Improve Recreational Access
Construction crew completes structural framing on the Maintenance/Fire Cache building at Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS
Consolidate and Modernize Public Use Facilities and Improve Recreational Access
Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Construction crew completes structural framing on the Maintenance/Fire Cache building at Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge.
Foothills Parkway Rehabilitation
In-progress photo of resetting of the stone curb along a pullout on Foothills Parkway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photo Credit: NPS
Foothills Parkway Rehabilitation
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
National Park Service
In-progress photo of resetting of the stone curb along a pullout on Foothills Parkway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Rehabilitate Headquarters East Water System and Moraine Park Campground Electrical Distribution
Construction on a water tank at the Moraine Park Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo Credit: NPS
Rehabilitate Headquarters East Water System and Moraine Park Campground Electrical Distribution
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
National Park Service
Construction on a water tank at the Moraine Park Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Punta Gorda Light Station Rehabilitation
The historic Punta Gorda oil house after completing structural repairs and repainting to maintain historic character and features. Photo Credit: Mark Stransky
Punta Gorda Light Station Rehabilitation
Punta Gorda Light Station, California
Bureau of Land Management
The historic Punta Gorda oil house after completing structural repairs and repainting to maintain historic character and features.
Replace Laurel Fork Bridge
Demolition of the existing Laurel Fork Bridge on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo Credit: NPS
Replace Laurel Fork Bridge
Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
National Park Service
Demolition of the existing Laurel Fork Bridge on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Modernize Outdoor Recreational Facilities and Address Public Safety Issues
Newly painted bunkhouse with plywood siding at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS
Modernize Outdoor Recreational Facilities and Address Public Safety Issues
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Newly painted bunkhouse with plywood siding at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.
Rehabilitate and Repair Structures and Landscapes
Construction crew repairs the roof of the historic George Hall House at Minute Man National Park. Photo Credit: NPS
Rehabilitate and Repair Structures and Landscapes
Minute Man National Historical Park, Massachusetts
National Park Service
Construction crew repairs the roof of the historic George Hall House at Minute Man National Park.
Navajo - Education Demolition Project C
Workers remove the windows of a dormitory in the Navajo region. Photo Credit: EQMS Superintendent Frelando Reeder
Navajo - Education Demolition Project C
Navajo Region, Arizona/New Mexico
Bureau of Indian Education
Workers remove the windows of a dormitory in the Navajo region.
Grub Dam Rehabilitation
Contractors make progress on the Grub Dam rehabilitation project by placing new concrete outlet pipes and cementing them in place. More pipe and cement work will extend the width of the dam, providing an upstream-to-downstream flow route. Photo Credit: Gina Baltrusch/BLM
Grub Dam Rehabilitation
Grub Dam, Montana
Bureau of Land Management
Contractors make progress on the Grub Dam rehabilitation project by placing new concrete outlet pipes and cementing them in place. More pipe and cement work will extend the width of the dam, providing an upstream-to-downstream flow route.
Rehabilitate Historic Main Parade Ground Barracks Building, Parking Areas, and Pathways for Visitor and Tenant Use
Construction crew member finishes new sidewalks and curbs around the historic Vancouver Barracks at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Photo Credit: Bill Persons
Rehabilitate Historic Main Parade Ground Barracks Building, Parking Areas, and Pathways for Visitor and Tenant Use
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Washington
National Park Service
Construction crew member finishes new sidewalks and curbs around the historic Vancouver Barracks at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Photo Credit: Bill Persons
Improve Resilience and Modernize Flood Damaged Buildings & Recreational Assets
The front entrance of the new office at Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge. Construction crews installed the metal roof, skylights, and windows, and installation of new siding is underway. Photo Credit: RJS Construction
Improve Resilience and Modernize Flood Damaged Buildings & Recreational Assets
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge, South Dakota
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The front entrance of the new office at Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge. Construction crews installed the metal roof, skylights, and windows, and installation of new siding is underway.
Replace the Yellowstone River Bridge
Workers build the foundation of the new Yellowstone River bridge on the east side of the river at Yellowstone National Park. Photo Credit: Dan Rhodes, Yellowstone National Park
Replace the Yellowstone River Bridge
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
National Park Service
Workers build the foundation of the new Yellowstone River bridge on the east side of the river at Yellowstone National Park.
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