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.

Photo of the Week: Monday, July 1

Rehabilitate Terreplein and Related Levels at Fort Wood 
Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York
National Park Service


Aerial view of construction workers placing pavers on metal grating.
A construction team installs the first pavers on the terreplein at the base of the Statue of Liberty. Photo Credit: NPS Staff

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, June 24

Maintenance Action Team at Colorado National Monument
Colorado National Monument, Colorado
National Park Service


Men in construction hats build delineation walls on canyon trail surrounded by bushes.
Western Colorado Conservation Corps members work alongside a Maintenance Action Team to build delineation walls on Canyon Rim Trail. Photo Credit: N. Sparks

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, June 17

Fort Egbert National Historic Landmark Repairs 
Fort Egbert National Historic Landmark, Alaska
Bureau of Land Management


Man in yellow construction suit replaces wooden boards on the side of a barn.
A construction worker replaces rotten boards with new siding on the mule barn at Fort Egbert National Historic Landmark. Photo Credit: BLM/Stuart Mitchell

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, June 10

Many Farms High School
Navajo Region, Arizona
Bureau of Indian Education


Aerial 3D design rendering of Many Farms High School campus.
Architectural rendering of design development intent for the new Many Farms High School campus. Photo Credit: Seven Generations Architecture & Engineering

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, June 3

Rehabilitate the Multipurpose Administration and Visitor Facility 
Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge, Vermont
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service


Orange ladder sits next to a heat exchanger system in a utility room.
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

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, May 27

South Unit Scenic Loop Slide Repair
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
National Park Service


Wooden wall sits against a dirt road that winds through a hilly landscape. Construction materials sit on the other side of the wall.
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

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, May 20

Burns Junction Fire Station Repair and Renovation
Burns Junction Fire Station, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management


Wooden frame of barracks building under construction.
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

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, May 13

Maintenance Action Team at Antietam National Battlefield
Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland
National Park Service


Yellow house with green trim and new roof on a grass lawn.
Historic Piper House at Antietam National Battlefield after a Maintenance Action Team completed work on the exterior. Photo Credit: NPS Staff

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, May 6

Consolidate and Modernize Public Use Facilities and Improve Recreational Access
Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Michigan
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service


Aerial view of Seney National Wildlife Refuge construction site.
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

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, April 29

Navajo - Education Demolition Project a
Navajo Region, Arizona/New Mexico
Bureau of Indian Education


Three excavators demolish building on dirt plot at T’iis Nazbas Community School.
Aerial view of Building 656 demolition at T’iis Nazbas Community School. Photo Credit: EQMS, Roynell Benally

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, April 22

Rehabilitate Texas White House
Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park, Texas
National Park Service


Group of people holding shovels pose together in front of newly renovated 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.

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, April 15

Meadowood Repairs
Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area, Virginia
Bureau of Land Management


Excavator pulls up dirt in wooded area surrounded by temporary fencing.
An excavator removing dirt and debris from the creek bed on Wood Thrush Loop. Photo Credit: Charles Cate/BLM Park Ranger.

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, April 8

Modernize Infrastructure to Improve Waterfowl Hunting Areas and Improve Recreational Access
Camas National Wildlife Refuge, Idaho
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service


Black impervious lining covers shallow path through a dry landscape.
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.

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, April 1

Rehabilitate Schoodic Point Water and Wastewater Systems
Acadia National Park, Maine
National Park Service


Construction crew drills a hole along a cement road to install a water line.
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

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, March 25

Boise District Road Repairs
Boise District, Idaho
Bureau of Land Management


Dirt road cleared of surface hazards winds through dry, hilly landscape.
Boise District Road after elimination of road surface hazards. Photo credit: Daylon Dubkowski/BLM

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, March 18

Consolidate and Modernize Public Use Facilities and Improve Recreational Access
Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service


Building frame sits on rocky ground surrounded by construction equipment.
Construction crew completes structural framing on the Maintenance/Fire Cache building at Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, March 11

Foothills Parkway Rehabilitation
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
National Park Service


Excavator sits on dirt pullout along paved road, trees line the backgrouns
In-progress photo of resetting of the stone curb along a pullout on Foothills Parkway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photo Credit: NPS

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, March 4

Rehabilitate Headquarters East Water System and Moraine Park Campground Electrical Distribution
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
National Park Service


Concrete water tank sits in a dirt hole surrounded by temporary orange fencing.
Construction on a water tank at the Moraine Park Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo Credit: NPS

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, February 26

Punta Gorda Light Station Rehabilitation
Punta Gorda Light Station, California
Bureau of Land Management


A small white building sits on a brown sandy cliff with the blue ocean in the background
The historic Punta Gorda oil house after completing structural repairs and repainting to maintain historic character and features. Photo Credit: Mark Stransky 

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, February 19

Replace Laurel Fork Bridge
Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
National Park Service


Demolition team clearing the concrete railings of the Laurel Fork Bridge
Demolition of the existing Laurel Fork Bridge on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo Credit: NPS

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, February 12

Modernize Outdoor Recreational Facilities and Address Public Safety Issues
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service


Bunkhouse with plywood siding painted red and green roof.

Newly painted bunkhouse with plywood siding at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, February 5

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.
Construction crew repairs the roof of the historic George Hall House at Minute Man National Park. Photo Credit: NPS

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, January 29

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
Workers remove the windows of a dormitory in the Navajo region. Photo Credit: EQMS Superintendent Frelando Reeder

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, January 22

Grub Dam Rehabilitation
Grub Dam, Montana
Bureau of Land Management


Contractors place new concrete outlet pipes at Grub Dam
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

 

Photo of the Week: Tuesday, January 16

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 of new sidewalks and curbs at Fort Vancouver National
Construction crew member finishes new sidewalks and curbs around the historic Vancouver Barracks at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Photo Credit: Bill Persons

 

Photo of the Week: Monday, January 8

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.

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

 

Photo of the Week: Tuesday, January 2

Replace the Yellowstone River Bridge
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
National Park Service


Yellow construction machinery at work to build the foundation of the new 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

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