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, November 18

Maintenance Action Team at Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge
Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Three maintenance workers place tan, wooden boards across gap in the forest floor. — **A GAOA LRF-funded Maintenance Action Team replaces a bridge deck at Wallkill National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS.**

Photo of the Week: Monday, November 11

National Interagency Fire Center Campus Storm Drain Piping Replacement
National Interagency Fire Center Campus, Idaho
Bureau of Land Management

A dirt ditch surrounded by construction materials with gray fencing in the background. — **Storm drain infrastructure repairs in progress at the National Interagency Fire Center Campus. Photo Credit: BLM.**

Photo of the Week: Monday, November 4

Rehabilitate the Crane Flat Campground to Enhance the Visitor Experience
Yosemite National Park, California
National Park Service

Gray gravel trail leads through camp site surrounded by tall, green trees. — **Repaired campground with improved drainage at Crane Flat Campground in Yosemite National Park. Photo Credit: NPS.**

Photo of the Week: Monday, October 28

Navajo – Education Demolition Project B
Navajo Region, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah
Bureau of Indian Education

Black and yellow construction vehicle demolishes red brick building in construction area. — **Construction vehicle demolishes deteriorating building at Beclabito Day School. Photo Credit: EQM Services.**

Photo of the Week: Monday, October 21

Maintenance Action Team at San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge, California
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Two yellow construction vehicles sloping dirt along a waterway. — **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.**

Photo of the Week: Monday, October 14

Repair Dean Creek Cabana
Coos Bay District, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management

A construction worker removes a deteriorating wooden board on a brown observation deck. — **A construction worker replaces the deteriorating observation deck at Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area. Photo Credit: BLM.**

Photo of the Week: Monday, October 7

Maintenance Action Team at Voyageurs National Park
Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
National Park Service

Two maintenance workers paint a white wooden facility green. — **A GAOA LRF-funded Maintenance Action Team repaints the prepped building at Ovesons Fish Camp in Voyageurs National Park. Photo Credit: NPS**

Photo of the Week: Monday, September 30

Western – Education Demolition Project
Western Region, Arizona
Bureau of Indian Education

Excavator demolishes a building on a dirt plot at Hotevilla-Bacavi Community School. — **GAOA LRF demolition work at Hotevilla-Bacavi Community School. Photo Credit: EQM Services**

Photo of the Week: Monday, September 23

Maintenance Action Team at Fire Island National Seashore
Fire Island National Seashore, New York
National Park Service

Construction worker faces a wall under repair surrounded by construction materials. — **Maintenance Action Team repairs a wall in the Old Mastic House at William Floyd Estate, part of Fire Island National Seashore. Photo Credit: NPS**

Photo of the Week: Monday, September 16

Modernize Multiple Outdoor Recreational Access Facilities and Transportation Assets
Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Excavator sitting on a concrete boat launch moves large rocks surrounding the launch. — **A construction worker repairs the Jacks Bay boat launch at Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS**

Photo of the Week: Monday, September 9

Maupin Work Site—Phase III of III
Prineville District, Oregon
Bureau of Land Management

One-story green building sits on a rocky plot. — **New housing building, which includes a kitchen, living area, rooms, and laundry, at the Maupin Work Site. Photo Credit: Morgan Rubanow, BLM**

Photo of the Week: Monday, September 2

Rehabilitate Historic Belmont Paul House
National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington DC
National Park Service

Yellow room in the historic Belmont Paul Hose with exhibits lining the walls. — **Newly rehabilitated interior of the Historic Belmont Paul House at the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument. Photo Credit: NPS**

Photo of the Week: Monday, August 26

Maintenance Action Team at Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge, Iowa
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Large black pump strapped onto a truck bed. — 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

Photo of the Week: Monday, August 19

Caballo-Cooke's Road Repairs
Las Cruces District, New Mexico
Bureau of Land Management

A dirt road free of surface hazards winds through dry, hilly landscape. — 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

Photo of the Week: Monday, August 12

Maintenance Action Team at Fort Larned National Historic Site
Fort Larned National Historic Site, Kansas
National Park Service

Construction worker sits on scaffolding against the roof of quarters building. — **A Maintenance Action Team worker repairs the shingle roof of the commanding officer quarters at Fort Larned National Historic Site. Photo credit: NPS Staff**

Photo of the Week: Monday, August 5

Wounded Knee District School Replacement
Wounded Knee District School, South Dakota
Bureau of Indian Education

Aerial 3D design rendering of Wounded Knee District School campus — **Architectural rendering of design for the new Wounded Knee District School campus. Photo Credit: CO-OP Architecture**

Photo of the Week: Monday, July 29

Complete Pavement Rehabilitation on High-Priority NPS Roads in Michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan
National Park Service

Construction team in yellow vests repaves road — **Construction team applies micro surfacing to the deteriorated pavement at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Photo Credit: Central Southern Construction**

Photo of the Week: Monday, July 22

Replace Primary Boardwalk and Trail Bridge
Red River National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Construction worker stands at the end of new boardwalk base with lake in the background. — **A construction team replaces 120-foot-long boardwalk on Lake Caroline at Red River National Wildlife Refuge. Photo Credit: USFWS**

Photo of the Week: Monday, July 15

Rehabilitate Ahwahnee Hotel and Correct Critical Safety Hazards
Yosemite National Park, California
National Park Service

Scaffolding surrounds the exterior of the Ahwahnee Hotel with Half Dome in the background. — **Construction scaffolding on the exterior of the Historic Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park. Photo Credit: NPS Staff**

Photo of the Week: Monday, July 8

Carbella Boat Ramp Repair
Western Montana District, Montana
Bureau of Land Management

Man stands on new concrete boat launch surrounded by dirt mounds. — 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

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. 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. 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. 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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