Great American Outdoors Act National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund Newsroom

Colonial National Historical Park announces a $11.2 million York River shoreline stabilization project in the park funded through the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). The work will repair and stabilize approximately three miles of York River shoreline that have severe erosion. The erosion and shoreline loss threaten significant archeological sites in the park and the stability and alignment of the Colonial Parkway.

The National Park Service awarded an approximately $33 million contract for demolition of outdated structures and construction of new maintenance facilities at Acadia National Park headquarters. Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), the project will provide park staff with enhanced facilities to better serve visitors and protect park resources.  

The Bureau of Land Management has issued a decision record for the Calf Creek Recreation Site Deferred Maintenance and Improvements Project within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah. The decision record authorizes much-needed maintenance and site improvements, funded in part by Great American Outdoors Act investments, designed to meet public demand and increased visitation at the Calf Creek Recreation Area, while protecting Monument objects and values.

The National Park Service has awarded a $7.8 million contract to rehabilitate the water and wastewater distribution systems in Acadia National Park’s Schoodic District. Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), the project will improve critical utility systems, which were installed in the 1970s.

Learn about the exciting projects to restore historic structures and landscapes in Minute Man National Historical Park, funded by the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund.

Learn about the National Park Service’s regionally based Maintenance Action Teams tasked with tackling deferred maintenance projects funded by the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund.

The Bureau of Land Management St. George Field Office will temporarily close a portion of Red Cliffs Recreation Area from Jan. 16, 2023, to Feb. 6, 2023, for recreation- and cultural resource-related improvements and maintenance. 

Cape Cod National Seashore has received $8.338 million in project funding through the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to remove excess structures and restore natural landscapes throughout the park.

The National Park Service (NPS) invites interested members of the public to attend an open house on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, where the NPS will provide information regarding its proposal to demolish 16 deteriorating and non-historic excess structures in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.

Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), Olympic National Park recently awarded an approximately $10.8 million construction contract to upgrade the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge. The project includes interior and exterior repairs that will bring this facility into compliance with current building safety, fire, and accessibility codes.