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This Week: Interior bureaus are part of the federal response to Hurricane Ian; Secretary Haaland visits a tragic site in Colorado; Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve adds more than 9,000 acres thanks to the Land and Water Conservation Fund; Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau travels to Mexico City to highlight the U.S.-Mexico partnership on conservation and science; we're highlighting historic investments being made through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in the state of Washington; Interior announces a series of new policies to advance transparent, accountable and effective policing practices; Interior releases its Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan Progress Report; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Interior Helps Respond to Hurricane Ian
 In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, multiple Interior Department bureaus deployed to support public safety, clear debris, provide emergency supplies, aid in search and rescue efforts, and provide valuable scientific information to affected communities.
Secretary Haaland Visits Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
 Secretary Haaland and National Park Service Director Chuck Sams visited the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in Colorado this week, part of Interior's commitment to tell the whole story of America. The site commemorates the November 1864 assault on an encampment that killed more than 200 Indigenous people, many of them women and children.
Great Sand Dunes National Park Adding More Than 9,000 Acres
 Secretary Haaland and Director Sams celebrated the expansion of the Great Sand Dunes National Park. More than 9,000 acres of the Medano Ranch has been transferred from The Nature Conservancy to the National Park, with funsding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
 Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau traveled to Mexico City this week to highlight the U.S.-Mexico partnership on conservation and science.
 Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz wrapped up a multi-day visit to Washington state this week. She highlighted historic investments being made through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program to conserve ecosystems and economies and support new urban parks.
 Interior this week announced a series of new policies that will help advance transparent, accountable and effective policing practices, build public trust and strengthen public safety.
 Interior this week released its Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan Progress Report, which outlines how the Department is using a science-based approach to address and mitigate climate change risks, impacts and vulnerabilities.
 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and dozens of conservation partners this week celebrated the snail darter’s recovery and removal from the endangered species list. The snail darter is a small fish native to the Tennessee River watershed in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.
 It's time again to choose Katmai National Park and Preserve's favorite fattest bear. Every year, dozens of bears gather at Brooks River in Alaska to feast on salmon from late June until mid-October as they pack on the pounds and get ready to hibernate for the long winter. Check out fatbearweek.org and vote for your favorite!
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