Plants of the Prairie Sunday, July 28, 8-10 a.m. Join us on a hike through Fernald Preserve’s prairies as we learn about the prairie’s plants and their relationships with insects and other animals around them. This hike will cover unpaved ground, so please wear sturdy, comfortable shoes. and their relationships with insects and other animals around them. This hike will cover unpaved ground, so please wear sturdy, comfortable shoes. All programs begin in the visitors center. To preregister, please email fernald@lm.doe.gov or call (513) 648-3330. For more information, visit us on the web or drop in at: https://bit.ly/4b7zgGD
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The U.S. Department of Energy is committed to managing its responsibilities associated with the legacy of World War II and the Cold War. This legacy includes radioactive and chemical waste, environmental contamination, and hazardous material at over 100 sites across the country. The Department has taken major steps toward fulfilling our commitments to clean up this environmental legacy by successfully implementing an accelerated environmental remediation program. For the first time, the Department is faced with larger scale closings of a series of entire facilities. In order to effectively manage remaining legacy responsibilities and to fulfill commitments to our former contractor work force, the Department established the Office of Legacy Management (LM).
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Today is National Intern Day! LM is committed to supporting students through collaborative internships and mentorships. This summer, we’re hosting two Florida International University Fellows and two Mentorship for Environmental Scholars interns. FIU fellows are mentored in research, development, and deployment of new technologies, and they present their research at conferences around the world. The MES program is a collaborative effort between Pre-College University and DOE to increase minority awareness and participation in the environmental science disciplines. Learn more about LM’s internship opportunities here. https://bit.ly/3EiX22H https://bit.ly/3LDcWco
LM Grand Junction Mentorship for Environmental Scholars (MES) Internship Program
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LM Strategic Partner Pinellas Site Lead Julian Caballero retired July 19, 2024, after an eventful 23-year career, marked by such successes as playing a role in the 2019 unconditional closure of the 4.5-acre site in Pinellas County, Florida. Caballero received a Career Achievement award, presented to him July 11 by LM Site Manager Melissa Lutz on behalf of LM Director Carmelo Melendez. https://bit.ly/3WCg4vC
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The last rock was placed on the cap of the Weldon Spring Site disposal cell in St. Charles, Missouri, in October 2001, officially completing the cell. In spring of 2002, planting began in the area around the disposal cell to create what is now Howell Prairie, one of the largest native prairie plantings in the metropolitan St. Louis area.
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STEM with LM participated in the annual ScienceFest in Los Alamos, New Mexico, on July 13. Staff from LM’s Fernald Preserve in Hamilton, Ohio, shared interactive science demonstrations with more than 880 attendees during ScienceFest’s Discovery Day. LM also led interactive activities for adults during “Discovery After Dark” that reached almost 100 visitors. This is LM’s fourth year at ScienceFest, and the festival supports LM’s commitment to science, technology, engineering, and math education. Learn more about STEM with LM here: https://bit.ly/3kHIrb5 📷 Fernald Preserve Interpretive Specialist Luke Thies shares interactive demonstrations with ScienceFest visitors.
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This summer, visitors at LM sites may see more wildlife than they do in the winter months. Tourists and outdoor enthusiasts who hit the trails across LM sites will see a vast variety of species. https://bit.ly/4bUX4wv
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The Canonsburg disposal site is a former uranium ore-processing site located in the Borough of Canonsburg, Washington County, in southwestern Pennsylvania. The former mill processed uranium and other ores at the site between 1911 and 1957, providing uranium for the U.S. government national defense programs from 1942 to 1957. Uranium operations generated a significant amount of radioactive mill tailings, which were cleaned up and disposed of in an onsite disposal cell. https://bit.ly/455dGzs #CanonsburgPennsylvania #LM #DOE
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Moth Night Saturday, July 20, 9:30-11:30 p.m. Join us at the Fernald Preserve for Moth Night. The nights are warm, and the moths are flying! Did you know there are 10 times as many species of moths as there are butterflies? Come explore Fernald’s nightlife with us on a short, 1mile hike and see what amazing critters there are in the night. Preregistration is required. All programs begin in the visitors center. To preregister, please email fernald@lm.doe.gov or call (513) 648-3330 and leave your name, contact number and the date of your request. https://bit.ly/4b7zgGD
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Donald Gray will be the guest speaker at the Mound Science and Energy Museum Wednesday, July 24, at 7 p.m. in Miamisburg, Ohio. In his presentation, titled “How Dayton Became the Center of U.S. Air Force Engineering and Research — Amazing Story of McCook Field,” Gray will discuss early aviation experiments at the facility now known as Wright Field. The museum association’s presentations take place monthly and are free and open to the public. Gray will present the July installment of the series in the upstairs room at: Mound Cold War Discovery Center 1075 Mound Road Miamisburg, Ohio Please call the Discovery Center at (937) 247-0402 for more information, or visit https://bit.ly/4bOpjNp
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Guided Exhibit Tours Enjoy a guided exhibit tour of the Fernald Preserve Visitors Center exhibits on Saturday, July 20 from 1:30- 3 p.m. All programs begin in the visitors center. To preregister, please email fernald@lm.doe.gov or call (513) 648-3330 and leave your name, contact number and the date of your request. https://bit.ly/4b7zgGD
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