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Upcoming Events
Moving the Lock Keeper's House and the
Constitution Garden Improvement Phase I
Wednesday, September 5
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Rachel Carson Room
The Lock Keeper's House is the first building in the National Mall. After 6 months preparation, the Lock Keeper's House was moved 50 feet southwest from its second location on October 13, 2017. Learn about the Constitution Garden improvement project and how it has transformed the abandoned building into a state-of-the-art educational tool.
Senior Landscape Architect, National Mall and Memorial Parks, Professional Services Yue Li will share the process of moving the Lock Keeper 's House and its future use.
Developing a National Offshore Sand Inventory
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) Marine Minerals Program oversees requests for sand from Federal waters for beach
nourishment and coastal restoration projects. As stewards of these finite public resources, BOEM has undertaken development of a National Offshore Sand Inventory in order to responsibly manage their use as demand increases.
BOEM Chief, Marine Minerals Division, Dr. Jeffrey Reidenauer,
will describe the steps BOEM is taking to develop the inventory and publicly share its results in order to improve the resilience of coastal communities and habitat.
Art of an Agency: Intimating Change
Wednesday, November 7
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Rachel Carson Room
American Indians and Alaska Natives made direct and lasting contributions to the appearance of the Department of the Interior's headquarters building.
Tracy Baetz, Chief Curator of the Interior Museum, explores the roles of six Native American artists and how the Interior's New Deal-era murals and décor reflected evolving federal policy toward Native Americans.
Special Assistance -
For those in need of special assistance (such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired) or inquiries regarding the accessible entrance, please notify museum staff at (202) 208-4743 in advance of the program. Special needs will be accommodated whenever possible.
Building Access - All adults must present a valid photo ID to enter the building. All visitors will be subject to security screenings, including bag and parcel checks.
Location - The Rachel Carson Room is located next to the basement cafeteria of the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC, 20240. The Sidney R Yates Auditorium is located inside the C Street Lobby.
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