WEST BRANCH, IOWA (July 18, 2019) — Herbert Hoover National Historic Site welcomes “Rise Above,” a traveling exhibit honoring the famed Tuskegee Airmen. CAF Red Tail Squadron, a non-profit educational outreach-group, presents the exhibit to tell the inspirational story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American military aviators that made their mark during World War II.

WEST BRANCH, IOWA (July 18, 2019) — Since 1971 the National Park Service has been reconstructing a tallgrass prairie on 81 acres of the park that commemorates Herbert Hoover’s life. The prairie had vanished from that land during over a century of farming. How and why is the National Park Service reconstructing this prairie? Which species grow and live there? What’s in store for the future?

WEST BRANCH, IOWA (July 18, 2019) — The National Park Service will host a concert by the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Midwest Winds at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site on Saturday, August 24, at 12:00 noon. Midwest Winds will play on the Village Green at the intersection of Parkside Drive and Main Street in historic downtown West Branch. Bring blankets or lawn chairs, and picnic in the park while you listen. Ample parking is nearby.

WASHINGTON DC (July 17, 2019) — House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett delivered the following remarks at Wednesday’s hearing on assessing the effectiveness of the National Organic Program.

[As Prepared for Delivery]

“Good morning and thank you for joining us today as we examine the effectiveness of the USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP).