Mesa Verde National Park News
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Mesa Top Loop Road Temporarily Closed for Road Construction Completion
April 7, 2023 | 11:14 am
The Mesa Top Loop Road within Mesa Verde National Park will be temporarily closed beginning April 10 and is expected to reopen before Memorial Day weekend.
Wetherill Mesa Closed for the 2023 Season Due to Construction
March 20, 2023 | 3:25 pm
The Wetherill Mesa area of Mesa Verde National Park will be closed for the 2023 season to accommodate the demolition and construction of a new visitor contact station in the Wetherill area.
Mesa Verde National Park Invites Public Comment on the Spruce Tree House Alcove Arch Stabilization Environmental Assessment
March 9, 2023 | 4:22 pm
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment to evaluate the impacts of the proposal to stabilize the sandstone arch at the front of the Spruce Tree House (STH) cliff alcove at Mesa Verde National Park (MVNP).
U.S. Park Rangers Seek Information on Trailer Theft at Mesa Verde National Park
November 30, 2022 | 3:25 pm
U.S. Park Rangers at Mesa Verde National Park are seeking those responsible for the theft of a white utility trailer taken near the entrance to the park.
Mesa Verde National Park Invites Public Comment on Proposed Fire Management Plan
January 5, 2022 | 10:04 am
The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing to develop and implement a new fire management plan (FMP) for Mesa Verde National Park (MVNP) and Yucca House National Monument (YHNM) (“the parks”). The FMP is expected to consider wildland fire management practices, techniques, and tools including ground and aviation operations, suppression, and fire fuels management such as manual, mechanical, and prescribed fire treatments.
REVISED Mesa Verde National Park Invites Public Comment on Proposed Spruce Tree House Alcove Arch Stabilization
December 16, 2021 | 5:09 pm
The National Park Service (NPS) is in the planning phases of a proposed project to stabilize the sandstone arch at the front of the Spruce Tree House cliff dwelling alcove at Mesa Verde National Park (MVNP). The proposed stabilization would not include any alteration of the cliff dwelling structures within the alcove.
Mesa Verde National Park 2021 Holiday Open House Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather
December 9, 2021 | 12:28 pm
Due to public safety concerns, Mesa Verde National Park has cancelled the Holiday Open House and Luminaria scheduled for Thursday, December 9.
Mesa Verde National Park Invites Public Comment on Proposed Spruce Tree House Arch Stabilization
December 3, 2021 | 8:31 am
The National Park Service (NPS) is in the planning phases of a proposed project to stabilize the sandstone arch at the front of the Spruce Tree House (STH) cliff dwelling alcove at Mesa Verde National Park (MVNP). As part of this process, we are initiating a 30-day comment period beginning on Monday, December 6th, 2021, on a range of preliminary concepts and the environment at MVNP that could be affected by this proposed project.
Mesa Verde National Park 2021 Holiday Open House is December 9
November 8, 2021 | 3:42 pm
Please join Mesa Verde staff in celebrating our Holiday Open House and Luminaria event on Thursday, December 9, 2021 from 4:00pm until 9:00pm. Attendance to the Holiday Open House is free.
Mesa Verde National Park Begins Trespass Livestock Operations
October 8, 2021 | 12:05 pm
Mesa Verde National Park has begun operations to relocate trespass livestock from the park, an effort the National Park Service developed with public input over several years. The Colorado Chapter of the National Mustang Association is assisting the park by providing volunteers, planning, and logistical support for these operations.