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Matt Windsor has been named as the new superintendent at Goose Creek State Park in Beaufort County.

The campground at Gorges State Park will be closed through at least November 16 due to black bear activity in the area.

The annual award was presented at the North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council annual conference in Wilmington.

Keith Nealson has been named a park superintendent at Kerr Lake State Recreation Area in Vance and Warren counties.

Two state parks veterans were promoted, and a new staff member has joined the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation's operations section. Kristen Woodruff has been named as the parks chief ranger and John Privette as the law enforcement specialist, while the division recently welcomed Jenn Steele as the safety consultant.

Interns are making the most of their internship experience at the NC Division of Parks and Recreation.

This July, we have an exciting new visitor at Lake Norman State Park!

Amanda Lasley, a veteran park ranger, has been named superintendent of South Mountains State Park in Burke County, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. Lasley takes the helm after longtime superintendent Jonathan Griffith retired earlier this year.A park superintendent leads operations and administration at a park with wide-ranging responsibilities that include staffing, training, law enforcement, planning, natural resources management, environmental education and visitor services.

Tracy Minton, the longtime superintendent at Elk Knob State Park, has been named superintendent of New River State Park in neighboring Alleghany and Ashe counties, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.Minton succeeds Joe Shimel, who was promoted to east district superintendent last year. Ranger Scott Robinson served as acting superintendent during the interim.

The Juneteenth 2023 celebration at Jones Lake State Park celebrated Dewitt Powell, the first Black superintendent of the park.