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As featured in The Macon Telegraph on www.macon.com February 3, 2016 12:01pm BY STAFF REPORT [email protected] The Ocmulgee National Monument is one step closer to gaining National Historic Park status. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources gave unanimous approval of a measure that would expand the boundaries of the monument to…

The Ocmulgee National Park & Preserve Initiative (ONPPI) is seeking the people’s help and support to make sure HR 4991 – the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park Boundary Revision Act of 2014 – is added to the list of bills that will receive a legislative hearing in the House Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental…

A bid to upgrade the name of the Ocmulgee National Monument has moved to the U.S. Senate. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., introduced a bill late last week that, if passed, would change the name of the monument to the Ocmulgee National Historical Park. Read the full article here.

The proposed legislation, called the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2014, would expand the park’s acreage from about 700 acres to more than 2,000 acres and would change the name of the monument to the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.

Popular Macon blogger Molly suggests that instead of asking what can a national park do for you, you should ask what can you do for a national parks!

"New entrance, more acres seen as stepping stones to great future" - Macon Telegraph

Wednesday's Macon Telegraph included an editorial urging citizens to voice their opinion on a proposed expansion of the Ocmulgee Indian Mounds. The public's opportunity to comment ends today, Friday March 21.

"The City Council has thrown its support behind a massive increase in the size of the Ocmulgee National Monument, which ultimately could become the Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve." - Macon Telegraph

The Ocmulgee National Monument Association is welcoming the first spring nights with lantern tours. On the weekend nights of March 21,22,23, and March 28,29,30 tours will leave the Visitor Center every 30 minutes beginning at 7:30 and ending at 9:00.