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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matthew Daly

National Park Service restores some jobs of fired employees, pledges to hire 7,700 seasonal workers

Trump - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The Trump administration is restoring jobs for dozens of National Park Service employees fired amid government-wide reductions and hiring nearly 3,000 additional seasonal workers, following an uproar over an aggressive plan to downsize the agency.

At least 50 jobs are being restored to help maintain and clean parks, educate visitors and collect admission fees, according to two people familiar with the agency's plans who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.

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