Public lands in Eastern States are relatively small compared to the west—only about 20,000 acres in the 31 states bordering on and east of the Mississippi River. But these locations are significant, such as the Vermilion Islands in Minnesota, scenic beaches in Florida, and open space in Maryland and Virginia. BLM educational programs in Eastern States include environmental education camps for urban children and partnerships with local schools, helping to raise awareness of public lands throughout the country. BLM's Eastern States office also manages an extensive wild horse and burro education program, and provides information on more than nine million historical records of land ownership in the United States. BLM Coordinators for Eastern States Environmental Education: Charles Bush Cultural Education: Troy Ferone Jump to Another State EASTERN STATES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES America's Outdoors Center Interagency program home page Interagency center for conservation. http://www.americasoutdoors.gov/ Aquatic Education at BLM Eastern States: Kids Get Their Feet Wet 1999 BLM Environmental Education feature Describes various aquatic education efforts of BLM in the Eastern States, such as Kids Fishing Day and Anacostia River events. http://www.blm.gov/education/feature/1999/es/index.html BLM's Jackson Field Office Completes the Jupiter Inlet Wetland Project 2000 BLM Environmental Education feature Describes Jupiter High School's work on management of special area of scrub, mangroves and tropical hardwoods near Palm Beach. http://www.blm.gov/education/feature/2000/es/index.html Branching Out to the Youth of America Environmental education program Forest Service program that trains college students to teach environmental education to elementary age students during summer. http://www.americasoutdoors.gov/education/edu_ew.asp Eastern States Office's Kids' Fishing Day 1997 BLM Environmental Education feature BLM State Office participates in environmental education program with Bass Anglers Sportsman Society and Northern Virginai Park Authority. http://www.blm.gov/education/feature/feature5.html Environmental Education Trunks Education trunks Education trunks offered by America's Outdoors Center for Conservation. http://www.americasoutdoors.gov/education/edu_eet.asp Hands on the Land - Jupiter Inlet Interactive website Profile of Jupiter Inlet Natural Area, a BLM Hands on the Land site located near Tequesta, FL http://www.handsontheland.org/profiles/profile_details.cfm?sitecode=juin Piney Woods Country Life School State web page Describes programs offered at this school near Jackson, Mississippi, including teacher workshops, instruction in urban forestry, GIS, and natural resources, as well as a 2-week environmental education camp. http://www.es.blm.gov/aboutus/phonebook/programdetails.asp?id=15 The Washington, D.C., Urban Tree House 1998 BLM Environmental Education feature Describes the community-based environmental education center in Anacostia Park, the second of six treehouses to be built in the U.S. http://www.blm.gov/education/feature/1998/dc/feature.html Urban Tree House Environmental education program Environmental education program in Milwaukee. http://www.americasoutdoors.gov/education/edu_p.asp

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