BLM Eastern States Office News Release Feed

Special mustang demonstrations scheduled to take place for Wild Horse Adoption Day in Lorton

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:00:50 -0600

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), partnering with wild horse and humane animal advocacy groups, will celebrate national Wild Horse Adoption Day, September 26, 2009 by holding an adoption at the BLM Meadowood Recreation site in Lorton, VA. Forty wild horses and two burros will be available for public viewing on Friday afternoon, September 25, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The adoption begins at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday morning and will be conducted on a first come, first served basis. The event is free and open to the public.

Celebrate National Wild Horse Adoption Day

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:55:10 -0600

On September 26, 2009 organizations across the nation will be supporting and participating in the first national Wild Horse Adoption Day. Uniting with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the greater good of wild horses will be other wild horse and humane animal advocacy groups.

Federal Government Leases 22 Parcels of Land for Oil and Gas Exploration in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Michigan

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:35:10 -0600

SPRINGFIELD, VA, June 25^th – The current oil and gas lease competitive auction sold 100 percent of the 22 parcels of Federal subsurface land in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Michigan and brought in nearly $466,000.

Celebrate Your American Heritage -- Adopt an American Mustang

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:25:50 -0600

On July 10-11, 2009, The Bureau of Land Management – Eastern States (BLM-ES) is bringing 60 wild horses from the American west to Pennsylvania for adoption at Red Man Ranch & Arena at 359 Strawberry Road in New Freedom, PA. By adopting these animals you will get your own piece of American history and help save thousands of other wild horses who are suffering due to overcrowding on public lands.

General Land Office Adds Colorado, Idaho, Montana and the Dakotas Master Title and Use Plats to Searchable Web

Thu, 4 Jun 2009 10:05:10 -0600

Most of the Master Title and Use Plats for the States of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota have just been made available on the Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States (BLM-ES) General Land Office (GLO) Records Web Site. Title companies, historians, genealogists, schools, and other interested people can now obtain free data and images capturing Land Title and Land Use information at www.glorecords.blm.gov.

Economic Stimulus Funds for Jupiter Inlet Natural Area

Wed, 20 May 2009 10:30:30 -0600

The Bureau of Land Management will receive more than $1.5 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to fund threeprojects at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural area. Overall, the Department of Interior will invest more than $3 billion through President Obama’s economic recovery plan, $305 million of which is dedicated to BLM projects nationwide.

Economic Stimulus Funds For Meadowood Trails

Wed, 20 May 2009 10:20:40 -0600

The Bureau of Land Management will receive $300,000 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for trails at Meadowood Recreation Area on the Mason Neck of VA. Overall, the Department of Interior will invest more than $3 billion through President Obama’s economic recovery plan, $305 million of which is dedicated to BLM projects.

Lower Potomac Field Station Scoping Meeting

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