U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Ely District Office
Ely District Office
| Contacts: | Chris Hanefeld | , (775) 289-1842 | , chris_hanefeld@nv.blm.gov |
Tour of Historic Cemetery to Focus on Graveyard Symbolism
Tour the historic Ely city cemetery Saturday, May 16, with Bureau of Land Management Archaeologist Shawn Gibson and learn about graveyard symbolism. The tours are part of Nevada Archaeological Awareness and Historic Preservation Month, and start at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. For more information and meeting location, contact Shawn Gibson at (775) 289-1884 or shawn_gibson@nv.blm.gov.
The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Ely District Office 702 N. Industrial Way, HC 33 Box 33500, Ely, NV 89301