Elko District Office
| Contacts: | Lesli Ellis | , 775-753-0386 | , lellis@blm.gov |
Join the BLM for a stargazing camp out!
ELKO, Nev. – Come join the Elko District Bureau of Land Management for an astronomical fun, family camp out at North Wildhorse Recreation Area Saturday, July 21 beginning at dusk.
Recreation interns, Ayla Anderson and Andrew McDonald, will host an evening of learning about constellations, planets, and lunar formations. The evening’s activities will include activities designed to learn about astronomy and some telescopes will be setup to view the planets. Bring binoculars and a healthy appetite for stargazing and a night hike through the campground. The program is anticipated to last two hours but the stars will be out all night.
North Wildhorse Recreation Area is located approximately 70 miles north of Elko. The campground has 18 developed campsites with tables and fire rings. There are restroom facilities and camping fee is $6 a night. Directions: take State Route 225 (Mountain City Highway) about 70 miles north to North Wildhorse Recreation area, across from Wildhorse State Park. More information can be found at: www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/elko_field_office.html.
For more information, contact Ayla Anderson at the BLM, 775-753-0336 or email aaanderson@blm.gov.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. 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.
Elko District Office 3900 E. Idaho St. Elko, NV 89801