Be a Good Land Steward

Preforming a Scouting Project

Pursue a BLM Natural Resources Career

BLM Hits the Conservation Trail

 

Remember the traditional American folk song that begins, "This land is your land, this land is my land . . ."?

Well, public lands managed by BLM are literally owned by all Americans, giving us all a shared interest in their care and in their future&emdash; we are all stewards of their one-of-a-kind treasures. Let's make sure our actions don't harm the fish, wildlife, plants&emdash; and people&emdash; whose lives or livelihoods depend on healthy lands. Here's what we can do when we visit our public lands:

• Live by a "low-impact" ethic.
• Leave the lands in better condition than they were when we arrived.
• "Leave No Trace" [http://www.lnt.org]: remove all evidence of our presence or passing, especially when hiking off trails or camping in undeveloped sites.
• Teach others how to be good land stewards.