Newcastle Field Office
| Contacts: | Lesley A. Collins, | |||
| 307-261-7603 |
BLM Newcastle Field Office hosts National Public Lands Day Event
On September 19, 2009, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Newcastle Field Office is celebrating National Public Lands Day (NPLD) by hiking the Mallo Trail.
The Mallo Trail, a 2.8 mile loop, was reconstructed over the summer by the Wyoming Conservation Corps. The Newcastle Field Office welcomes the public to attend the guided hike and celebrate recreational opportunities in Crook, Weston and Niobrara counties.
BLM staff and volunteers will meet at the Mallo trailhead at 10 a.m. on Saturday September 19. Wear appropriate foot wear, and bring water, snacks, gloves, and sun screen.
If you have questions or are interested in participating in the NPLD event, please contact Allison Ginn in the BLM Buffalo Field Office at (307) 684-1116.
National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. In 2008, 120,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, removed trash and invasive plants, and planted over 1.6 million trees.
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.
Newcastle Field Office 1101 Washington Boulevard Newcastle, WY 82701-2968