Worland Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
BLM and Nature Conservancy Offer Bird Walk
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Worland Field Office, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy, will host a free bird walk on Saturday, June 12, at the Tensleep Preserve near Ten Sleep, Wyo.
Participants will meet at 7:00 a.m. where the pavement ends on Rome Hill Road (state Highway 436), almost 6 miles south of U.S. Highway 16, and caravan to locations within the Tensleep Preserve. BLM Natural Resources Specialist C.J. Grimes will help participants find and identify some of the many species of birds that inhabit the preserve.
"The diversity of habitat within the preserve makes it a fun and interesting place for bird watching," Grimes said. In addition to pristine riparian habitat along a 12-mile stretch of Canyon Creek, the Tensleep Preserve boasts canyons, uplands and forests and is home to more than 120 species of birds.
Participants should bring binoculars, water and snacks, and wear good walking shoes and appropriate clothing for rain or shine.
For more information, contact C.J. Grimes at 307-347-5100. To learn more about the Tensleep Preserve, visit www.nature.org.
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.
Worland Field Office 101 South 23rd Worland, WY 82401