Cody Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
BLM National Public Lands Day Event in Cody a Success
Thanks to local volunteers, Marathon Oil and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) staff, public and private land in the Red Lake area south of Cody was cleaned-up on Sept. 18 during a workday in celebration of National Public Lands Day.
Approximately 50 volunteers from the Cody area, including 20 members of the Yellowstone Quake hockey team, picked up trash that had been illegally dumped in this popular recreation area. Red Lake is enjoyed by hikers, mountain bikers and motorcycle and ATV riders.
Marathon Oil donated the use of a dump trailer to haul the trash and the group recycled as much of it as possible, including car motors, appliances and tires.
BLM Cody Assistant Field Manager Fred McDonald thanked all the volunteers for participating in this worthy project. "Public lands belong to everyone and the improvements made today will result in more enjoyable experiences in the Red Lake area for everyone," McDonald said.
For more information about National Public Lands Day or recreational opportunities on public lands in the Cody area, contact the Cody Field Office at 307-578-5900.
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| Volunteers of all ages load trash and recyclable items onto a trailer during the recent workday in the Red Lake area. | Three generations of the Sheets family volunteered at the Red Lake workday (from left to right): Phil, Skylar and Bill Sheets. Phil Sheets of Marathon Oil arranged to have the trailer donated for the National Public Lands Day event. |
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.
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