Trails Center
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Trails Center receives
2011 BLM Director's National Award for Team Accomplishments
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Bob Abbey presented the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) with the Director’s Team Accomplishment Award. NHTIC Director Mike Abel accepted the award on behalf of the Trails Center in Washington D.C. , on Oct. 25, 2011.
 Wyoming BLM Director Don Simpson recognizes the NHTIC staff for winning the 2011 BLM Director’s National Award for Team Accomplishments. |
Through extensive community partnerships and volunteer contributions, the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHITC) brings Western history to life through the cultural interpretation of America’s westward expansion during the 1800s. Over the past two years, the NHITC successfully promoted public understanding of America’s Native American cultures and the historic westward expansion while also highlighting the BLM’s role as stewards of America’s public lands.
To honor the local Wyoming partners, volunteers, and employees the Trails Center held a reception with Wyoming BLM Director Don Simpson on Dec. 8 at the facility.
“The NHTIC would not be where it is today without the strong support of it’s the community, staff, partners and volunteers. The high level of visitor service and variety of programs could not be maintained without these essential partners,” said Simpson.
The NHTIC is a part of the BLM's National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS). The areas of the NLCS are specifically designed to conserve, protect and restore the exceptional scientific, natural, cultural, ecological, historical, and recreation values of these treasured landscapes.
The NHTIC is a public-private partnership between the BLM and the National Historic Trails Center Foundation. The facility is located at 1501 N. Poplar Street, Casper, Wyo. The Center is currently operating on winter hours, and is open Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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.
Trails Center 1501 North Poplar Street Casper, WY 82601