BLM Wyoming Newsletter
Experiencing the Oregon Trail - Students and Faculty from the Kansas School for the Blind Visit the Rock Springs Field Office By Terry Del Bene, Archaeologist, Rock Springs Field Office and Lorraine Keith, Public Affairs Specialist, High Desert District
Braving hail, rain and the occasional distant bolt of lightning, a hardy group of students from the Kansas School for the Blind camped at the Little Sandy Crossing of the Oregon Trail, a site recently acquired by the Bureau of Land Management’s Rock Springs Office. [more...] |
| The High Desert District Hires Two New Resource Advisors By Lorraine Keith, Public Affairs Specialist, High Desert DistrictThe High Desert District welcomed two new resource advisors to the District this year. They will work out of Pinedale and Rock Springs and support the Kemmerer, Pinedale, Rawlins and Rock Springs Field Offices. [more...] |
| Newcastle Field Office Staff Partners with Local School District to Create Discovery Summer Program By Allison Ginn Barnes, Outdoor Recreation Specialist, Newcastle & Buffalo Field Offices The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Newcastle Field Office and a local school district teamed up to provide a summer program for middle school students last July. [more...] |
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High Plains District Manager Stephanie Connolly Sworn In By Lesley Collins, Public Affairs Specialist, High Plains District
An installation ceremony for the new District Manager of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) High Plains District was held Dec. 8, 2009 at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC). [more...] |
| BLM recognized for Sponsorship of 2009 Platte River Revival Celebration By Lesley Collins, Public Affairs Specialist, High Plains District The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Casper Field Office was recently recognized for supporting the 2009 Platte River Revival Celebration by the City of Casper. [more...] |
| National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Celebrates the Holidays with Music By Lesley Collins, Public Affairs Specialist, High Plains District Over 560 people joined the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) for its annual “Holiday on the Homestead” on, Dec. 12, 2009. [more...] |
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High Plains District Welcomes New Resource Advisors By Lesley Collins, Public Affairs Specialist, High Plains District The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming High Plains District welcomed two new resource advisors to the District this year. They will work out of Casper and support the Casper, Newcastle, and Buffalo Field Offices. [more...] |
| Cody Field Office Partners with Local Groups to Improve Wildlife Habitat By Sarah Beckwith, Public Affairs Specialist, Wind River-Bighorn Basin District Not even a hailstorm could deter a determined group of volunteers during a recent workday in the BLM-managed McCullough Peaks Herd Management Area. Staff from the Cody Field Office joined volunteers from Friends of a Legacy (FOAL), Wyoming Wildlife Federation, Cody High School Outdoor Club, and Shoshone Back Country Horsemen to construct a buck and rail fence watering site enclosure. [more...] |
| Coordinated Resource Management Group Mulches Its Way to Better Habitat By Sarah Beckwith, Public Affairs Specialist, Wind River-Bighorn Basin District Eradicating hundreds of acres of extremely dense thickets of Russian olive and salt cedar calls for a long-term, labor-intensive, multi-agency effort—and a really big mulching machine! [more...] |
| New Resource Advisors for the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District By Sarah Beckwith, Public Affairs Specialist, Wind River-Bighorn Basin DistrictBLM’s Wind River/Bighorn Basin District is happy to welcome Stuart Cerovski and Jim Wolf to their new resource advisor positions. Stuart will be sharing his knowledge and experience in energy resources, while Jim will be the go-to-guy for renewable resources. [more...] | | BLM Wyoming Establishes Virtual Renewable Energy Coordination Office By Beverly Gorny, Public Affairs SpecialistSpecialist, Renewable Energy Coordination Office Wyoming is home to wide open spaces, beautiful blue skies, and abundant outdoor opportunities. Wyoming is also known for its ever present persistent wind. To meet the President’s vision to capture renewable energy and take advantage of this abundant resource, BLM Wyoming has established a Renewable Energy Coordination Office. Though “office” implies a singular location, this is a virtual office, staffed with individuals in the areas closest to likely wind energy development sites. [more...] | |
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