BLM Kemmerer and Pinedale field offices seek volunteers for bald eagle survey
KEMMERER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Kemmerer and Pinedale field offices are inviting volunteers to participate in the national Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey. The Kemmerer survey is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 9, while the Pinedale survey will take place on Saturday, Jan. 10.
Volunteers should call the Kemmerer and Pinedale field office by Wednesday Jan. 7, 2026, to be assigned survey routes along public roads in Sublette and Lincoln Counties in Wyoming and to receive instructions on survey methods and eagle identification. The Kemmerer field office will add an additional route in the Star Valley area of Lincoln County. Two-person observation teams are needed so one person can safely drive while the other observes and documents eagles.
Since 1979, federal and state agencies as well as volunteers from the public have counted bald eagles throughout the United States every January. By monitoring and estimating national and regional count trends, an index of the total winter bald eagle population in the lower 48 states has been established.
For additional information:
- Kemmerer Field Office: Contact David Merz at 307-828-4556.
- Pinedale Field Office: Contact Theresa Gulbrandson at 307-367-5359.
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The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.