National Conservation Lands

BLM Colorado water rights specialist wins Riparian Hero Award

Roy Smith has worked for the BLM since 1992 and was recognized by the Colorado Riparian Association with the 2025 “Riparian Hero Award" for “unwavering dedication to keeping Colorado’s streams and rivers flowing.”

Strengthening Shorelines, Sustaining Community at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA

Staff at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA hosted Deputy Secretary of the Interior Kate MacGregor and Eastern States State Director Mitch Leverette for a tour highlighting progress on the Shoreline Stabilization Project. 

Cold Snap Provides Critical Opportunity for Invasive Species Management at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA

While these temperatures posed a challenge for local flora and fauna, they also provided a strategic window for BLM to address the persistent issue of on-site invasive Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana).

BLM hosts its first signature event to celebrate America’s 250th birthday at Empire Ranch in Arizona

The Historic Empire Ranch, a Bureau of Land Management site steeped in our nation’s ranching history, was the perfect setting to celebrate America’s milestone anniversary this year.

Hotbeds of history: two BLM Montana national monuments mark 25 years

Two Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Montana national monuments, Pompeys Pillar National Monument and Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, celebrated the 25th anniversaries of their designations in January 2026.