Volunteers

BLM is thankful for public lands volunteers

This Thanksgiving season, we are grateful for the many ways volunteers give back to our public lands. This year’s National Public Lands Day, celebrated on Sept. 27, was a prime example of the valuable role volunteerism plays in land management.

Lake Havasu Fisheries Improvement Program: Thirty years of stewardship, science, and community

For more than three decades, the Lake Havasu Fisheries Improvement Program has strengthened the lake’s aquatic habitat, improved recreational fishing, and supported the local economy.

Building for birds: Scouts support public lands

Eagle Scout Sam Bender led 48 volunteers to build 15 bird boxes at Pariette Wetlands, boosting wildlife habitat and earning his Eagle rank. The BLM welcomes Scouts and others to partner on service projects.

Partnership drives ongoing habitat restoration in Muddy Creek watershed

BLM, Trout Unlimited, and youth crews installed 98 beaver dam analogs in the Muddy Creek watershed, restoring 14 miles of habitat for native fish, mule deer, sage grouse, and other wildlife.

North Central Montana District employees celebrate new adoption

Bureau of Land Management staff members with the North Central Montana District became the proud parents of a 2-mile-long Adopt a Highway section and held its first cleanup event on Thursday, July 17.