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Each day, the Bureau of Land Management employees, volunteers and partners conserve public lands, build our nation’s energy infrastructure and support local economies, advance scientific discovery and much more.  Read our blog stories about the BLM in your community and learn how to get involved.

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Arizona, Tucson FO
A gate to the Heritage Discovery Trail leads to a path along a grassy area of the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area.

BLM Tucson Field Office offers accessible sites for visitors with disabilities to explore

Accessible recreation opportunities include the San Pedro House, the Fairbank Town Site, the Empire Ranch Headquarters Heritage Discovery Trail, and the Christmas and Shores recreation sites.
New Mexico
BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program Manager Pat Williams on the corral panel explaining the BLM wild horse and burro program to the crowd

BLM Hosts Successful Adoption Event in Checotah, Oklahoma

BLM staff had a great time meeting new adopters and catching up with previous adopters at the Checotah, OK, Wild Horse and Burro Adoption June 21-22.
California
Pink white flowers open under a forest sunrise .

Unleashing the Science - BIL funding supports BLM California’s rare plant and pollinator project at the Pine Hill Preserve

Investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) support BLM California’s pollinator project to collect and study native bees, butterflies, and moths on the Pine Hill Preserve in California. This project improves BLM’s understanding of the pollinator network by identifying the associations between plants and potential pollinating insects. Results of this project will improve management of rare plants and other native plants that share pollinators in the area.
Colorado
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Canyons of the Ancients Celebrates Second Annual Four Corners Indigenous Art Market

On June 15th, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (CANM) hosted their second annual Four Corners Indigenous Art Market highlighting Native artisans and musicians from across the region.
Wyoming
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Deerwood Ranch adoption events and tours

Adoption events and ranch tours at Deerwood Ranch, Wyoming in 2024.
National Office, Southeastern States DO
A woodpecker clings to a tree

In Florida, BLM, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service use fire to save an endangered woodpecker

In 2018, a Category 5 hurricane blasted through Lathrop Bayou in the Florida Panhandle, knocking down trees and leaving a huge path of destruction.
California, Northern California DO
Photo of BLM Deputy Director for State Operations Karen Kelleher speaking with guest. Photo by Salah Ahmed, BLM.

Celebrating the Headwaters Forest Reserve’s 25th Anniversary Event

Eric Hollenbeck, a nationally renowned woodworking craftsman and lifelong resident of the California North Coast, was a featured presenter in a storytelling event at the Headwaters Education Center.
Wyoming
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The bond between a cowgirl and her wild mustang

Story about two local Cheyenne Frontier Days Dandies and their wild mustangs.
Western Montana DO, Dillon FO
Group of people look at analog dam in the creek, surrounded by green grass and shrubs

Ripple Effect: Dillon Field Office Partners Help Riparian Areas Thrive

Riparian areas in the BLM Dillon Field Office area are thriving thanks in part to partnerships with local non-profit organizations.
Utah, Monticello FO
Students gather in an inflatable raft in a field with BLM staff standing nearby.

BLM Monticello Field Office host first Junior Ranger Day Event

The BLM Monticello Field Office partnered with Monticello Elementary to host the office’s first-ever Junior Ranger Day event for students K-6. Students learned about careers from BLM employees.
National Office
A young sage-grouse in mixed sage-steppe vegetation

Empty nests

Greater sage-grouse hens and their broods of growing chicks spend the long days of summer on walkabouts, continuing to rely on sagebrush and native grasses for food and shelter.