Press Releases
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BLM to conduct aerial herbicide applications in northeastern Utah starting Sept. 15 2024
The BLM Green River District Fire & Fuels Program will be conducting aerial herbicide treatments starting around Sept. 15 through Sept. 30, weather permitting.
BLM Colorado hires Brian St. George as Associate State Director
BLM Colorado hires Brian St. George as Associate State Director
BLM to gather wild horses on Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range
The Grand Junction Field Office will begin a wild horse gather on or around Sept. 11 on the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range near De Beque, Colorado. The purpose of the gather is to ensure safe and humane fertility control will be effective in maintaining a healthy herd in Little Book Cliffs for many years to come.
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area earns International Dark Sky Park recognition
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area earns International Dark Sky Park certification from DarkSky International.
National Public Lands Day projects planned for BLM Colorado Southwest District
Join in one of the volunteer opportunities happening across the BLM Colorado Southwest District over the coming weeks in celebration of National Public Lands Day.
BLM prescribed fires planned on Carpenter Ridge and West Dolores Rim
BLM Tres Rios and Uncompahgre field offices plan to conduct prescribed fire treatments on Carpenter Ridge and West Dolores Rim this fall to reduce hazardous fuels and improve ecosystem health.
BLM cancels stage 1 fire restrictions in Western Slope field offices Friday
The Bureau of Land Management Upper Colorado River District will remove stage 1 fire restrictions for the Grand Junction and Colorado River Valley Field Offices effective 12:01 a.m. Friday.
Kremmling Field Office to enter stage 1 fire restrictions in Grand and Larimer Counties
Kremmling Field Office to enter stage 1 fire restrictions in Grand and Larimer Counties
The BLM announces the selection for 2024 Canyon Country Artist in Residence
2024 Canyon Country Artist in Residence — Suzanne Jackson of Basalt, CO. Jackson will be with us October 8 – 29, adventuring out in this glorious landscape to inspire her beautiful plein air paintings and sketches.
BLM seeks nominations for Advisory Committee for Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument
The Bureau of Land Management seeks nominations for the recruitment of 15 members to serve on the Monument Advisory Committee for the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.
BLM California welcomes new State Director Joe Stout
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — New State Director Joe Stout has joined the Bureau of Land Management in California. Stout started his new position on August 12.
BLM proposes new recreation fees for the Uncompahgre Field Office
The Uncompahgre Field Office is seeking public comments through September 16 on proposed new recreation fees for eight developed campgrounds and eight day use sites.
Kremmling Field Office to enter stage 2 fire restrictions in Grand and Larimer Counties Wednesday
Kremmling Field Office to enter stage 2 fire restrictions in Grand and Larimer Counties Wednesday
BLM modernizes public lands temporary closure notifications
In order to allow the bureau to better protect people, public lands, and public resources, today the BLM announced a rule that modernizes the way it informs the public about temporary closures and restrictions.
BLM partners with Trout Unlimited and Wyoming Conservation Corps to restore habitat
Utilizing funds made available by the Inflation Reduction Act, the BLM Wyoming partnered with Trout Unlimited and Wyoming Conservation Corps to restore landscape in the southwestern part of the state.
Western Slope public lands enter stage 1 fire restrictions Friday
Bureau of Land Management Grand Junction and Colorado River Valley Field Offices will implement stage 1 fire restrictions effective 12:01 a.m. Aug. 2. BLM officials use specific criteria, including the moisture content of vegetation, weather outlooks, and human risk factors to make fire restrictions decisions.
BLM announces September 2024 oil and gas lease sale in Colorado
The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Sept. 24, 2024, to offer one oil and gas parcel totaling 120 acres in Colorado.
Veteran Land Management Leader Takes Role as BLM California State Director
Veteran land manager Joe Stout has been named the new BLM California State Director.
BLM proposes plan to conserve wildlife and manage oil and gas in Colorado
The Bureau of Land Management today announced proposed changes to existing BLM resource management plans to promote conservation of wildlife corridors and priority big game habitat on public lands in Colorado.
Bureau of Land Management and Colorado Mesa University invite public to participate in recreation focused outreach meetings
The Bureau of Land Management and Colorado Mesa University invite you to participate in Southern Nevada recreation focused outreach meetings in August 2024.
Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office under new leadership
The Bureau of Land Management is excited to announce Doug Mayes as the new head of its Royal Gorge Field Office.
BLM releases proposed plan amendment supporting Gunnison sage-grouse recovery
The BLM has released the Gunnison Sage-Grouse Proposed RMP Amendment/Final EIS analyzing habitat management for eight Gunnison sage-grouse populations on BLM public lands across southwest Colorado and southeast Utah.
BLM initiates environmental analysis of the Socorro Solar Energy Project
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input to inform development of an environmental assessment for the proposed Socorro Solar Energy project in southeastern La Paz County.
Dan Ben-Horin begins new role as BLM Uncompahgre Field Manager
Dan Ben-Horin begins in his new role as Field Manager for the Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office in BLM Colorado’s Southwest District.
BLM welcomes new Grand Junction Field Office manager
BLM Announcement: BLM welcomes new Grand Junction Field Office manager