Press Releases

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Colorado

BLM Colorado classifies more than 29,000 acres for state indemnity

LAKEWOOD, Colorado – The Bureau of Land Management is classifying 23,077 acres of BLM-administered public lands and about 6,350 acres of federal mineral estate for state indemnity to repay the stat

Colorado

BLM Plans Field Trip to Flodine Park Grazing Allotment

DOLORES, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s grazing staff invites the public to tour the Flodine Park Allotment within Canyons of the Ancients National Monument on Thursday, Oct, 29.

Colorado

BLM White River Field Office initiates comprehensive Transportation and Travel Management Plan

MEEKER, Colo. – Today the Bureau of Land Management announced a public scoping period for travel and transportation management in the White River Field Office in northwestern Colorado. 

Colorado

Fort Carson to conduct short-term, high altitude helicopter training on public lands in southeast Colorado

The BLM received an urgent request from Fort Carson military base for U.S.

Colorado

Four Corners Lecture Features The Restless Wetherill: Trails and Tales

DOLORES, Colo. – On Thursday, Oct.

Colorado

BLM plans prescribed burn in Trail Gulch

CANON CITY, Colo.

Colorado

BLM Seeks Nominations to Front Range Resource Advisory Council

CAÑON CITY, Colo - The Bureau of Land Management Front Range District announced that it is seeking public nominations for open positions on the Front Range Resource Advisory

National Office

BLM Announces Leadership Appointments in Three Key States,

Colorado

Long-time local BLM employee named CRV Field Manager

SILT, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management announced today that Karl Mendonca has been selected as the new field manager for the Colorado River Valley Field Office based in Silt.

Colorado

Firefighters Plan Prescribed Burn in Palisade Watershed

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Colorado

Firefighters planning prescribed burns in Eagle, Garfield counties

SILT, Colo. – Firefighters from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Unit are planning prescribed fires in Eagle and Garfield counties this fall if conditions warrant.

Colorado

Historic Conservation Campaign Protects Greater Sage-Grouse

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determines federal land management plans and partnerships with states, ranchers, and NGOs avert ESA listing by conserving America’s “Sagebrush Sea”

National Office

Historic Conservation Campaign Protects Greater Sage-Grouse

An unprecedented, landscape-scale conservation effort across the western United States has significantly reduced threats to the greater sage-grouse across 90 percent of the species’ breeding habita

Colorado

Federal, State Partners to Make Major Announcement Regarding the Greater Sage-Grouse

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – On Tuesday, September 22, U.S.

Colorado

National Public Lands Day volunteers needed for wildlife habitat project

SILT, Colo. – Volunteers are needed Sept. 26 to help improve wildlife habitat near Eagle, Colo.
 

Colorado

BLM Plans Indian Creek Prescribed Burn

GUNNISON, Colo.

Colorado

BLM Announces Annual Spring Fever Fun Run

CRAIG, Colo.

Nevada

Public Comment Sought on Basin and Range National Monument Proposed Funding

Las Vegas – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will accept public comments from September 10 through September 25, 2015 on the request for Special Account Reserve (SAR) funding from the Southern Nevad

Colorado

BLM approves connector trail increasing off-highway vehicle opportunities

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.

Colorado

BLM opens new wood-cutting area near Gypsum

SILT, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management recently opened a new area for public wood-cutting in Eagle County.

Colorado

Volunteers needed for National Public Lands Day trail work near Meeker

MEEKER, Colo. – Volunteers are needed Sept. 19 to help expand the popular hiking and biking trail system adjacent to Meeker, Colo.

Colorado

September Front Range Resource Advisory Council Meeting Rescheduled

CANON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Front Range Resource Advisory Council meeting scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10 in Monte Vista will be rescheduled due to scheduling conflicts.