Press Releases
Volunteers partnering with fire managers to reduce wildfire threat in Fruita
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Volunteers are needed to help reduce fuel for wildfires in the Little Salt Wash in Fruita Saturday, May 4.
BLM seeks nominations for eight positions on the Dominguez-Escalante Advisory Council
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—The Bureau of Land Management is seeking nominations to fill eight vacancies on its Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council.
Garden Park Fossil Area earns national recognition
CAÑON CITY, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Garden Park Fossil Area has received an expansion to its National Natural Landmark boundary.
Volunteers needed to help complete Bookcliffs Trail
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Volunteers are needed to help complete an important loop-trail in the Bookcliffs north of Fruita May 4 and 5.
BLM Awards 2012 Eric Finstick Award to Dolores Resident
DOLORES, Colo. - Today, the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado State Director Helen Hankins presented Victoria Atkins, Lead Interpretive Specialist at the Anasazi Heritage Center, with the a
BLM Plans Prescribed Burn in Gold Basin
GUNNISON, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Gunnison Field Office is planning a prescribed burn in the Gold Basin area as early as Thursday, Apr.
Fee changes on Upper Colorado River begin May 1, 2013
KREMMLING, Colo. – A new fee structure for floating the Upper Colorado River between Pumphouse and Dotsero will go into effect May 1.
BLM and Boy Scout Troop to clean-up public lands for Earth Day
MONTE VISTA, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s San Luis Valley Field Office is excited to host Boy Scout Troop 286 for a service project to beautify public lands near the San Luis Valley
"TRACKING ANCIENT SKYWATCHERS WITH A CAMERA" AT THE ANASAZI HERITAGE CENTER
DOLORES, Colo. – Photographer John Ninneman has faced storms, cold, distance, and darkness during his quest to photograph the accomplishments of the Ancestral Puebloan astronomers.
BLM working to improve camping at McInnis Canyons
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Visitors to the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area west of Grand Junction will notice several changes to improve camping experiences this spring.
BLM Approves Lease Suspensions in Thompson Divide
Additional public involvement and environmental analysis to be conducted
BLM Initiates Environmental Review for the Bull Mountain Oil and Gas Unit
MONTROSE, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Uncompahgre Field Office will initiate an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposal to drill up to 146 natural gas wells and four water di
Public invited to participate in volunteer workshops
Monte Vista, Colorado - Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado is partnering with the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to help increase volunteer capacity on public lands. Several
BLM Offers Land in Rio Blanco, Moffat Counties for Competitive Coal Lease
Lakewood, Colo.— The Bureau of Land Management in Colorado will host a competitive coal lease sale at 10 a.m.
BLM accepting scoping comments on White-Nose Syndrome Adaptive Management Strategy and Environmental Assessment
LAKEWOOD, Colo.
Secretary Salazar Finalizes Plan Promoting Responsible Oil Shale and Tar Sands Research, Demonstration and Development
BLM proposes revisions to commercial oil shale regulations to ensure fair return to taxpayer; will open 60-day public comment period
Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council to Meet
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—The Bureau of Land Management’s Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area Advisory Council will meet at 3 p.m. Apr.
New boat launch proposed at Radium
KREMMLING, Colo. – The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on its proposal to construct a new boat launch at the popular Radium Recreation Site on the upper Colorado River.