Press Releases

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Southern Nevada DO

BLM Seeks Nominations to Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council

LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management today announced that it is seeking nominations for positions on the Mojave-Southern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC).

New Mexico, Oklahoma FO

Head out to the wild horse and burro event in Durant, Okla.

NORMAN, Okla. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a wild horse and burro adoption event in Durant, Okla., October 22-23, at the Bryan County Fairgrounds.

Coeur d Alene DO, Cottonwood FO

Road construction to impact access to Bureau of Land Management’s Pine Bar recreation site

COTTONWOOD, Idaho – Beginning Oct.

Colorado, Upper Colorado River DO, Grand Junction FO

North Fruita Desert Campground reservations available online in October

High Desert DO

BLM to start gathering wild horses on 5 HMAs in southwest Wyoming

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – In support of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) mission to sustainably manage wild horses and burros on public rangelands, the BLM Rock Springs and Rawlins

Idaho

Bureau of Land Management announces virtual meetings for Cedar Fields Plan Amendment

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is hosting two virtual public meetings on its Cedar Fields Plan Amendment Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Monu

Arizona, Phoenix DO

BLM greenlights construction of solar energy project

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management’s Lower Sonoran Field Office has approved an amendment request for a right of way to Sonoran Solar Energy, LLC.

California, Northern California DO

Volunteers invited to help clean up Clear Creek Greenway

  

Nevada

The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comments for phase two of Luning solar project

CARSON CITY, Nevada - The Bureau of Land Management Stillwater Field Office is requesting public comment on a preliminary environmental assessment for the proposed phase two of the Luning Solar Ene

Northern California DO

BLM adjusts closures to public lands near the Monument Fire

Idaho

Pierce Youth Academy pitches in for Clearwater River cleanup

CLEARWATER RIVER, Idaho – For the fourth year, an

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Butte FO

Galena Gulch Campground temporarily closed due to fire threat

(BUTTE, Mont.) – Due to a wildfire burning near Boulder, Mont., the Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed the Galena Gulch Campground and day use area.  The closure order takes effe

California, Northern California DO

BLM plans improvement work at Ma-le’l South access road

Wyoming

Trails Center hosts “Sage to Saddle: Harnessing Horsemanship to Support Native Youth”

CASPER, Wyo. – Get ready for the Indian Relay Races Championship of Champions in Casper this Saturday by learning about the importance of horsemanship to Native American culture.

Arizona, Arizona Strip DO

Public Encouraged to Attend Virtual California Condor Release Due to Increased COVID-19 Transmission in Local Area

VERMILION CLIFFS, Ariz. – Due to high Covid-19 transmission levels in counties surrounding the 

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Campfire Restrictions Reduced on Wild Portion of Lower Rogue River Beginning September 21

Thanks to widespread rain over the weekend, officials are decreasing fire restrictions on those lands located within the boundaries of the Wild section of the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River.
National Office

The Bureau of Land Management marks Public Lands Week and agency’s 75th anniversary with virtual symposium Sept. 23

To celebrate Public Lands Week and as part of the commemoration of the Bureau of Land Management’s 75th Anniversary, the agency invites the public to attend a virtual symposium on Thursday, Sept.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Fire restrictions remain in place on public lands in Medford District

Medford, Ore. – Thanks to rain over the weekend, the Bureau of Land Management is reducing fire restrictions on District.

High Desert DO

The Bureau of Land Management to host a virtual public meeting to discuss Southeast Wyoming Land Exchange

RAWLINS, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management Rawlins Field Office, in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Conservation Fund.
Oregon-Washington

Representatives Needed for Steens Mountain Advisory Council

Hines, Ore.

Northwest DO

BLM seeks volunteers for National Public Lands Day event near Craig

CRAIG, Colo.

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO, Missoula FO

Missoula BLM plans prescribed burns in Blackfoot River watershed this week

Arizona, Gila DO

Agencies affirm their commitment to address water and ecological conservation near the San Pedro River in Southeast Arizona  

SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Gila District, U.S.