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Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Bureau of Land Management extends Late Mungers Integrated Vegetation Management Project public comment period

Grants Pass, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

BLM Encourages Fire Awareness on Memorial Day Weekend and Beyond

LAKEVIEW, Ore. —  With Memorial Day weekend approaching, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District asks the public to recreate responsibly and be mi

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Artist in Residence Selected for Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument

Medford, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management is pleased to announce that the 2022 Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Artist in Residence (AiR) is Anna Marie Pavlik.

Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO
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Monument Advisory Committee to meet virtually next week

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), today, announced it will hold a meeting of the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC).
Oregon-Washington
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Bureau of Land Management Distributes $29 Million in Secure Rural Schools Funds to 18 Oregon Counties

The Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington is announcing $29.4 million in payments to 18 western Oregon counties under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act.
Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO
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BLM Selects San Juan Islands National Monument Manager

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District Manager Kurt Pindel announces the selection of Brie Chartier as the San Juan Islands National Monument Manager.
Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Bureau of Land Management seeks public input on Late Mungers Integrated Vegetation Management Project

Grants Pass, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

Illegal Woodcutting Lost Forest RNA

LAKEVIEW, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Bureau of Land Management Rescinds Temporary Closures for 2020 Holiday Farm Fire

Friday, April 22, the Bureau of Land Management will lift the temporary closure that has been in place for public lands in and near the Holiday Farm Fire.

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Bureau of Land Management seeks public input on Hult Dam safety

Springfield, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Hult Dam enters summer operations

Horton, Ore. — Bureau of Land Management engineers visited Hult Dam April 4 to conduct a regular safety inspection and shift from winter to summer operations.

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Bureau of Land Management Announces Recreation Fee Changes in Northwest Oregon

SALEM, Ore. – Visitors to Bureau of Land Management recreation sites in northwest Oregon will see new and increased fees this season.

Oregon-Washington, Roseburg DO

Bureau of Land Management Campground Opening Dates

Roseburg, Ore. – Public lands in Oregon and Washington offer a wide variety of recreational activities.

Oregon-Washington

Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council Public Meeting March 30 to 31

The Bureau of Land Management's Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council is planning to meet March 30 to 31.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

Comment period open for fiber optic line project

LAKEVIEW, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO
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BLM seeks applicants for Teacher on Public Lands summer internship

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wenatchee Field Office is seeking a K-12 teacher from a local community for the Teachers on Public Lands (TPL) summer internship program.
Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Artist-in-Residence Program Seeking Applications

MEDFORD, Ore. — Officials with the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument are accepting applications for its summer Artist-in-Residence program.

Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO

Fee change set for Lower Deschutes Wild and Scenic River boater pass

Prineville, Ore. – The Deschutes Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM), Prineville District will implement a fee change on the individual special recr

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO
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Volunteer Event at the Klamath Hills Recreation Area

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Seeks Individuals for the Western Oregon Resource Advisory Council

Medford, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO
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BLM Firewood Permits Online

LAKEVIEW, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management, Lakeview Field Office, has had an uptick in illegal woodcutting.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Bureau of Land Management Protects Oregon Forests through Integrated Vegetation Management

Medford, Oregon — The Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington Medford District Manager has approved a plan to promote resilient forests across southwestern Oregon.

Oregon-Washington

BLM Seeks Project Proposals for Secure Rural Schools Title II Funding

Medford, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking proposals for natural resource projects that restore and improve public lands across western Oregon.

Oregon-Washington, Vale DO

National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center beginning major retrofit

BAKER CITY, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO

Prineville BLM schedules virtual meeting for AT&T Glass Butte Communication Site Project

The Bureau of Land Management Prineville District is holding a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 22, from 3:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.