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Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO, Burns DO, Lakeview DO

BLM to Hold Fuel Break Meetings in Oregon and Washington

Portland, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO

Public Use Restrictions Begin on South Coast BLM Lands

NORTH BEND, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Vale DO

July events at National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

BAKER CITY, Ore.—The Bureau of Land Management’s National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center will be connecting kids to public lands and America’s natural and cultu

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Campfire Restrictions Effective on Wild Section of Rogue River Beginning June 24th

As the weather continues to trend towards warming and drying, the BLM is implementing campfire restrictions on those lands located within the boundaries of the Wild section of the Rogue River.
Oregon-Washington

Washington: BLM Issues Fire Restrictions Order in Eastern Washington

Spokane, WA –The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District has issued a fire restrictions order on public lands administered by the BLM and the Bureau of Reclamatio

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Northwest Oregon: Temporary Closure at Wildwood Recreation Site

Salem, Ore. – Access to the Salmon River and several facilities within the Bureau of Land Management’s Wildwood Recreation Site will be temporarily closed on&nbs

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

Public use restrictions in effect for BLM lands in Klamath River Canyon

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO

BLM Offers Free Junior Ranger Programs This Summer

Coos Bay, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Northwest Oregon: Temporary Closure of Footbridge at Marmot Recreation Site

Salem, Ore. – The popular footbridge at the Bureau of Land Management’s Marmot Recreation Site will be refurbished this summer.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Artist in Residence Exhibition

MEDFORD, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Vale DO

Southeastern Oregon Resource Management Plan Amendment Released

VALE, Ore.

Oregon-Washington

June events at National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center

BAKER CITY, Ore.—The Bureau of Land Management’s National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center will be connecting kids to public lands and America’s natural and cultu

Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO

Annual campfire restrictions to start on BLM rivers in Central Oregon

Central Oregon – Annual campfire restrictions will go into effect June 1 on portions of the Deschutes, John Day, White and Crooked Rivers, as well as on BLM-administe

Oregon-Washington

Western Oregon Operating Plan Addresses Wildfires

Portland, Ore.

Oregon-Washington

“Forever” Stamp Tribute to the Deschutes River

Portland, Ore. – The Deschutes River is among 12 Wild and Scenic Rivers to be featured in a pane of stamps to be released as “Forever” stamps by the U.S.

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Northwest Oregon: Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day 2019 at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area

Newport, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Northwest Oregon: Clay Creek Campground Opens June 7

Eugene, Ore. – Clay Creek Recreation Site, located southwest of Eugene, Oregon will open on Friday, June 7, 2019.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

Lakeview BLM announces two National Environmental Policy Act workshops

Lakeview, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lakeview District will host two National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) workshops.

Oregon-Washington

Fireworks and Exploding Targets Ban 2019

Portland, Ore.

Spokane DO

Washington: Turn Point Temporarily Closed for CERCLA Action

Lopez, WA – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting a time-critical removal action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabili

Oregon-Washington

BLM Seeks Nominations to Resource Advisory Councils

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced that it is seeking public nominations for positions on 31 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) nationwide.

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Northwest Oregon: May is Wildfire Awareness Month

In recognition of Wildfire Awareness Month, fire management officials are encouraging people to take action to help prevent wildfires, and lessen the potential impacts of what could be an active fire season.
Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Northwest Oregon: Shotcash Timber Sale Project public meeting

Salem, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO

Flooding closes or restricts access to sites along Lower Deschutes and John Day Rivers

Prineville, Ore. – Varying degrees of flooding have occurred in numerous portions of the Lower Deschutes and John Day Rivers over the past several days.