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Oregon-Washington
Bureau of Land Management employees transferring a water tender to the Wheeler County Rangeland Fire Protection Association

Bureau of Land Management offers partners wildland fire equipment

The Bureau of Land Management’s Rural Fire Readiness program is dedicated to enhancing the firefighting capabilities of wildland firefighting partners.
Oregon-Washington, Medford DO
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BLM reschedules conifer mortality field trip to March 15

Medford, Ore. — Due to the forecasted storm, the Bureau of Land Management has re-scheduled a public field trip to see ongoing conifer mortality in southwest Oregon.

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO
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Landslide on Little Elk Mountain Road

Eugene, Ore. — Bureau of Land Management officials are notifying the public of a landslide affecting a portion of Little Elk Mountain Road.

Oregon-Washington, Vale DO
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BLM updates management strategy for Southeastern Oregon public lands

VALE, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Coos Bay DO, Medford DO, Northwest Oregon DO, Roseburg DO
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Apply now for project funding in western Oregon

Portland, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management has funding for projects that maintain and improve public lands across western Oregon.

Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO
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Join the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee

Spokane, Wash.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO
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BLM to host conifer mortality field trip in Applegate Valley on March 1

Medford, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management is hosting a public field trip to see ongoing conifer mortality in Southwest Oregon.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO
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Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Accepting Artist-in-Residence Applications

MEDFORD, Ore. — Do you want to spend two weeks creating art in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument?

Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO
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Bureau of Land Management seeks public input on Horse Ridge Recreation Area Non-Motorized Project

Prineville, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management is opening a 30-day public scoping period today to seek input on the Horse Ridge Recreational Area Non-Motorized Project.

Oregon-Washington
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Bureau of Land Management fee-free day recognizes the Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Portland, Ore. — The new year is upon us! Welcome 2024 with a fee-free visit to your public lands.

Oregon-Washington, Burns DO
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Steens Mountain Advisory Council to Meet in January

Hines, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management announced today that the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) will meet on Thursday, January 25, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO
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BLM to begin ignitions on 627-acre fuels reduction project near Crooked River Ranch

Prineville, Ore. — The BLM plans to begin burning 627 acres of hand piles the week of January 8th if conditions are favorable.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO
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BLM announces temporary closure and restrictions of public lands for the removal of the J.C. Boyle Dam and associated facilities

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.— The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Klamath Falls Field Office announces the temporary closure of public lands and roads including all public lands adjacent to

Oregon-Washington
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Bureau of Land Management is hiring 100 student interns

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Oregon-Washington, Burns DO
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Winter weather closes Steens Mountain Loop Road for the season

HINES, Oregon – Winter weather has officially landed on Steens Mountain, closing all sections of its Loop Road for the season.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO
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Bureau of Land Management addresses dying Douglas fir across southwestern Oregon

Medford, Ore. — More Douglas fir have died in southern Oregon in the last four years than the last four decades, according to an article in the Journal of Forestry.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO
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As winter weather approaches, gate on Bear Camp Road closed November 30

Medford OR – The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Medford District is closing the gate on Bear Camp Road, located near Galice, OR, on Thursday, November 30.

Oregon-Washington, Burns DO
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Skull Creek and Horton Mill area roads temporarily closed for winter

Hines, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO
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San Juan Islands Monument Advisory Committee to meet virtually Dec. 7

SPOKANE, Wash. – Bureau of Land Management officials are scheduled to hold a meeting of the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee via Zoom from 9:00 a.m.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO
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Klamath Falls Field Office Announces Online-Only Sale of Christmas Tree Permits for 2023

LAKEVIEW, Ore. — ‘Tis the season! Looking for an outdoor experience to celebrate the holidays? How about cutting down your own Christmas tree?

Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO
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BLM to close Chimney Rock Campground for renovations

Prineville, Ore. — The Prineville District BLM plans to begin site upgrades to the Chimney Rock Campground on the Lower Crooked River on November 27, 2023.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO
It's time to kick off your "fun old fashion family Christmas by heading out into the country in the old front-wheel drive sleigh to embrace the frosty majesty of the winter landscape and select that most important of Christmas symbols" Clark Griswold

Christmas Tree Permits Available November 9th

Medford, Oregon – For many families, venturing out onto public lands to cut a Christmas tree is an annual holiday tradition!

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO
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BLM Lakeview Field Office Hires Three New Employees

LAKEVIEW, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management’s Lakeview District has hired three new employees, Mary Goodin, Erick Wahlman, and Steven Van-Si.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO
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Upper Table Rock trailhead and trail re-open November 10

Medford, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management Butte Falls Field Office will re-open the Upper Table Rock trailhead and trail on November 10, 2023.

Oregon-Washington, Vale DO
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Vale District Bureau of Land Management implementing seasonal prescribed burns

VALE, Ore.