Announcements

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Utah
Image 1: The scene near the Halfway Hollow area southwest of Vernal following a 2023 cheatgrass treatment. Photo by Cal DeBerard, Fuels Specialist with BLM Green River District.

BLM to conduct aerial herbicide applications in northeastern Utah starting Sept. 15 2024

 The BLM Green River District Fire & Fuels Program will be conducting aerial herbicide treatments starting around Sept. 15 through Sept. 30, weather permitting.
New Mexico, Oklahoma FO
Photo of horses for Girard Adoption Event

BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Idabel, Okla.

The BLM will hold a wild horse and burro event Oct. 4 - 5 at the Idabel Rodeo Arena in Idabel, Okla.
California
Tall trees in lush Pacific Northwest rain forest

Free guided archaeology walk planned for Headwaters Forest Reserve

ARCATA, Calif. – The story of Falk, a historic town and lumber mill in the Headwaters Forest Reserve, will be told in a free guided archaeology walk offered by the Bureau of Land Management, Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants should meet at the Elk River Trail parking area. Registration is not required.
California, Northern California DO
A large creek with many reeds in the foreground

BLM, River Partners welcome volunteers for habitat restoration project

REDDING, Calif.— Volunteers are welcome to help the Bureau of Land Management and River Partners plant more than 30,000 trees along Battle Creek south of Anderson, kicking off a project to restore 150 acres of habitat critical for fish and other wildlife. The project is set for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11 and 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, at 3770 Gover Road, Anderson.
California, Northern California DO
A morning mist over a coastal mountain range. Pacific Ocean in the background.

BLM continues fuels reduction projects in King Range to reduce wildfire risk

The Bureau of Land Management will continue fuels reduction work in the King Range National Conservation Area to reduce the risk of wildfire and restore forest health. The work will begin in September and continue until February 2025. Work will occur along King Peak Road and the Paradise Royal Mountain Bike Trail.
Elko DO
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Public input welcomed for Programmatic ESR & Weeds Environmental Assessment

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Elko District Office invites the public to provide input on the Programmatic ESR & Weeds Environmental Assessment (EA).
New Mexico, Las Cruces DO
Photo of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument artist-in-residence Crystal Evans

BLM, Friends group announce selection of local artist-in-residence

BLM and Friends of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks announce the selection of Crystal Evans, a local Las Cruces artist, as this year’s artist-in-residence for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. 
Arizona, Safford FO
saguaro cactus, cottonwood trees, and other vegetation with rocky canyon walls in the distance

BLM seeks input on plans to modernize management of Arizona recreation sites

The Bureau of Land Management Arizona seeks public comments on six draft Recreation Business Plans from Sept. 6, 2024, to Oct. 21, 2024.
Battle Mountain DO, Tonopah FO
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Crescent Sand Dunes National Public Lands Day Event 2024

Join the Tonopah Field Office for the Bureau of Land Management for a Recreational Improvement Installation and Clean Up event at Crescent Sand Dunes on September 28, 2024.
Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO
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October 5: Cowiche Canyon Trail Maintenance

Volunteers are invited to perform trailhead maintenance, install trail erosion control and interpretive signs, repair fencing, pull weeds and other trail maintenance at the Cowiche Canyon Uplands Trailhead in Yakima.
Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO
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September 14: Eagle Rock Winter Range Fence

The Deschutes Field Office BLM in Prineville, OR has partnered with the Mule Deer Foundation on the Sanford Creek and Eagle Rock Winter Range Habitat Restoration Project.