Announcements

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California
Three horses running in the high desert

BLM plans gather of excess wild horses: October gather will take place in Twin Peaks Herd Management Area

The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to gather and remove excess wild horses from public rangelands in the Twin Peaks Herd Management Area to prevent impacts to rangeland health in Lassen County, Calif., and Washoe County, Nev. Gather operations will begin Tuesday, Oct. 1, and could continue for 15 days or longer.
Nevada, Ely DO
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BLM Ely District offers firewood for sale

The Bureau of Land Management Ely District is offering cord units of mixed pinyon-juniper firewood to the public for $85 per cord.
Nevada
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Public invited to participate in National Public Lands Day on September 28

Participants will work with Bureau of Land Management staff to install signs welcoming visitors to the Basin and Range National Monument. Signs will be erected on the Monument’s northern, western and southern boundaries.
Montana-Dakotas
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BLM seeks initial input for April 2025 oil and gas lease sale in Montana and North Dakota

BLM seeks initial input for April 2025 oil and gas lease sale in Montana and North Dakota
California, California Desert DO
Philip DeSenze in front of the Ridgecrest Field Office sign

BLM welcomes Philip DeSenze as Ridgecrest field manager

The Bureau of Land Management California Desert District has selected Philip DeSenze as the field manager for the Ridgecrest Field Office. In his new role, he oversees the management of about 1.8 million acres of public lands in Kern, Inyo, and San Bernardino counties. DeSenze joins the BLM from the U.S. Forest Service where he served as District Ranger on the Inyo National Forest since 2019. DeSenze started his position earlier this week.  
Nevada, Carson City DO
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24th Annual Fernley Swales Public Lands Day Cleanup 2024

The Bureau of Land Management is partnering with the Fernley Rotary Club, Oregon California Trails Association, Desert Pigs, and Olcese Waste Services to host a Fernley Swales Cleanup for National Public Lands Day 2024.
Montana-Dakotas, Dillon FO
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Bureau of Land Management Seeks Public Input on Proposed Fee Increases for Madison River Recreation Sites

The BLM requests public comments regarding proposed increases to existing camping fees and implementation of per-person day use fees at BLM recreation sites along the Madison River. Comment period closes Sept. 18, 2024.
Colorado, Gunnison FO
People start up the Bakers Park Trail being built in Silverton, CO

Sept. 28: Bakers Park Trail Construction, Silverton, CO

Join crew leaders from the BLM and Silverton Singletrack Society on National Public Lands Day for an afternoon of trail construction and fence building at Bakers Park Trailhead on County Road 110 north of Silverton, CO!
New Mexico, Roswell FO
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Sept. 21: Bureau of Land Management plans National Public Lands Day event at Rob Jaggers Campground

The BLM Roswell Field Office is celebrating National Public Lands Day by inviting volunteers to Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area.
Colorado, Tres Rios FO
Flyer promoting NPLD Sand Canyon cleanup in Canyons of the Ancients NM

Sept. 28: McElmo Canyon Roadside Cleanup, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, CO

Join BLM staff in cleaning up the roadside along the southern boundary of Canyons of the Ancients National Monument from Sand Canyon Trailhead to Ismay Trading Post.
California
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November 23 - Monumental Clean-up at the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mtns National Monument Visitor Center

Show your love and support of public lands by going outdoors and helping with some maintenance around the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center.