Announcements

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New Mexico, Carlsbad FO
Photo of Carlsbad National Public Lands Day

Sept. 27-28: BLM plans National Public Lands Day events in Carlsbad

The BLM Carlsbad Field Office is celebrating the 31st annual National Public Lands Day by inviting volunteers to participate in two trash cleanup events.
Colorado
Oil and gas rig in front of a sunset.

BLM holds September 2024 sale for Colorado oil and gas leases

The Bureau of Land Management Colorado State Office held a competitive oil and gas lease sale, offering one parcel covering 120 acres in Colorado.
Eastern States, Lower Potomac FO
BLM Logo

October 8: Virtual public information meetings on proposed vegetation management in Virginia and Maryland

The BLM will hold two virtual public information meetings on the proposed vegetation management activities on public lands in Md. and Va. Tuesday, October 8. The first meeting is at 4 p.m. and the second at 6:30 p.m.
Eastern States, Lower Potomac FO
Bureau of Land Management logo

October 3: Public information meetings on proposed vegetation management in Virginia and Maryland

BLM Eastern States will hold an information meeting at the Lorton Public Library in Lorton, Virginia focusing on a vegetation management draft environmental assessment Thursday, October 3 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Wyoming, Kemmerer FO
Kemmerer Field Office

Kemmerer Field Office celebrates National Public Lands Day with community event

The BLM Kemmerer Field Office is inviting the community to celebrate National Public Lands Day by participating in a sagebrush planting event. The event will take place on September 27, 2024, at 1 p.m.
Wyoming, Cody FO
Several people are using tools to cut and move strands of barbed wire along a fenceline.

BLM, Absaroka Fence Initiative, volunteers make fence wildlife friendly

The group modified more than 2 miles of barbed wire fence on Y U Bench, southeast of Cody, making it easier for the Carter Mountain pronghorn herd to travel between summer and winter ranges.
Idaho
Idaho Resource Advisory Council discusses recreation in Idaho

BLM invites public to Idaho Resource Advisory Council fall meeting and tour

The Idaho Resource Advisory Council (RAC) invites the public on an in-person tour of BLM managed restoration and fuels treatments projects on Oct. 9, and a hybrid in-person and virtual Idaho RAC meeting on Oct. 10, 2024.
Wyoming
WY Honor Farm

BLM seeks public feedback on wild horse gentling and adoption partnership

BLM initiated a 30-day public scoping period prior to preparing an environmental assessment (EA) regarding a wild horse gentling & adoption partnership held between BLM Wyoming and the Wyoming Department of Corrections.
Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO
view of campground with fir trees, water, picnic table, and fire pit

BLM Klamath Falls Field Office Campground Entering the Off-Season

While the BLM's Gerber Recreation Area remains open year-round, the area will soon be entering off-season starting September 30, 2024.
Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO
helicopter conducting an aerial herbicide spraying operation

BLM to conduct aerial herbicide applications

The Bureau of Land Management will conduct aerial herbicide applications from Sept. 25 through Oct. 31, 2024. Weather permitting, approximately 2,599 acres in Klamath County will be treated.
Idaho
BLMs popular Blackwell Island closes for the season Oct. 11

BLM’s Blackwell Island Recreation Site to seasonally close October 15

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – The annual seasonal closure for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Blackwell Island boat launch and recreation area is set to begin Oct. 15.