Announcements

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California, California Desert DO

BLM initiates Whitewater Canyon closure due to increased wildfire risk beginning June 1

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Due to dry conditions and high fire danger, the Bureau of Land Management will temporarily close public lands in and near Whitewater Canyon in Riverside County. The public safety closure, in coordination with Riverside County, will begin on Saturday, June 1 and will remain in place until October 31.
Nevada, Southern Nevada DO

BLM Las Vegas Field Office to auction 25.6 million tons of sand and gravel on June 14, 2024

Las Vegas Field Office to auction 25.6 million tons and 740,000 loose cubic yards of sand and gravel on Friday, June 14 at the BLM Las Vegas Field Office.
Utah, Green River DO

Jarvie Fest returns, BLM grand opening of new contact station

Jarvie Fest returns, BLM grand opening of new contact station.
Colorado

BLM Colorado encourages recreating responsibly to help prevent wildfires

May is Wildfire Awareness Month, but recreating responsibly to prevent wildfires is key year-round.
California

BLM offers guided hikes, by reservation, on Headwaters Salmon Pass Trail

ARCATA, Calif. – Opportunities to revel in the beauty of ancient redwood stands await outdoor enthusiasts who reserve space on a free guided hike offered by the Bureau of Land Management along the Salmon Pass Trail at the southern end of the Headwaters Forest Reserve near Fortuna. Hikes are planned for weekend dates into November. Hikers can expect to cover three miles in the outings that last three to four hours. The trek is moderately strenuous, with 360 feet of elevation change. Registration is required for each outing. Registration is now open for weekend hikes through July. Registration links will open for each scheduled hike two months in advance and close three days prior to each hike. The hikes are among many events scheduled to celebrate 25 years since establishment of the Headwaters Forest Reserve. The 7,472-acre Headwaters Forest Reserve was established in 1999 after a decade-long grassroots effort to protect the world’s last unprotected, intact, old-growth redwood forest ecosystem. It supports threatened species including coho salmon, the northern spotted owl and the marbled murrelet, a seabird. The BLM Arcata Field Office manages the Reserve in consultation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. To reach the Elk River Trailhead, take the Elk River Road exit off Highway 101 at the south end of Eureka. Turn right onto Elk River Road and drive approximately six miles to the parking area.
California

BLM Resource Advisory Council meets June 5-6 in Arcata

ARCATA, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management Northern California District Resource Advisory Council will consider a wide range of natural resources topics, when it meets for a field tour and business meeting, Wednesday and Thursday, June 5-6, at the BLM Arcata Field Office, 1695 Heindon Road, in Arcata.
Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO

Annual campfire restrictions to start on BLM rivers in Central Oregon

On June 1 on some BLM-administered lands in central Oregon, campfires will be prohibited along portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White rivers, as well as Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus.
Wyoming, High Plains DO

1860s Military Living History Event

Visit the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center this Saturday, June 1, and experience life as a frontier soldier with an 1860s military encampment.
California

Inyo National Forest, BLM seek input on proposed removal of wild horses outside Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory

Inyo National Forest, in coordination with the Bureau of Land Management, is seeking public comment on a preliminary Environmental Assessment to consider removal of wild horses outside of the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory in Mono County. The comment period opens today and is expected to close June 26, 2024.
Colorado

BLM Colorado offers wild horses and burros for adoption at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.

The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro adoption on June 7-8, offering 32 wild horses and 10 burros in Castle Rock.
Utah, Canyon Country DO

BLM seeks input for off-highway vehicle travel plan in southeastern Utah

The BLM is seeking public comments for the development of a draft environmental assessment to consider preliminary travel network alternatives on public lands near the Dolores River in southeastern Utah.