Announcements

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Arizona, Safford FO
Volunteers helping clear a trail

Oct. 19: Restore Dankworth Village Heritage Education Site for NPLD

Restore the exhibits and dwellings, perform trail maintenance, and repair signage at Dankworth Village Heritage Education Site in Arizona on Saturday, October 19.
Arizona, Kingman FO
BLM Arizona cleaning up garbage

Sept. 28: Join the BLM and Dolan Springs Trails Committee for an NPLD community cleanup event

The Kingman Field Office will partner with the Dolan Springs Trails Committee to complete a community cleanup event in the Mt. Tipton area on Saturday, September 28.
Arizona, Yuma FO
a group of people gathered around a picnic shelter

Sept. 28: Presentation in Wellton on cultural resource preservation laws and local archaeology

On Saturday, September 28, join the Bureau of Land Management at Butterfield Park in Wellton, Arizona, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for an exciting presentation: “Our Public Lands and Cultural Resource Protection.”
Arizona, Yuma FO
Yuma Field Office

BLM to close T.K. Jones Campground and Boat Launch for surface re-paving

A T.K. Jones Campground and Boat Launch closure will allow crews to re-pave the facilities.
California, Bishop FO
A black and white photo of mountains and a forest.

BLM Artist in Residence presents community workshop

The Bureau of Land Management, in partnership with the Mono Arts Council (MAC), announces a community engagement event as part of its Artist in Residence Program. On Saturday, Sept. 28, from 3-6 p.m., photographer Ryan Contreras will host a special workshop titled, “Advanced Cyanotypes” at 437 Old Mammoth Road, Suite 180, Mammoth Lakes, CA.
Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO
BLM Logo

BLM and BOR rescind Public Use Restrictions for the season

The BLM Spokane District has lifted the fire restrictions on public lands administered by the BLM and the Bureau of Reclamation. The termination of the additional fire restrictions will take effect Sep. 17, 2024.
Idaho
Firefighters work the Cave Gulch prescribed fire near the Snake River.

BLM announces seasonal prescribed burning projects in north and north central Idaho

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Coeur d’Alene District Office intends to complete multiple fuels treatment and prescription burning projects during the fall/winter of 2024.
Eastern States, Southeastern States DO
A band of five wild horses, each a different color, stand among sage brush on the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range on Aug. 30, 2024.

POSTPONED: Wild horse and burro event in Ocala, Florida

The Bureau of Land Management scheduled for October 17-19, 2024, at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala, Florida has been postponed.
Wyoming, Cody FO
A group of about 20 people and a dog pose for a group photo in front of a large dumpster filled with garbage.

BLM Cody and partners remove 5,000 pounds of trash from Red Lake

In an early celebration of National Public Lands Day, the Cody Field Office, local volunteers, the Northwest Wyoming OHV Alliance and the Shoshone Trails Coalition cleaned up the popular Red Lake area.
Wyoming
Photo of oil and gas rig in north dakota

BLM announces December 2024 oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming

The Bureau of Land Management Wyoming State Office today announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Dec. 3, 2024, to offer eight oil and gas parcels totaling 4,641.95 acres in Wyoming.
Idaho
a shot up sign warning target shooters of hikers, mountain bikers, livestock and residences in area

BLM to implement emergency closure relocating recreational shooting from Indian Springs area; Nearby residences, livestock, equipment and people being hit by bullets

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burley Field Office will implement an emergency closure to recreational shooting in the Indian Springs area south of Kimberly, on Friday, Sept. 20, to protect life and property.