Announcements

Find out what's happening in your local community. Use the map or the search and filter below to read BLM Announcements by region.
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Colorado, Grand Junction FO
A band of five different colored wild horses stand near each other on the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range Aug. 30, 2024.

BLM to gather wild horses on Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range

The Grand Junction Field Office will begin a wild horse gather on or around Sept. 11 on the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range near De Beque, Colorado. The purpose of the gather is to ensure safe and humane fertility control will be effective in maintaining a healthy herd in Little Book Cliffs for many years to come.
New Mexico, Las Cruces DO
Photo of the BLM Roswell Field Office

Sept. 16-17: Bureau of Land Management announces upcoming meeting of Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council

The BLM Southern New Mexico Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will host a meeting Sept. 16 and 17, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Utah
National Public Lands Day with BLM Utah.

Utah's National Public Lands Day Virtual Scavenger Hunt

National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is the largest single-day volunteer event for public lands held across the United States each year on the fourth Saturday in September. This year it falls on September 28, 2024.
Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon
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Sept. 21: Buckets of Brass

September 21: Clean up at Gooseneck Recreation Area
Utah
a group of people in blue t-shirts stand with trash collected off public lands.

BLM Utah plans events statewide for National Public Lands Day

National Public Lands Day is Sept. 28, 2024. Join us at any of these events to give back to your public lands.
Colorado, Uncompahgre FO
Comet NEOWISE visible at dusk from Otter 2 camp in Gunnison Gorge NCA (2020); photo by Andrew Hancock

Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area earns International Dark Sky Park recognition

Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area earns International Dark Sky Park certification from DarkSky International.
Nevada
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BLM announces meeting of the Sierra Front-Northern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council

The Bureau of Land Management announced that the Sierra Front-Northern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will host a public meeting on Oct. 3, and a field tour on Oct. 4, 2024, in Elko, Nev.
Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO
Two people using tools to work soil at a volunteer event

Sept. 27: BLM Lakeview District Office to host National Public Lands Day event

On Friday, September 27, 2024, the Bureau of Land Management's Lakeview District Office is hosting a National Public Lands Day event near Clover Flat from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Colorado, Royal Gorge FO
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BLM issues decision on mine expansion in Salida

The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office has issued a decision on the expansion of the Hard Rock Paving and Redi-Mix sand and gravel pit in Salida.
Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
Dillon Field Office Sign. Large tree and office building in background.

BLM and NorthWestern Energy Team Up for New Floating Dock at Kobayashi Beach

The Bureau of Land Management and NorthWestern Energy are kicking off the construction of a brand-new floating dock at Kobayashi Beach.
Idaho, Boise DO
Wild horses running on the open range

BLM concludes emergency wild horse gather in southwestern Idaho

Sands Basin and Four Mile Herd Management Areas burned by Jump and Paddock fires