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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California, Northern California DO

BLM Acquires New Lands to Benefit Wildlife, Preserve History, and Provide Recreation Access

The Bureau of Land Management has purchased approximately 3,200 total acres of new public land in areas from the Great Basin in northwest Nevada to the Pacific Coast in northern California.
Wyoming

BLM partners to restore habitat

BLM is partnering in a collaborative stream restoration project with three youth crews.
Wyoming

BLM partners with Trout Unlimited and Wyoming Conservation Corps to restore habitat

Utilizing funds made available by the Inflation Reduction Act, the BLM Wyoming partnered with Trout Unlimited and Wyoming Conservation Corps to restore landscape in the southwestern part of the state.
Wyoming, High Plains DO

Trails Center welcomes back blacksmithing demonstration and civilian pioneer camp

Visit the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center August 10 and 11 for an exciting weekend featuring blacksmithing demonstrations and a civilian living history encampment
Wyoming

BLM completes wildlife friendly fence conversion at JO ranch

BLM announced fence conversion work at the JO ranch in June. The work has now been completed.
Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO

BLM Prineville increases local partner wildland firefighting capacity with fire engine transfer

Prineville District successfully transferred a Type 6 engine to the Post-Paulina Rangeland Fire Protection Association. This transfer is part of the Rural Fire Readiness equipment transfer program
Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Bureau of Land Management reduces emergency fire closure for Salt Creek Fire

As a result of progress made on the Salt Creek Fire, the Bureau of Land Management Butte Falls Field Office is reducing the closure area of BLM-managed lands in the area for public and firefighter safety.
Arizona, Lake Havasu FO

BLM to gather wild burros near Lake Havasu City

The Bureau of Land Management will begin gathering wild burros this week in response to public safety concerns along State Route 95 just north of Lake Havasu City.
Western Montana DO, Dillon FO

Fire Prevention Order: Revenue Flats Area

A temporary Fire Prevention Order has been issued restricting all recreational target shooting on BLM managed public lands in the Revenue Flats Area, located approximately four miles southwest of Norris, Montana.
Colorado, Little Snake FO

BLM to conduct bait trap gather in Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area

BLM to conduct bait trap gather in Sand Wash Basin Herd Management Area
Idaho, Salmon FO

BLM lifts emergency fire closure in Williams Lake area

The BLM Salmon Field Office is lifting the temporary closure of BLM-managed public lands in Lemhi County as of 11:59 PM, Thurs. Aug. 1, 2024. This closure is no longer necessary due to the lack of fire progression.