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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Utah
Greg Sheehan Utah State Director

BLM Utah State Director leaving in October

BLM Utah State Director Greg Sheehan will leave his role with the organization to work as the CEO of the Mule Deer Foundation.
California, Redding FO
Spring Branch Road, gravel and wet road with gray skies.

BLM Lifts Emergency Closure in Sacramento River Bend Area

Temporary target shooting restriction in place for Spring Branch shooting area
Idaho
Photo of Jump Fire - Photo credit - Boise District BLM

BLM issues emergency closure at Jump Creek Recreation site due to wildfire danger

The temporary closure includes the BLM-managed Jump Creek Recreation Site
California, Palm Springs-South Coast FO
Brandon Anderson

BLM Selects Brandon Anderson for Palm Springs-South Coast Field Manager

The Bureau of Land Management California Desert District has selected Brandon Anderson to serve as the field manager for the Palm Springs – South Coast Field Office.
Colorado, Kremmling FO
BLM Logo

Kremmling Field Office to enter stage 2 fire restrictions in Grand and Larimer Counties Wednesday

Kremmling Field Office to enter stage 2 fire restrictions in Grand and Larimer Counties Wednesday
California, Northern California DO
A wide dry creek with driftwood.

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-WY-RMYC2024LaBarge

BLM partners to restore habitat

BLM is partnering in a collaborative stream restoration project with three youth crews.
Wyoming
Muddy Creek Restoration - BLM with TU and WCC

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
Wyoming blacksmith Dave Osmundsen stands next to an event schedule board.

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
JO fence before and after

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
From left to right: James Purswell, Assistant Fire Management Officer, BLM Prineville District, and Reese Camara, Fire Supervisor for the Post-Paulina RFPA.

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