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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Montana-Dakotas
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BLM holds March 2024 sale for North Dakota oil and gas leases

BILLINGS, Mont. – The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office held a competitive oil and gas lease sale, offering six parcels covering 2,336 ac

Nevada, Mount Lewis FO
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BLM completes analysis for proposed geothermal exploration in Nevada

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev.

Colorado
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BLM protects public lands to support McPhee Dam and Reservoir in Colorado

LAKEWOOD,

California, Northern California DO
Landslide at Fleener Creek Trailhead.

BLM Fleener Creek Trailhead in the Lost Coast Headlands closed indefinitely

Idaho
Existing snow pack and muddy conditions cause seasonal closure extension

BLM to extend seasonal closure in South Hills

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Burley Field Office will extend the seasonal motorized travel closure in the South Hills area, south of Twin Falls, to Sunday, March 24.

Idaho
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BLM expands recreational opportunities in the Boise Foothills of Idaho

BOISE, Idaho

Montana-Dakotas, Eastern Montana/Dakotas DO
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BLM extends sequestration project comment period to April 17

MILES CITY, Mont. – The Bureau of Land Management has extended the public comment period on the environmental assessment for the Denbury Carbon Solutions, LLC proposal to construct and

Montana-Dakotas, Western Montana DO
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Dillon BLM opens Medicine Lodge Watershed Environmental Assessment comment period

DILLON, Mont.— The Bureau of Land Management’s Dillon Field Office released the Medicine Lodge Watershed Environmental Assessment today, opening a public comment period that closes

Alaska
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Apr. 17: Fireside Chat Speaker Series: Backyard Insect Ecology 

Join us for our LAST Fireside Chat of the season, Apr 17 from 7 - 8 p.m., to gain a deeper understanding of Alaska’s unique cultural resources, ecology, recreational opportunities, and more.

Alaska
Snowy trail lined with snow-laden spruce.

Apr. 5, 10: OWLS Walk

OWLS, Outdoor Walks and Learning for Seniors, is a program for active, inquisitive seniors. Join a CCSC naturalist for an outdoor walk emphasizing exercise with nuggets of nature learning.

Alaska
View of the front entrance to the BLM Campbell Creek Science Center Building surrounded by snow.

Mar. 29: Grow Your Own Story: Strategies and Techniques to Refine Your Outdoor Writing

Join Lisa Maloney, an award-winning author and freelance travel/outdoors writer based in Anchorage, for a two-hour workshop on taking the seeds of any outdoor experience and turning it into a story