Partnerships

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Touren Pope poses for a photo with the fossilized turtle he discovered on BLM with a blue sky

11-year-old Touren Pope discovers ancient turtle fossil on BLM land in Wyoming

Last fall, a routine day of rockhounding on Bureau of Land Management–managed public land in southwest Wyoming turned into an extraordinary discovery. While exploring public lands overseen by the BLM Wyoming Rock Springs Field Office, 11-year-old Touren Pope spotted what would later be identified as a fossilized turtle dating back nearly 48 million years.

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Person sitting at an expo booth surrounded by pamphlets and informational displays

Mississippi Agricultural Expo Highlights BLM’s Southeastern States District Office

The BLM Southeastern States District Office was part of this year’s Mississippi Agricultural Expo. BLM attendance at the Expo, held in Jackson, was a testament of how diverse stakeholders are to our work.

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Team members plan and set up equipment for cleaning treatment.

BLM, local off-highway groups remove graffiti from remote Gold King Mansion

The Bureau of Land Management partnered with off-highway vehicle groups and businesses to remove illegal graffiti from the historic Gold King Mansion in the Hualapai Mountains southeast of Kingman.

Friday, February 20, 2026

Collage image showing the grassy area next to a chain-link fence before and after the snake plant was removed

Defending public lands: Combating invasive species in BLM Eastern States

Across the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Eastern States region, non-native plants and animals are spreading rapidly, displacing native species and disrupting healthy ecosystems, and even local economies.

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Three people are crouched by a pickup truck, displaying a row of captured iguanas on the bed, surrounded by greenery.

Cold Snap Provides Critical Opportunity for Invasive Species Management at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA

While these temperatures posed a challenge for local flora and fauna, they also provided a strategic window for BLM to address the persistent issue of on-site invasive Green Iguanas (Iguana iguana).