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Little brown bat being held by a hand in a blue medical glove

BLM, Bat Conservation International Monitor Bat Species on Lake Vermilion Islands

In 2025, the BLM Northeastern States District Office teamed up with Bat Conservation International (BCI) to acoustically monitor for threatened and endangered bat species in Lake Vermilion, Minnesota.
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BLM-managed lands support NASA’s autonomous lunar rover testing in Imperial County, California

Across the rugged terrain of the Plaster City Open Area in western Imperial County, California, a different kind of off-road vehicle traveled across BLM-managed land.
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Growing Resilience from the Ground Up at the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA

Workers at the ONA native-plant nursery are currently growing, installing and experimenting with a mix of native plants adapted for a volatile environment that is increasingly vulnerable to erosion, flooding, intense storm events.
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Outdoor display table with antique diving helmet, boots, weights, nautical tools, maps, and informational signs at a historical event.

Bringing the Past Forward: Jupiter History Day Festival at Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse ONA

Despite the weather, the Jupiter History Day Festival turned out to be a day filled with positive energy, community spirit, and plenty of rain slickers.
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BLM’s Mona Daniels honored for decades of service in Scouting and conservation

In January, Scouting America’s Order of the Arrow Cahuilla Lodge 127 honored Mona Daniels, Outdoor Recreation Planner for the Bureau of Land Management’s Needles Field Office for her outstanding service and long-standing dedication to youth leadership and conservation.
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Where science meets stewardship

BLM’s June Wendlandt blends science and stewardship in the Wild Horse and Burro Program—using data to manage rangelands and helping more horses and burros find good homes through adoptions.
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