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BLM, partners raise money and conservation awareness for youth at annual event

The BLM and Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association teamed up for the 30th consecutive year during Memorial Day weekend to blend outdoor fun with land stewardship at the Christmas Valley Sand Dunes and Lost Forest.
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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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Volunteer Profile: Equestrian group carves a niche in the Utah back country

The San Rafael Back Country Horsemen have made it their mission to create and protect opportunities for everyone who visits public lands to enjoy the outdoors, especially those on horseback. The chapter was honored recently with the Bureau of Land Management’s Outstanding Volunteer Group Award for their work.
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From classroom to community impact: National Honor Society students strengthen safety for BLM’s mission critical operations

From classroom to community impact: Utah Arts Academy National Honor Society students strengthen safety for BLM’s mission critical operations
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Meet ‘Birder Geoff,’ retired employee turned volunteer Birder in Residence for BLM Arizona

A recently retired employee is stepping into a volunteer role as BLM Arizona’s Birder in Residence, where his passion for birds and public lands will come together in a yearlong journey across the state.
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Volunteer sees cycle of stewardship through her work on historic cave

Carrin Rich from Carnuel, New Mexico received BLM's Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Award for her efforts leading cave restoration work at the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area.
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