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BLM recognizes eight outstanding volunteers at the 2023 “Making a Difference” awards ceremony

On Aug. 16, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) honored eight outstanding volunteers from around the country with the annual "Making a Difference" awards during a virtual ceremony.

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National Volunteer Week: BLM Colorado Volunteer Spotlight Marty Costos

After a lifetime of travel and forty years spent as a teacher, Marty Costos found herself retiring in Cortez, Colorado.

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Doug Page leans against a rock at Toroweap Outlook in Grand Canyon National Park.

Retired forester Doug Page returns to public lands as a BLM site steward volunteer

Like many public servants, Doug’s passion for giving back did not stop after retirement.
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How to volunteer with the Bureau of Land Management Arizona

There is something for everyone, whether you are a student seeking volunteer internships, a local youth group looking for outdoor projects, or someone who loves the outdoors and wants to help the BLM take care of public lands.
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A raft full of cadets begin their search for litter in the Clearwater River (Photo credit: Rebecca Urbanczyk)

BLM Cottonwood and Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy Spruce Up the Clearwater River

For several years, the BLM Cottonwood Field Office, aided by the Clearwater River Management Council (CMC), has assembled volunteers to take part in an annual Clearwater River Cleanup Day. The event is part of National Public Lands Day, which marked its 30th year of celebrating national public land stewardship in 2023.
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Restoration at Wuda Ogwa: A time of healing

On the crisp fall morning of November 4, 2023, roughly 400 volunteers gathered at a site of atrocious bloodshed with a coll

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