Youth and Educators

BLM Trails Center’s Student Docent Program creates the next generation of educators

A docent (“DOH-sent”) is a person who acts as a guide, typically on a voluntary basis. If you’ve ever been on a guided tour of a museum or an art gallery, you may have been led by a docent.

Greening STEM gets middle and high school students involved in fire ecology

Story by Nikki Grant-Hoffman, education specialist. Photos courtesy of the Greater Arkansas River Nature Association.

Cory Roberts

Celebrate National Fossil Day with the BLM Junior Ranger Missions!

National Fossil Day is an annual celebration held to highlight the scientific and educational value of paleontology and the importance of preserving fossils for future generations. This year, National Fossil Day occurs on October 12, 2022. The Bureau of Land Management invites you to share in the celebration and explore paleontology on your public lands in a whole new way. 

Meet the 2022 Teachers on the Public Lands

The BLM Teachers on the Public Lands (TPL) program provides professional development experiences for K‐12 teachers by placing them as teacher interns at BLM sites during their summer break.

BLM Arcata Field Office celebrates a ‘Return to Joy’ as Ocean Day returns

Story by Julie Clark, BLM park ranger. Photos by Sarah Denos, BLM. Aerial art footage by Patrick Cudahy and Mark Harris.