News from April 2023
BLM working to reduce wildfire risk as well as protect cultural and natural resources south of Fredonia, Arizona
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
To decrease the risk of future wildfires and protect cultural and natural resources, fire managers with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Strip District have treated an area in the Mt. Trumbull area by cutting and piling brush accumulations, and now plan to burn these debris piles.
Basin and Range National Monument to host Bioblitz June 2-3
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management’s Basin and Range National Monument seeks volunteers to participate in a plant and animal Bioblitz scheduled Friday and Saturday, June 2-3, 2023.
Restoring Native Plants in the Great Meadow Wetland
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: Looking across the swaying grasses and brilliant blooming shrubs of the Great Meadow, you might think the wet meadow is in pristine condition. But, decades of disturbances have altered the way water flows through the wetland. Old road beds, ditches, and an undersized culvert at the outlet of the meadow...
BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Kellyville, Oklahoma
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) New Mexico will hold a two-day wild horse and burro adoption event in Kellyville, Okla., May 19-20, at the Creek County Fairgrounds.
Bureau of Land Management Approves Future Acquisition of 4,000 Acres in Central Oregon
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management approved a plan this month to acquire about 4,000 acres of private land in central Oregon to increase public access to recreation opportunities and restore healthy landscapes.
Royal Gorge Field Office enters stage 1 fire restrictions
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management’s Royal Gorge Field Office entered stage 1 fire restrictions today due to dry conditions and high fire danger.
Trails Center to host porcupine quillwork class in May
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center will host a workshop on porcupine quillwork from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 20.
BLM and Wyoming Honor Farm celebrate 35 years with May 13 adoption
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The Wyoming Department of Corrections Wyoming Honor Farm and the Bureau of Land Management will celebrate 35 years of training and adopting wild horses and burros with an adoption May 13 in Riverton.
BLM seeks input on proposed fee changes for Dalton Highway campgrounds and the addition of new public use cabins.
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Central Yukon Field Office welcomes public comment through May 20, 2023, on a draft business plan for BLM recreation sites on the Dalton Highway.
National Jr. Ranger Day at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace is fast approaching!
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: HODGENVILLE Ky - Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park will be culminating National Park week with our Jr. Ranger Day Celebration! Visit the Birthplace Unit anytime from 9:00 a.m. (ET) to 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, April 29, 2023 to pick up your special Jr. Ranger Day items available only on this special day.
BLM to temporarily close Eagle Creek Road on weekdays for repairs
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management Cottonwood Field Office is temporarily closing Eagle Creek Road east of Lewiston in Nez Perce County during the work week, and occasionally on the weekends, so road crews can do reconstruction and maintenance work.
BLM welcomes comments on King Range National Conservation Area Business Plan
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management is welcoming public comments on a business plan that would increase camping and wilderness backpacking fees to provide for expanded visitor services and continued maintenance levels at the King Range National Conservation Area’s visitor facilities on California’s North Coast.
Caution Urged On Public Roads
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management, Lakeview District, advises travelers on roads crossing public land to use caution as spring snowmelt has resulted in muddy and flooded conditions throughout the District.
BLM releases supplemental analysis of land purchase, seeks public input
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management Casper Field Office is seeking public input on a preliminary environmental assessment (EA) that provides supplemental analysis to the Marton Ranch Acquisition EA completed in May 2022.
BLM Southwest District RAC sheep grazing sub-committee to meet May 9
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: Montrose, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Southwest District Resource Advisory Council will hold the third meeting of a sub-committee formed to study domestic sheep grazing in bighorn sheep habitat on May 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The discussion will focus on economics related to livestock...
BLM seeks public comments on use of additional herbicide active ingredients for vegetation treatments on public lands
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management has published a draft programmatic environmental impact statement and is seeking public input on the analysis of seven herbicide active ingredients to control noxious weeds and invasive species on public lands.
BLM to conduct prescribed burns in southwest Idaho to reduce wildfire threat
By Interior Newswire Report | Apr 26, 2023
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting multiple prescribed burns in southwest Idaho beginning in late April through the end of June depending on weather, vegetation and ground conditions. We are implementing these burns to lower the risk of wildfire ignitions, protect sagebrush habitat, and to support rangeland research with partner agencies.
Newton Centre Playground
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: Newton Centre Playground was created out of civic interest and involvement, most of it coming from local neighbors. The Newton Centre Improvement Association provided funds for the city’s first public playground, with its initial design prepared by the F.L. and J.C Olmsted firm. Originally designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, firm member Herbert J. Kellaway took over the design, and after starting his own landscape architecture firm, submitted a revised plan in 1908.
Piedras Marcadas Canyon Petroglyph Viewing Trail Stop 6
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: This is Stop 6, the second to last audio tour stop along the Petroglyph Viewing Trail in Piedras Marcadas Canyon. You have hiked approximately 1 mile, or 1.6 kilometers.
Rocky Mountain National Park Announces Summer Seasonal Hiker Shuttle Operations Begin May 26
By Interior Newswire | Apr 26, 2023
News Release: Rocky Mountain National Park will operate the Hiker Shuttle during the 2023 summer season beginning on Friday, May 26. 7-day service will operate May 26 through September 4. Beginning on September 9, Saturday and Sunday only service will continue through October 22.