Announcements

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California

BLM plans gather of excess wild horses: October gather will take place in Twin Peaks Herd Management Area

The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to gather and remove excess wild horses from public rangelands in the Twin Peaks Herd Management Area to prevent impacts to rangeland health in Lassen County, Calif., and Washoe County, Nev. Gather operations will begin Tuesday, Oct. 1, and could continue for 15 days or longer.
California, California Desert DO

BLM welcomes Philip DeSenze as Ridgecrest field manager

The Bureau of Land Management California Desert District has selected Philip DeSenze as the field manager for the Ridgecrest Field Office. In his new role, he oversees the management of about 1.8 million acres of public lands in Kern, Inyo, and San Bernardino counties. DeSenze joins the BLM from the U.S. Forest Service where he served as District Ranger on the Inyo National Forest since 2019. DeSenze started his position earlier this week.  
California

November 23 - Monumental Clean-up at the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mtns National Monument Visitor Center

Show your love and support of public lands by going outdoors and helping with some maintenance around the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center.
California

September 21 - Lark Canyon Day Use Area Clean Up (Postponed and will be re-scheduled)

Volunteers will assist the Bureau of Land Management El Centro Field Office in conducting maintenance and restoration activities in the Lark Canyon Day Use Area, Lark Canyon Campgrounds, and Cottonwood Campground in McCain Valley in San Diego County.
California, Northern California DO

September 14 - Trinidad, English Ivy Removal

Here at TCLT (partnering with Trinidad Racheria and State Parks), we are planning a massive Ivy Pull/Stewardship Day. Crystal is copied here so maybe she can fill you in at the BLM office in person.
California

September 28 - Bizz Johnson & Lassen County Hometown Pride Beautification

The project will be a day of cleaning and upgrading facilities within the City of Main Street, on public lands along the Susan River and Bizz Johnson Trail and at the Historic Railroad Depot. 
California

Bizz Johnson & Lassen County Hometown Pride Beautification

The project will be a day of cleaning and upgrading facilities within the City of Main Street, on public lands along the Susan River and Bizz Johnson Trail and at the Historic Railroad Depot. 
California

Clear Creek Management Area is closed due to Boone Fire danger

The Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office is issuing an emergency closure of the Condon Peak Recreation Area and Campground in Fresno County, due to wildland fire danger from the nearby Boone Fire and existing evacuation orders. This temporary closure is effective immediately, until further notice.
California

Free guided archaeology walk planned for Headwaters Forest Reserve

ARCATA, Calif. – The story of Falk, a historic town and lumber mill in the Headwaters Forest Reserve, will be told in a free guided archaeology walk offered by the Bureau of Land Management, Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants should meet at the Elk River Trail parking area. Registration is not required.
California, Northern California DO

BLM, River Partners welcome volunteers for habitat restoration project

REDDING, Calif.— Volunteers are welcome to help the Bureau of Land Management and River Partners plant more than 30,000 trees along Battle Creek south of Anderson, kicking off a project to restore 150 acres of habitat critical for fish and other wildlife. The project is set for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11 and 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, at 3770 Gover Road, Anderson.
California, Northern California DO

BLM continues fuels reduction projects in King Range to reduce wildfire risk

The Bureau of Land Management will continue fuels reduction work in the King Range National Conservation Area to reduce the risk of wildfire and restore forest health. The work will begin in September and continue until February 2025. Work will occur along King Peak Road and the Paradise Royal Mountain Bike Trail.