Walk on the Wild Side: Explore Your Public Lands, Childrens Activity Book; Notice of Publication and Availability

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENTWASHINGTON, D.C. 20240http://www.blm.gov March 25, 2015 In Reply Refer To:1115 (420) P EMS TRANSMISSION 03/25/2015Information Bulletin No. 2015-044 To:                             AFOs                                  Attn:  Education Program Leads                                            Interpretation Program Leads                                            Public Affairs Officers                                            National Landscape Conservation System Leads From:                          Acting, Assistant Director, National Landscape Conservation System and Community Partnerships Subject:                       Walk on the Wild Side: Explore Your Public Lands, Children’s Activity Book; Notice of Publication and Availability An update of the BLM publication Walk on the Wild Side: Explore Your Public Lands is now available. This activity book is intended primarily for children in the third through fifth grades.  Its purpose is to introduce young people to public lands, the BLM’s mission, and some of the issues facing land managers.  Walk on the Wild Side provides young people with a variety of background information and activity pages that can be shared with their parents and teachers.  BLM employees who provide outreach to schools and young people might want to make use of this book in their programming, particularly any sections that pertain to their area of focus.  Please offer copies of Walk on the Wild Side: Explore Your Public Lands at visitor centers, BLM public rooms, and other appropriate venues.  You are encouraged to coordinate with your office Forms Manager to order copies (up to 100 per order) free of charge from BLM Printed Materials Distribution Services at the National Operations Center.  The PMDS item number is EE4013The revised booklet will be posted to the internal BLM Environmental Education webpage and  the external BLM Learning Landscapes webpage.  For further information, please contact Janet Lacey, BLM Education Specialist, at jlacey@blm.gov, or by calling 202-912-7318.   Signed by:                                                                        Authenticated by:Timothy M. Murphy                                                          Robert M. WilliamsActing, Assistant Director                                                 Division of IRM Governance,WO-860National Landscape Conservation System and   Community Partnerships   1 Attachment       1- Walk on the Wild Side: Explore Your Public Lands (44 p)