Official Twitter account for the Bureau of Land Management in California. We manage 15 million acres of public lands in California. RT/follow ≠ endorsement
The Bureau of Land Management is improving fire resilience in the King Range National Conservation Area with fuels reduction work to restore forest health. The project is part of an ongoing project supported by
@CAL_FIRE
forest health grant. read more:
Happy National
#WildernessMonth
!🏕️ The Wilderness Act was passed 60 years this week, which established a system to designated select places to be left undeveloped, where the processes of nature should dominate.
#WildernessWednesday
📸BLM
☹️Reminder: public lands are NOT a dumping ground for boats and other trash. 🏜️🚫 Help protect
#YourPublicLands
by disposing of trash properly to avoid hazards and shipwrecks like this eyesore.
Happy anniversary to the Land & Water Conservation Fund! 🎊
Using this fund across the nation, we're underscoring our commitment to conserving vital habitats, enhancing recreation, & preserving natural beauty of public landscapes for future generations.
📷 Rush Creek;
@blmca
We ❤️Ranger Tammy and all our BLM Interpretive Specialists!
Fort Ord Interpretive Specialist Tammy Jakl has made a career out of doing educational outreach to thousands of students in the Central Coast area spanning 22 years and now has her first case of 2nd generation student!
In California,
#PublicLands
support over 10,000 megawatts of developed clean energy for Americans at facilities within the DRECP plan area. This plan identifies areas in California beyond the
#DRECP
boundary with potential for solar energy development.
Today, we're proud to announce our proposed roadmap for solar energy development on public lands, designed to ensure efficient and environmentally responsible solar project permitting across the West.
Learn more: .
@interior
This Giant Nolina plant was encountered at the recent Desert Advisory Council meeting in the Needles Field Office! To get involved with the DAC, visit:
The Johnson Valley Shared Use Area is now open to the public. The Combat Center thanks the public for their support during the recent closure in support of military training.
#johnsonvalley
#johnsonvalleysharedusearea
Thank you to everyone who participated in National Trails Day! 👏
Together, we will continue to give back to trails by leaving the outdoor community better than we find them & build a world where everyone has access and feels welcome to enjoy the outdoors.
@AmericanHiking
August is
#AmericanAdventuresMonth
! Before you grab your boat and head out on your next adventure to the lake, we have some tips to help you
#RecreateResponsibly
on BLM lands. Towing a trailer safely can prevent the next wildfire.
Join us as we celebrate
#WomensEqualityDay
, a day to reflect on milestones in women’s efforts to gain equality in the workplace.
Susan Semenza is thought to have been the first woman range conservationist in the Bureau of Land Management ➡️ .
@blmoregon
The California 300 off-road race kicks off October 2-6 in Barstow. For visitor and competitor safety, we are implementing a temporary closure of the Stoddard Valley
#OHV
area in San Bernardino county.
Read more:
📸Caleb Scruggs, BLM
The BLM Bakersfield Field Office is issuing an emergency closure of the Case Mountain Extensive Recreation Management Area in Tulare County, due to wildland fire danger from the Coffee Pot Fire. This temporary closure is effective immediately.
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The BLM is seeking public comment on the draft environmental assessment for the proposed Easley Solar project in Riverside County. If approved, the project could generate up to 400 megawatts of solar energy and 650 megawatts of battery capacity.
More:
BLM Central California District to host virtual Resource Advisory Council meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The business meeting will include a public comment period and the agenda topics can be reviewed in advance.
As Pierre Bonnard said, art would never exist without nature & modeling chipmunks....or something like that. And we can't capture these amazing moments without you.
To celebrate
#WorldPhotoDay
, we invite you to share your photos from public lands ➡️
.