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Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO, Vale DO

BLM Announces John Day-Snake Resource Advisory Council Meeting

Prineville, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Roseburg DO

Fire Season Begins June 9, 2023

Joint News Release
Douglas Forest Protective Association
Bureau of Land Management, Roseburg District
U.S. Forest Service, Umpqua National Forest

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Safety Concerns Keep Yellowbottom Campground Closed for 2023

Salem, Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management will not open Yellowbottom Campground during the 2023 season due to several. damaged large trees that pose a risk to people camping.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO
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Hyatt Lake Boat Ramp and Wildcat Campground Opening in June

Bureau of Land Management officials are excited to announce that the Wildcat Campground at Hyatt Lake will open June 9th.
Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO
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Fishermen's Bend Expands Day-Use Area

On Friday, June 9, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will expand day-use opportunities at Fishermen’s Bend Recreation Site.
Oregon-Washington
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President's Investing in America agenda to invest $10 million in restoration work in Oregon

As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the BLM will invest $10 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to increase fire resiliency and protect native vegetation on public lands in Oregon.
Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

BLM Lakeview District Poster Contest: Local Students Educate Through Artwork

LAKEVIEW, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO
Campfire at the Hyatt Lake Campground with a tent nearby

Annual campfire restrictions to start on BLM rivers in Central Oregon 2023

Annual campfire restrictions will go into effect June 1, 2023, on portions of the Crooked, Deschutes, John Day and White Rivers, as well as on BLM-administered lands along Lake Billy Chinook and Lake Simtustus.
Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO

Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment for communications site right-of-way project

Prineville, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

BLM Klamath Falls Field Office Opening Two Campgrounds in Time for Memorial Day Weekend

Klamath Falls, Ore.

Oregon-Washington

Bureau of Land Management announces Pacific Northwest fire restrictions to protect local communities

Portland, Ore. – Fire restrictions will go into effect on May 23 for all Bureau of Land Management public lands throughout Oregon and Washington.

Oregon-Washington, Burns DO

BLM announces Steens Mountain Advisory Council June Meeting

Hines, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management announced today the Steens Mountain Advisory Council (SMAC) has scheduled a June 2023 field tour and meeting.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

Plan Ahead This Memorial Day Weekend and Beyond

LAKEVIEW, Ore.

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Rogue River Trail Repairs Completed

Grants Pass, Ore. — The BLM has mitigated the landslide on the Rogue River Trail at trail mile 21.5, approximately one mile upstream from the Rogue River Ranch.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

BLM MAKES RURAL HISTORIC SITE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL

LAKEVIEW, Ore. - Two-hours east of the small town of Lakeview, OR is the Historic Shirk Ranch.

Oregon-Washington

BLM builds trails and community with Tribal youth programs

Molalla, OR – On a cloudy morning in early May, Bureau of Land Management staff joined students from the Chemawa Indian School on a trail maintenance project as part of th

Oregon-Washington, Roseburg DO

Campground Opening Dates for Bureau of Land Management Sites

Roseburg, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is continuing extended camping dates for the 2023 season:

Susan Creek: Friday, April 14 to November 19, 2023

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Rogue River Ranch seeking Artist-In-Residence Applications

Medford Ore. — The Bureau of Land Management is seeking applicants for an Artist-in-Residence program at the Rogue River Ranch.

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Sandy Ridge Recreation Area closed, May 4

Portland, Ore. — Officials with the Bureau of Land Management will close the Sandy Ridge Recreation Area for the day on Thursday, May 4.

Oregon-Washington, Northwest Oregon DO

Bureau of Land Management opens lands closed for 2020 Labor Day Fires

SALEM, Ore. – Friday, April 28, the Bureau of Land Management will reopen the last public lands closed after the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire.

Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO

San Juan Islands Monument Advisory Committee to meet May 4

San Juan Islands, WA – The San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC) will hold a meeting May 4, 2023. The meeting will be held virtually from 9:00 a.m.

Oregon-Washington, Spokane DO

BLM plans prescribed fire project in NE Washington

Republic, WA – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) fire management officials will begin a prescribed fire project near Lambert Creek, located 6 miles east of Curlew Lake in Ferry Count

Oregon-Washington, Medford DO

Rogue River Trail Closed at Trail Mile 21.5

Grants Pass, Ore. — A large landslide is impacting the Rogue River Trail at trail mile 21.5, approximately one mile upstream from the Rogue River Ranch.

Oregon-Washington, Lakeview DO

Caution Urged on Public Roads

LAKEVIEW, Ore. — 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 flood

Oregon-Washington, Prineville DO
dry landscape with tree and river

Bureau of Land Management Approves Future Acquisition of 4,000 Acres in Central Oregon

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.