BLM Utah

Due to rapidly increasing fire danger, the BLM is implementing Stage 1 Fire Restrictions beginning May 22 at 12:01 a.m. on all BLM-managed lands in southwest Utah. For more information: blm.gov/utah/fire #FireYear2026

We have released a proposed Resource Management Plan amendment and Environmental Assessment for the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area and surrounding areas in central Utah. We invite you to view the proposed plan at: ow.ly/QroQ50YZ798

We are reassessing motorized vehicle route designations within the San Rafael Swell and San Rafael Desert travel management areas in central Utah. Comments will be accepted from May 7 – June 8. Swell TMP: ow.ly/Qj6Z50YVQGw Desert TMP: ow.ly/7LT850YVQGx

Every bird counts! 🦅 Join us for World Migratory Bird Day in Lehi! 🗓️ Sat, May 9 | 7 AM - Noon 📍 North Lake Park (500 W 2000 S) 🔭 7 AM: Tour with Great Salt Lake Audubon 🎨 Kids Activities & Conservation Tips Help us protect bird habitats! 🌎✨

🛠️ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 🌲 Help us repair the Corkscrew Trail downhill section! 🗓️ Sat, May 16 | 9 AM – 12 PM 📍 Halfway Hollow Trailhead (13mi W of Vernal) No experience needed. Tools/gloves provided. Just bring food & water! 🥪 RSVP: alavender@blm.gov

Happy Arbor Day! Cottonwood planting at Pariette Wetlands helps restore habitat, protect streambanks, improve water quality, and support wildlife. Healthy trees mean healthier waterways and stronger public lands for future generations. #ArborDay #UtahPublicLands

Submit your grazing permit applications May 1 – July 31, 2026. 📍 Open House: April 29, 5–8 p.m. at the Vernal Field Office. 🗺️ Maps, requirements, press release, and application materials can be found online at: blm.gov/programs/natur… #UtahPublicLands #Grazing #MultipleUse

#BonnevilleSaltFlats will have temporary closures in 2026 during permitted racing and private events. Please plan ahead and respect posted gates and access points. Visitors may travel up to 100 feet onto the salt from the portal sign without paying the entrance fee.

We're looking for our next Artist in Residence. If selected, you will be provided with lodging, backcountry access with BLM staff, and recognition of your work. 🖼️ by last year's Artist in Residence, Susan Jackson. Submit your application by June 1 at: ow.ly/rqGL50YC0L6

We’ll be hosting a virtual public meeting on Thursday, April 9 at 5 PM to discuss the Central Utah Project’s proposal to extend the barring of new mining claims along the Diamond Fork System. Meting link: ow.ly/coGR50YC1kj Meeting ID: 279 086 965 375 Passcode: TQ9ns72b

We're launching a pilot to bring iconic western OHV trails to the East Coast. Crews are already recreating routes using real rocks & sagebrush to match trail conditions. Expanding access to #Utah #publiclands, no cross-country trip needed. Eastern Jeep Safari, anyone? #aprilfools

The BLM is asking climbers to avoid climbing in Long Canyon from April 1 to June 15 to give bighorn sheep space for a critical time in their lives. Please leave this vital escape terrain for these incredible animals. Read more at blm.gov. #RockClimbing #Moab

🔥 This was preventable. A fire at Pelican Lake Campground started from an unattended campfire that escaped the fire ring and spread into vegetation. It burned ~1 acre before crews contained it. The fire remains under investigation. If it’s not cold, it’s not out. #PublicLands

Join the BLM Canyon Country for an open house! Where: Grand Center in Moab, UT When: Thursday, March 26, 4 - 6 p.m. Topics: You choose! Habitat, wildlife, archaeology, paleontology, recreation and more! We hope to see you there. #CanyonCountry #UtahPublicLands #YourPublicLands

A one-day prescribed burn is planned Mar 4 in the East Tintic Mountains near Vernon & Eureka. Crews will burn just under 50 acres of subalpine & Douglas-fir piles from 2024 fuels treatments. Smoke may be visible along Hwy 36 & Hwy 6, linger into Fri, and affect Hwy 36 overnight.

It’s #WorldWildlifeDay 🦬 Utah’s public lands are home to some incredible wildlife. We created a species challenge — how many have you spotted? Are you a Nature Newcomer ⭐ or a Public Lands Naturalist ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐? Drop your level below 👇

Happy World Wetlands Day! The Vernal Field Office is proud to steward the Pariette Wetlands, an arid desert oasis. Since 1972, we've helped duck pops soar from 60/year to 3,000/day! The 10k-acre home hosts bear, elk, turkey, otter, beaver & more. #WorldWetlandsDay 📸: JD Mallory

Today, we officially approved the construction of the Northern Corridor highway in Washington County. To review all the documents go to the eplanning.blm.gov and type Northern Corridor in the Site Search bar.

Calling all boaters! Permit lotteries are open through Jan. 31 for the San Juan River and Desolation Canyon. Learn more and apply at: San Juan: recreation.gov/permits/250986 Desolation: recreation.gov/permits/233393 📸: Bob Wick

📢The BLM Richfield Field Office signed the decision for the development of up to 45 sites located just east of Torrey, Utah near Beas Lewis Flat Rd. 🗒️For more info. eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/p… #UtahPublicLands