Public Lands and Waters for Work, Play and Wonder for All

des an opportunity to recognize the critical role these communities play in ensuring the health and sustainability of our public lands and waters. In a new blog post, our Strategic Advisor for Native Nations Cheryle “Cookie” Cobell Zwang, shares her story of growing up on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana and the role public lands and waters played in her community and family. “When we invest in Tribal communities and recognize the value of the participation of Tribal Nations, public lands and waters benefit, as do all people. By creating a sense of community and fostering open dialogue where diverse voices are lifted up, our work becomes not just more collaborative, but exponentially more meaningful and impactful.” Read more from Cookie about how the Foundation is collaborating with Tribal communities here: https://americaslands.org/on-indigenous-peoples-day-we-lift-up-public-lands-and-waters-as-a-thread-connecting-us-and-expanding-our-understanding/

co’s Río Grande del Norte National Monument; @newmexicopubliclands 📍Alaska’s White Mountains National Recreation Area 📍Point Arena-Stornetta @ the California Coastal National Monument Help us celebrate these special places that the @mypubliclands cares for and meet the people and communities that love them. As part of our new public awareness campaign, #LandsToLove, we'll spotlight new locations often and want to hear from you too! What’s your favorite spot? Share your experience on public lands or waters, we’d love to add it to our list. #publiclands

tional Monument! 🪽 Dozens watched with eyes glued to the skies to view the release of four of North America’s largest land bird, the California condor. The open skies made it extra easy to spot these rare birds take flight! See highlights from the release below ✨ #NPLD #NationalPublicLandsDay #publiclands #LandsToLove

y showed up to show some love to our public lands and waters. Check out these highlights ✨ 📍 Penrose Commons OVH, @copubliclands 📍 Biak Training Center, @@blmoregonwashington 📍 @newmexicopubliclands 📍 Wood Hill Mountain Bike Trails, @utahpubliclands 📍 Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, @arizonapubliclands #NPLD #NationalPublicLandsDay #publiclands #LandsToLove

sonal ties. This #NationalPublicLandsDay, we’re turning the spotlight toward America’s public lands and waters with the launch of a new awareness campaign, Lands to Love! It’s about time our public lands and waters, and their amazing caretakers @mypubliclands, get some love for all they do to keep our country ticking. From outdoor recreation to ranching, wildlife protection, energy development...and Burning Man?! Our public lands and waters are as diverse as the communities that call them home, so join us as we celebrate the iconic places and spaces we think you’ll love. Plan a visit, get outside, and tell us your #LandstoLove favorites. Learn more at the link in bio! #publiclands #mypubliclands #bureauoflandmanagement

rtner of the Bureau of Land Management, launched the Drought Resilience Fund, a first-of-its-kind grant program to involve locally-led partnerships with the federal agency. The goal is to combat the severe drought challenges facing public lands and Western communities with an investment of $2.4 million in a pair of inaugural projects in the Colorado River Basin. Two of the seven basin states were selected for the debut of the program as the foundation maps out its priorities: Colorado and Arizona.” @mypubliclands #publiclands #mypubliclands #coloradoriverbasin

e being the agency that manages the most acres of public land, @mypubliclands has the least resources to do it. That’s where we come in. As the Bureau’s official charitable partner, the Foundation is a partner and fundraising catalyst in service of our public lands and waters. Our CEO I Ling Matthews Thompson talked to Andrew McKean about the Foundation’s exciting work to elevate the value of public lands, build locally-led partnerships, and boost critical resources to support the BLM’s important mission. #publiclands #mypubliclands

orting @mypubliclands will help cattle ranchers expand the use of virtual fencing on BLM rangeland in Eagle County. The grant comes from the foundation’s newly launched Drought Resilience Fund, which supports locally led partnerships with the BLM to combat the drought challenges facing public lands and western communities." #publiclands #mypubliclands #droughtresilience #virtualfencing

th a $2.4M investment to help boost drought resilience on public lands and waters in the Colorado River Basin! The first two grants will help BLM partners in Colorado and Arizona expand innovative, community-led initiatives to combat severe drought, secure drinking water, and improve the health of our lands and waters. To learn more about the exciting work underway, and hear from community partners, visit americaslands.org/stories.