Star Lily, BLM Vale District

Vegetation is a fundamental part of the landscape. The BLM lands in Oregon and Washington host a great diversity of plant communities with plant species ranging from large coniferous trees to tiny mosses.

In fact, here in Oregon and Washington we have particularly unique and interesting areas to explore such as the serpentine-influenced flora of southwestern Oregon and the Missoula Flood channeled scablands of eastern Washington and northern Oregon.

The BLM Botany Program is dedicated to managing the plants and habitats on public lands. We encourage you to learn more about us and what we do and the fascinating plants that grow on the Oregon/Washington BLM public lands.

The Northwest Forest Plan included Survey and Manage mitigation measures, which provided protection for approximately 350 rare or little-known species of plants and animals associated with late-successional, old-growth forests. more>>

Northwest Interagency Endangered Species Act

The Northwest Interagency website of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA-Fisheries, Bureau of Land Management, and US Forest Service contains information on both the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Streamlined Consultation Process. more>>