lps stop the expansion of invasive and nonnative weed populations. This makes it a more natural and beautiful place to visit and recreate. For more on the project, peep the video at the link below. Peep it I say! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd_NbCZBqjI&list=UUqNPQV287B9CXG8XZo7URag&index=1&feature=plcp

These fossils help everyone understand the history of Oregon and provide a holistic view to show how our public lands have changed over time.

Researchers from the National Park Service, Prineville BLM, and universities such as the University of Oregon have discovered a variety of fossils – and some species are so new they are still being described! Some of these brand new species include the earliest squirrel known to the area, Mioscuirus covensis, and a very small mouse from a now extinct family, Neoadjidaumo arctozophus.

Scientists have also exposed parts of fossils from animals like Archaeotherium caninus, a giant pig with teeth that could crush the bones of other animals, Eusmilus cerebralis, a sabertooth tiger the size of a bobcat, and the earliest "modern" beaver, Castor californicus. They've even found an almost complete skeleton of Mesocyon coryphaeus, a primitive fox-like dog.

Their findings show that, over the past millions of years, central Oregon's climate was very different – and even tropical at times, with crocodiles and bananas! As the climate changed, so did the animals and plants that lived there – with the story revealed in the fossil record.

Want to see for yourself? Check out the website for the John Day Fossil Beds at http://www.nps.gov/joda/index.htm or come out for a visit. The Park has three units for visitors to learn about plant and animal fossils, as well as some unique geology. The Thomas Condon Paleontology Center is the best place to see fossils from all of the units, and visitors can enjoy several hiking trails and wayside exhibits, two picnic areas, and two interpretive facilities.

5.0 miles (Wild); 4.8 miles (Scenic); 13.7 miles (Recreational) -- for a grand total of 33.5 miles!

The Salmon River descends from the forested slopes of Mount Hood, harboring a rich diversity of animal and plant populations, within secluded riparian and wetland areas. Lower Columbia chinook and coho salmon and steelhead use these turbulent waters for spawning.

Find out more about this cool Oregon spot at:

http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/salem/plans/sandy_river_corridor.php

replant the areas that had sustained damage.

On the BLM Roseburg District alone the timber sale offerings went from 163 million board feet (MMBF) in 1962 before the storm to 259 and 243 MMBF in 1963 and 1964 respectively. In that same time frame came the 1964 flood which caused serious damage to the infrastructure needed to extract the salvage and reforest the harvest areas.

Seeding and tree planting on the BLM Roseburg District went from an average of 6,000 acres per year prior to the storm to 9,500 acres per year in the two years afterwards. In 1960 the BLM Roseburg District had 62 employees. In 1964 it had 70. This suggests that there was some heavy duty work going on by BLM folks to accomplish the necessary timber sale prep, surveying, engineering, administration and reforestation associated with this one storm.

See more historic photos here: http://www.facebook.com/TheColumbusDayStorm/photos_stream

The abandoned community of Lime is located halfway between Baker City and Ontario, Oregon, adjacent to I-84 and was the previous site of a cement plant. Above Lime, in Township 13 South, Range 44 East, Section 36, on land administered by the BLM is the location of Lime Wind.

Check out this short video that tells the Lime Wind story....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTxuKVY6xX0&list=UUqNPQV287B9CXG8XZo7URag&index=1&feature=plcp

youths found summer jobs in their own backyard.

Working as part of the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps, a band of high schoolers improved America's Great Outdoors while obtaining crucial skills for future employment.

More photos are at http://www.flickr.com/photos/blmoregon/sets/72157630735244514/

rning stations taught about:
- the role and signals of a coastal lighthouse
- marine bird adaptations with regards to their role in the food chain
- the loss of a key stone species – the sea otter, urchin, and sea kelp

Special thanks to Friends of the Yaquina Lighthouses who awarded everyone who completed all three learning stations with marine bird magnets, stickers, and lighthouse patches.

And big thanks to everyone who came out to participate in their National Public Lands Day!

Bureau of Land Management

had a terrific day keeping America beautiful. Check out this video to see how they helped improve their public lands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgIgE1RnjEk&list=UUqNPQV287B9CXG8XZo7URag&index=2&feature=plcp

th other rangeland resources and uses, as required by Federal law. Changes to this gather schedule may occur if range conditions deteriorate more quickly than expected in certain Herd Management Areas.

The Oregon gather scheduled during this period is the Murderers Creek gather. The tentative fall-winter gather schedule can be accessed at:

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/whbprogram/herd_management/tentative_gather_schedule.html