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- National Public Lands DayNon-Profit Organization
- Shout out to Ryan O'Dell of the BLM's Hollister Field Office - pictured here!
- Happy National Fossil Day!
Did you know we have fossils lurking in the hills along I-5? This awesome fossil photo was taken in the Panoche Hills of Fresno County in 2010 by BLM California Employee Kelly Bougher. - GET OUTDOORS TIP OF THE WEEK...
...Explore the rugged volcanic formations, including islands, fissures, and domes that checker the landscape of the Lava Wilderness Study Area. Many of the domes are lava tubes or caves; other domes have collapsed, forming interesting profiles and miniature valleys. A variety of pines, oaks, and junipers grow amid the volcanic formations. In the fall, the changing l...eaves of the deciduous trees and brush species paint the landscape orange and red. The greens of the conifers and the blacks of the volcanic scenery provide a constant backdrop to the seasonal colors. Recreational opportunities include mountain biking, wildlife viewing, hiking and fishing.See More
www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/alturas/lava.html - Old Spanish Trail Days event this weekend in Tecopa, CA. Explore the most arduous and famous pack mule route in western history, crossing the beautiful but dangerous terrain of the American Southwest.
http://www.oldspanishtrail.org/participate/conference/annual_conference.php - Volunteers help mark National Public Lands Day at Big Morongo
- BLM's Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Monument hosts LaQuinta Public Service Academy students
- WILDLIFE TRIVIA QUESTION of the WEEK:
What are juvenile red foxes called?
Find out in this week's Newsbytes! http://on.doi.gov/QsJimV - Current job openings - BLM California (USAJOBS website)
http://blm.usajobs.gov/JobSearch/Search/ GetResults?location=California - Proud to Show the Colors!
7th Annual Powder Puff at Stoddard Valley OHV area - It's not too late to participate in National Public Lands Day! Help clean up the Painted Gorge area near Ocotillo in the California Desert November 10. More info here: http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/elcentro/volunteers.html
- Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument volunteers go batty!
- On Sep 29th, 20 volunteers put in a hard days work installing fence to establish a dispersed camping/parking area in the Carrizo Plain National Monument.
- Get Outdoors Tip of the Week - Camp at Williams Hill
- Marathoners near the final 300 yard stretch after a 26.2-mile race between the communities of Westwood and Susanville. The marathon is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon
- Handcar teams as they near the finish line at the Susanville Depot, the eastern terminus of the BLM's Bizz Johnson Trail. Nearly 600 runners participated this year.
- October is Archaeology Month. Celebrate with our FREE OFFER! We have a limited supply of California archaeology posters, and you must be a currrent BLM California News.bytes subscriber to sign up for one. Sign up for News.bytes today, the offer will be available starting tomorrow, Tuesday, October 9 at 9 a.m.
www.blm.gov/ca/forms/offers/index.php?issueReq=551 - Help clean up the Lower Clear Creek area near Redding this weekend as part of National Public Lands Day
- Think you missed National Public Lands Day? Not so fast! Check out more events coming this month. www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/res/volunteers/npld.html
- Update on fall colors from the BLM Bishop Field Office. http://blm.gov/crkd
- Current job openings - BLM California (USAJOBS website)
Current listings include geologist intern, land law examiner, firefighting positions and wild horse and burro facility manager.
http://blm.usajobs.gov/JobSearch/Search/ GetResults?location=California - Fall colors, wildlife trivia and your Get Outdoors Tip of the Week - get it all in this week's News.bytes!
Bureau of Land Management - California updated their cover photo.
Bureau of Land Management - California added 4 photos to the album National Public Lands Day 2012.
- Attention train and trail lovers! Don't miss the 20th annual Rails to Trails Festival this Saturday at the historic Susanville Railroad Depot. Craft, food and beverage vendors, chili cookoff, railroad handcar races and live music. Sponsored by the Lassen Land and Trails Trust with support from partners including the BLM. Information at http://llttweb.org/community/rails-to-trails-festival/
- 26.2 or 13.1?
Take your pick at the annual Bizz Johnson Marathon this Sunday, Oct. 7 on the Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail. Half-marathon is Saturday, Oct. 6. Information at http://www.coastaltrailruns.com/bizz_johnson.html - Volunteers help clean up public lands at National Public Lands Day and Alabama Hills Community Sprit Day hosted by the Alabama Hills Stewardship Group and the Alabama Hills Film Festival. http://blm.gov/6qkd
Bureau of Land Management - California shared a link via HootSuite.
Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area Ranger Stations re-open Friday, October 12, 2012. http://on.doi.gov/I86LDQ- ActivityOctoberPeople Who Like This27