English: #conservationlands15 Social Media Takeover, Jan 15th

In 2000, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt linked special landscapes designated by the President or Congress into one conservation system named the National Landscape Conservation System, or National Conservation Lands. As a part of the 15th anniversary celebration this year, our National Conservation Lands team will take over the BLM’s national social media accounts on the 15th of each month.

The BLM’s National Conservation Lands include a great diversity of areas - from national monuments to wild and scenic rivers to wilderness and so much more. Across 877 landscapes, and approximately 30 million acres, we conserve, protect, and restore these nationally-significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations.

So, what’s our plan for the #conservationlands15 days? We’ll include the landscape photos that you know and love. We’ll include fossil discoveries and scientific research, employee and intern profiles, cool wildlife information, and other happenings on our lands throughout the year. And, we’ll probably throw in a little history and trivia, too! By the end of the year, you’ll know the difference between a scenic and an historic trail. You’ll understand how we conserve your public lands, and how you can get involved in those conservation efforts.

We hope that you’ll follow along and enjoy the experience as we do each day here on the BLM’s National Conservation Lands!

Bisti Beast at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History for Wilderness50, discovered in BLM New Mexico Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, by Lissa Eng