The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency of the United
States Department of the Interior, has partnered with the U.S. Forest Service’s
Passport in Time program as another great way to fulfill their mission "to
sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use
and enjoyment of present and future generations." To date, there have been
multiple BLM PIT projects in California, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and
Wyoming, representing close to half of the western states, where the majority
of BLM-managed land is located. Projects have ranged from “Weaving Connections”
– the BLM’s first ever PIT project, to “Archaeology of the Historic Tehama
Roads and Trails 2015,” that took place in July. There have been excavations,
surveys, laboratory work, weaving with Native Americans, and more. We, here at
the PIT Clearinghouse, hope that the BLM and PIT Volunteers continue to work
together long into the future!