Event Coordinator
Michael Hart – mhart@blm.gov – 208-373-3981

BLM Office:
Idaho State Office

Event Dates
May 2, 2026 12:00 pm – May 2, 2026 5:00 pm

Event Location
Old Idaho Penitentiary
2445 Old Penitentiary Rd.
Boise, ID 83712

BLM Idaho has partnered with the Idaho State Historical Society, Idaho Public Television, Idaho Department of Education, National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), Idaho Society of Professional Surveyors (ISPLS), the Idaho Transportation Department, and Ada County Highway District for an event celebrating America’s 250th anniversary: the Boise Meridian Initial Point Celebration, scheduled for May 1st and 2nd, 2026.  BLM Idaho is proud to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by honoring cadastral surveyors—the professionals who have defined and preserved the boundaries of our public lands for generations. This profile is the fourth in a series celebrating BLM cadastral surveyors in the lead-up to the anniversary event in May. 

For more information, please visit https://www.blm.gov/announcement/boise-meridian-initial-point-celebration-surveying-past-mapping-future