Bureau of Land Management Spokane District Manager Daniel Picard announced the selection of Marcia deChadenedes as the San Juan Islands National Monument Manager.

“Marcia comes to us from the Colorado State Office, where she has been the National Conservation Lands Program Lead. She has several years of experience with the BLM in the NCL and National Monuments arena,” Picard said. “Marcia also has an extensive background in museum management/curation, national scenic trails, and cultural/heritage program development and management. She holds a master’s degree from the University of Oregon.”

The BLM manages 980 acres of lands within the San Juan Archipelago which became the nation’s newest National Monument through a Proclamation signed by President Obama on March 25, 2013. The National Monument includes BLM lands in San Juan, Whatcom and Skagit Counties.

Marcia deChadenedes is scheduled to report to the BLM office on Lopez Island on March 9.

For more info, visit  http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/sanjuans/.