Request access to the NatureServe-BLM Hub

Created by Whitney Weber, Modified on Tue, 9 Jun at 4:24 PM by Whitney Weber

As of June 8, 2026:

To access the NatureServe BLM Hub, you first need an account for NatureServe Explorer Pro.

Register for Explorer Pro with an email ending with @blm.gov:
Create an account for NatureServe Explorer Pro:
- Visit NatureServe Explorer Pro.
- On the Welcome page, click the button that says “EXPLORE DATA ON THE EXPLORER PRO MAP.”
- On the next screen, next to Need an account?, click Sign up.
- Enter your email and create a password. NOTE: If you are a BLM contractor without a blm.gov email, you can still register and will be manually added to the group. Follow the Prior Workflow instructions below.
- Sign into Explorer Pro, making sure to click the Explorer Pro box, as highlighted in the screenshot below.
Confirm your registration, via the verification email.
You will automatically be granted membership to the NatureServe BLM Hub Content OIDC group and have access to the NatureServe BLM Hub.

To access the NatureServe BLM Hub, you first need an account for NatureServe Explorer Pro. If you already have an account, skip to Step 2.

Create an account for NatureServe Explorer Pro:
- Visit NatureServe Explorer Pro.
- On the Welcome page, click the button that says “EXPLORE DATA ON THE EXPLORER PRO MAP.”
- On the next screen, next to Need an account?, click Sign up.
- Enter your email and create a password.
- Sign into Explorer Pro, making sure to click the Explorer Pro box, as highlighted in the screenshot below.
After you have signed up, try logging into the Geodata Portal - doing so will create your account in the necessary location.
Request access to the NatureServe BLM Hub.
- Once you've set up your Explorer Pro account (or if you already have an account), please email blm_support@natureserve.org to request access to the BLM Hub group, providing your username in the email.