by Kevin Berend | Feb 28, 2023 | Newsroom, Science From The Steps
Bees and other native pollinators are found across all major ecozones in Utah, from arid desert to high alpine. They provide a myriad of benefits, such as facilitating reproduction and genetic diversity of plants, including agricultural crops, by pollinating them...
by Kevin Berend | Feb 1, 2023 | Newsroom, Science From The Steps
It’s no secret that a lack of precipitation has left the Southwest and its reservoirs high and dry. The natural “megadrought” we are experiencing is the worst in the last 1,200 years. Water levels are dropping, and everyone from residents to wildlife are feeling the...
by Robert King | Sep 23, 2022 | Newsroom
As our name “Partners” indicates, we seek to collaborate with organizations, agencies, Tribal partners, scientists, biologists, paleontologists, guides and outfitters, community members and others to determine the best strategies for achieving our mission...
by Robert King | Sep 21, 2022 | Newsroom
In my role as executive director for Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, I advocate for the importance of Grand Staircase as a connected landscape because of what we stand to lose if we fracture it and do not actively protect what is vulnerable, fragile and...
by Robert King | Jun 16, 2022 | Newsroom
Statement on House and Senate Companion Bills Grand Staircase Escalante Partners stands strongly behind the House and Senate companion bills to advance Tribal management of public lands and to improve protection of sacred and cultural sites: The Advancing Tribal...
by Robert King | Apr 23, 2022 | Newsroom
Hello, I’m Kevin Berend, the Conservation Programs Manager for Grand Staircase Escalante Partners. Six years ago I took a seasonal job in northwestern Colorado studying greater sage grouse, a summer spent among the dusty cliffs and gulches of the upper Colorado...
