Grand Staircase Escalante Partners
Newsroom
April 2025 Newsletter
Let’s start with some good news: about half of our frozen Federal funding has been restored! This means that our Russian olive removal program can move forward this year along with components of our stewardship and native plant programs.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Inter-Tribal Coalition forms to Protect and Preserve Aboriginal Lands and Advocate for Monument
The formation of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) Inter-Tribal Coalition marks a key point in the history of the Monument because it shows how intimately connected GSENM is to the multiple communities that inhabit the surrounding region.
March 2025 Newsletter
As you can imagine, 2025 has been off to a rocky start. Our organization was one of many that felt the effects of the Federal funding freeze. We have been working very hard to keep our staff in place and continue to make progress on our work that supports the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and its connected watersheds and landscapes.
Moab to Mojave Conservation Corridor spotlights regional connectivity
A last-minute Executive Order by the Biden Administration touts the establishment of the Moab to Mojave Conservation Corridor, a network of protected lands in the Colorado River basin.
Mars Desert Research Station tests extraterrestrial conservation strategies
How do we study potential life on Mars without destroying sensitive resources in the process? A study at the Mars Desert Research Station, in Hanksville, UT, sought to find out.
Statement on Proposal to Rename the Burr Trail Scenic Backway
Statement on Proposal to Rename the Burr Trail Scenic Backway
GSEP Resource Management Plan Statement
Grand Staircase Escalante Partners is pleased to share that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) signed the Record of Decision for the final Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) on January 6, 2025.
November 2024 Newsletter
What a year to have decided to quit my long-time teaching job and take on the reins of Grand Staircase Escalante Partners. The results of the latest US elections will have a direct impact on our work and the status of the Grant Staircase-Escalante National Monument. We will continue to serve in our long-standing support role because the land abides. Our labor will be needed now more than ever.
November 2024 Update
In this update, we will take a quick minute to give thanks, remind you of the different approaches to land management that are on the table next week, and provide you with some new ways to help support the stewardship of this fabulous landscape.
