Dear Friends of Grand Staircase, This week Grand Staircase Escalante Partners joins the BLM and our supporters, donors, volunteers, and partners in celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM). A quarter-century of national monument status deserves a moment of reflection on where we have arrived, where we came from, and where we expect…
DetailsEscalante, Utah (May 26, 2021) — Local nonprofit, Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, landed one of the first-ever grants from the brand new 4Rivers Fund on the first of May. The fund is administered by the Grand Junction-based Forever Our Rivers Foundation and was generously seeded with $1 million by The Walton Family Foundation earlier this…
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If there was ever a time of hope for Grand Staircase, now is that time as the groundswell of support continues to grow. But we have urgent work to do. Recent vandalism in areas formally within Monument protection comes as Grand Staircase experiences an unprecedented rise in visitation. These terrible acts of vandalism echo the…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 CONTACT: John Holland | communications@gsenm.org Grand Staircase Escalante Partners Urges President Biden to Restore National Monument in Celebration of Earth WeekGroup Says Now is the Time for Bold Action, to Build Back Better WASHINGTON, DC — As we celebrate Earth Week, board president, John Holland at Grand Staircase-Escalante…
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Deb Haaland confirmed to serve as our nation’s Secretary of the Interior Escalante, UT (March 16, 2021) — Yesterday, the Senate voted to confirm Deb Haaland to serve as our nation’s Secretary of the Interior. Grand Staircase Escalante Partners would like to extend our congratulations to Secretary Haaland, who is the first Native American to…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — February 24, 2021, at 4:00 P.M. MST Davina Smith Joins the Board of Directors for Grand Staircase Escalante Partners KANAB, UT, February 23, 2021 — Grand Staircase Escalante Partners is thrilled to announce Davina Smith has joined its Board of Directors. “Davina brings such a wealth of experience protecting cultural and natural…
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LETTER FROM SARAH BAUMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In the next 60 days, President Biden’s staff will review Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments to determine if and when they will be restored to their original boundaries. We are confident that the result will be fully restored Monuments that honor the Indigenous people who call…
DetailsSarah Bauman, Executive Director here at Partners, wrote an Opinion Editorial that was published in the Salt Lake Tribune on February 5th, 2021.
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GSENM boundaries scheduled for Interior review within 60 days. Here is everything we know about the Executive Order for Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments.
DetailsToday Biden’s team released a statement naming Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and calling for a review of the boundaries for the Monument, along with many other vital national monuments around the country.
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