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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.
October 2024 Newsletter
September and early October were busy months in the communities around the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The Escalante Canyons Art Festival brought visitors from around the world. Our team was glad to engage with Festival visitors at our booth, and those who attended my Roving talk about bats, and Kevin’s poetry workshop.
September 2024 Newsletter
The Blues Wilderness Study Area is one of several areas on the Monument known for its wilderness characteristics. It is an excellent place to learn about as we wait for news about research, rehabilitation and soil stabilization will proceed on the Deer Springs Fire.
Riparian cottonwood forests increasingly stressed by drought
A study points to drought as a cause of reduced growth and increased mortality in cottonwood trees on the Green River, Utah.
August 2024 Newsletter
The Deer Springs Fire burned over 11,700 acres on the Monument in July.Photo provided by Jackie Grant, 2024. The Deer Springs Fire began on July 7, 2024, and at one point was so intense that it burned at a rate of 1,000 acres per hour. This fire was one of...
Bryce Canyon survey reveals high lichen diversity
A survey reveals higher than expected biodiversity of lichens at Bryce Canyon
July 2024 Newsletter
This summer we welcomed partners from the Hopi Tribe to connect to the land and learn about careers options in natural resource management.
Stock Options
Three new developments in the livestock industry are changing the face of grazing on public lands.