A Letter from Board President, John Holland
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…
Visit with Respect
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…
Grand Staircase Escalante Partners Urges President Biden to Restore National Monument in Celebration of Earth Week
FOR 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…
Press Release: Deb Haaland confirmed to serve as our nation’s Secretary of the Interior
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…
Op-Ed | Honor the Grand Staircase deal and protect the last frontier
Sarah Bauman, Executive Director here at Partners, wrote an Opinion Editorial that was published in the Salt Lake Tribune on February 5th, 2021.
Day 1: What we know so far
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.
Much to do about nature
Today 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.
2020 Election: Next Steps to Restore the Monument
Today we are filled with hope. The Biden/Harris team has committed to restoring Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument according to the nearly 1.9 million acres defined in its original 1996 proclamation
More Resources
Walkthrough of Executive Order
Links
- January 20th Executive Order
- Salt Lake Tribune: President Biden starts process to restore Utah’s national monuments
- Washington Post: Biden names Rep. Deb Haaland as pick for Secretary of the Interior
- High Country News: Bears Ears is just the beginning
- Op-Ed from GSEP Executive Director Sarah Bauaman: Honor the deal & protect the last frontier
- Op-Ed from Board Member Stephen Trimble in the Los Angeles Times
- House votes to confirm Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior, vote moves to Senate
- Deb Haaland confirmed as 1st Native American Interior Secretary
- 20 Utah business reps co-sign letter urging Biden to restore national monument boundaries in state
- Press release: Grand Staircase Escalante Partners calls on President Biden to restore the Monument and Build Back Better
- Op-Ed from Board President John Holland: No national monument should be undone by a subsequent president
- Salt Lake Tribune editorial board welcomes Secretary Haaland to Utah
- Secretary Haaland wraps up three-day visit to Utah
- Biden is poised to expand Bears Ears and Grand Staircase monuments. The real question is by how much?