Grand Staircase Escalante Partners
Honor the past and safeguard the future of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and its connected landscapes and watersheds through science, conservation, and education.
About Us
Grand Staircase Escalante Partners is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) founded in 2004 to protect and preserve Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
We are committed to:
- Promoting science, conservation, and education on the Monument.
- Increasing public awareness and understanding of the Monument.
- Providing resources to support the Monumentās scientific, interpretive and educational programs.
- Expanding our membership so we represent a diverse constituency that supports the Monument.
From Our Instagram Feed
The Battle for Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
Chris Clarke hosts a timely conversation with Dr. Jackie Grant, Executive Director of Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, about the potential impacts of a new congressional effort to overturn the monument’s management plan in this episode of the 90 Miles from Needles: The Desert Protection PodcastĀ
A Living Landscape: the future of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
This film seeks to tell a more complete story of the ecological and cultural importance of Grand Staircase-Escalante ā that the entire landscape is an object worthy of protection, as set aside in the original 1996 Presidential ProclamationĀ and affirmed in theĀ 2021 Proclamation. “A Living Landscape” strives to give voice to the land itself, through the people engaged in working on its behalf:Ā tribal members, scientists, guides, educators, business owners, local citizens, and volunteers, each with a unique perspective that comprises a richness rivaled only by the ecology and cultural significance of the Monument itself. Click here to watch.
Union of Concerned Scientists Resource Management Plan Statement
Over 125 local, state, and national groups areĀ calling on congressional leadershipĀ to oppose attacks onĀ Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah through use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA). From the coalition letter: āThe CRA was never meant to be a blunt instrument to attack public lands, including national monuments. Employing it this way will destabilize land management nationwide, erode public trust, and throw collaboration and long-range planning for public lands into chaos. We urge you to … stand with Tribal Nations, Western communities, and Americans of all political backgrounds who want these lands protected, well managed, and secure for generations to come.ā Read the Full Statement
For History
The Monument is home to countless Native American cultural sites, western pioneer history, and the greatest diversity of dinosaur fossils found anywhere on Earth. Since time immemorial, Native American people have inhabited, crossed, lived on, and been stewards of the lands that make up what we now know as Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
For Science
This natural area remains a frontier, a quality that greatly enhances Grand Staircaseās value for scientific study and presents unique opportunities for geologists, paleontologists, archaeologists, historians, and biologists.
Latest News
Beyond Boundaries
When Davina Smith was asked to join the Board of Directors for Grand Staircase Escalante Partners, it was an easy decision to say āyesā. Starting at Bears Ears, Tribes have finally been an integral part of the conversation about how to save these sacred landscapes,...
A Part of the Greater Ecosystem
As a local landowner, business owner, and rancher, Brandie Hardman could never look at her land the same way again after taking a permaculture class. She was able to notice the benefits of beaver returning to the land, and has mimicked their return by creating wetland...
The Leading Edge
A visitor to southern Utah since his teenage years, Garett Rose keeps being drawn back to the area. Hereāand in Grand Staircase-Escalante in particularāhe is struck by the ever-present immediacy of geologic time. It is written into the physical landscape and provides...
