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Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument — larger than all five of Utah’s national parks combined — is one of the most extraordinary landscapes in America. It was protected because it matters: to science, to history, and to the people who call this region home. Its cliffs and canyons hold fossils that reshape our understanding of life on Earth, sacred and historic sites that carry deep cultural meaning, and fragile desert ecosystems found nowhere else.
But protection on paper is not enough.
Grand Staircase–Escalante Partners is a rural nonprofit rooted in the communities that surround the Monument. We work alongside local residents, scientists, land managers, and Tribal partners to care for this place every day. We support research and education, preserve cultural memory, improve trails and habitat, and create opportunities for local people to stay connected to the land and benefit from it responsibly.
The Monument’s future depends on steady, local stewardship. Our job is to make sure this landscape — and the communities tied to it — remain strong for generations to come.
This is a friendly reminder to remember a few key details before you enjoy hiking or floating in the Escalante River corridor:
💩Pack out all waste and TP with wag bags or portable waste system.
🚫There are no fires in the Escalante corridor and no wood collecting within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Please bring a propane stove.
✍️Fill out a free permit at the trailhead for overnight trips. This is for your safety and helps Rangers know where you are.
🌞Conditions:Our Restoration Team is pictured here enjoying this spring’s low flows. The water is likely running lower now so a backpack is probably a better gear choice than a packraft.
Have fun!
May 8
The Toadstool Hoodoos area is an extremely popular area on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. It is so popular that the BLM put a pair of portable toilets and a dumpster in the trail`s parking area. At certain times of the year, however, the area is so popular that two toilets are not enough! You can imagine what is happening to the toilets during the busy months of the year.
We approached the BLM to ask how we could help with the overflowing portable toilets, and we are now working with them, Kane County, and the service provider to schedule and pay for an extra servicing of the toilets each week during the busy months.
We were fortunate to be able to install a new donation box at the Kanab Visitor Center this year, and we will use those funds to support clean toilets. If you stop at the visitor center, and appreciate a clean toilet, please let us know with a donation or a word of thanks! The Escalante Visitor Center also hosts a donation box, and you may run into one of our dedicated Trail Ambassadors who volunteers at the front desk.
Our volunteer Trail Ambassadors and GSEP staff continue to be a great help to BLM staff and Monument visitors because a third wave of early retirements and voluntary job departures was announced earlier this month. Monument staff are a fraction of what they once were.
May 5
🐝Join us in the breathtaking landscapes of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument to learn about the Bumble Bee Atlas and join a bumble bee bioblitz! This multi-day event will help us learn more about which species can be found in this part of southern Utah, which habitats they`re using, and which flowers they`re relying on. The data you gather will inform future conservation and land management actions.
🐝Training Workshops are on Wednesday 5/20 in Kanab or Thursday 5/21 in Escalante (choose your ideal location). More details and registration linked in our bio: https://www.bumblebeeatlas.org/pages/gsenm
May 3
Because of you, Utah Gives Day was a success.
Your generosity supports restoration, stewardship, and community engagement across GrandStaircase–Escalante National Monument.
At a time when this landscape needs support, you stepped in to make a difference.
Thank you for standing with Grand Staircase–Escalante.
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#UtahGives #ThankYou
https://www.utahgives.org/organization/Grand-Staircase-Escalante-Partners
May 1
We’re halfway through Utah Gives Day!
Thanks to supporters like you, we’re already making progress toward our goal of protecting the Monument.
At a time when the monument’s protection is facing continued challenges, your support ensures stewardship and conservation work continues on the ground.
There’s still time to make a difference for the Monument.
#UtahGives #PublicLands
Donate here: https://www.utahgives.org/organization/Grand-Staircase-Escalante-Partners
Apr 30
Today is Utah Gives Day!
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument is one of the most spectacular landscapes in the American West — and right now it’s facing renewed attacks on its protection and
management.
Your support today helps us:
🏜Protect fragile desert ecosystems
🌳Remove invasive species to restore the Escalante River
🥾Lead volunteer stewardship trips across the Monument
Make your Utah Gives Day gift and help protect this extraordinary place.
Donate here (or link in our IG bio): https://www.utahgives.org/organization/Grand-Staircase-Escalante-Partners
#UtahGives
Apr 30
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument needs voices and support now more than ever.
While political pressure grows, our work restoring fragile habitats and protecting this landscape continues.
Next week, your gift helps power stewardship across nearly 2 million acres of public land.
Join us in protecting Grand Staircase–Escalante on Utah Gives. https://www.utahgives.org/organization/Grand-Staircase-Escalante-Partners
#UtahGives #ProtectPublicLands
Photo courtesy of @ecoflight
Apr 27
Every year on or near Earth Day, Access Utah (@utahpublicradio) checks in with writer and photographer @stephentrimblephoto, author of “Bargaining for Eden: The Fight for the Last Open Spaces in America,” and many other books. This year the talk included Trimble and three scientists to discuss the dismantling of government science. The show includes Dr. Jackie Grant, executive director @grandstaircasepartners.
Tune in to the full episode here:
https://www.upr.org/show/access-utah/2026-04-22/the-dismantling-of-government-science-on-access-utah?fbclid=IwdGRleARZqe1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEecLn_JfXMwELvGT7v8vs9Dk-1ZYRSAzIte-GF7EFF4Ag7EjtuS3W_NlQuRrY_aem_FT7T1i8AVHP000BaMOm2xQ
Apr 25
You may be following the saga of the Congressional Review Act (CRA), and its potential to cause turmoil on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and public lands throughout the United States. Read our latest refresh and updates about the issue written by @grandstaircasepartners Executive Director Dr. Jackie Grant.
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Thank you @ecoflight for the photo support.
Apr 24
