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Author: Jen Ujifusa

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Senators Urge Interior Department to Protect Western Wild Lands as Part of Climate Strategy

Jan 31st, 2022 Written by Jen Ujifusa

Great news! Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) recently sent a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland urging her department to designate new wilderness study areas as part of the Biden administration’s […]

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Navajo Nation Council Passes Resolution Supporting America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act!

Dec 1st, 2021 Written by Jen Ujifusa

Great news! The Navajo Nation Council has passed a resolution in support of America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act, a first-of-its-kind endorsement that acknowledges the role protecting public lands can play […]

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America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act Reintroduced in the House!

Jun 8th, 2021 Written by Jen Ujifusa

Today, America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA). That means both the House and Senate versions are officially on […]

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Sen. Durbin Reintroduces America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act!

May 11th, 2021 Written by Jen Ujifusa

Yesterday, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) reintroduced America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act (S. 1535), the seminal legislation that would protect 8.4 million acres of wild public lands in Utah. This bill […]

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Now Is the Time: Ask Your Reps to Endorse ARRWA!

Sep 10th, 2020 Written by Jen Ujifusa

After a long August recess, Congress is back in session for September. This is one of the best chances to get your members of Congress to cosponsor America’s Red Rock Wilderness […]

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We recently kicked off our 2023 stewardship season We recently kicked off our 2023 stewardship season in southern Utah. During a brief window of spring-like weather, students from the University of Utah's Bennion Center arrived on Alternative Break to get us off to a good start restoring recreation impacts to protected public lands near Moab.

SUWA's Jack Hanley led the crew, working with a local BLM ranger to address off-road vehicle impacts to the Mill Creek Canyon Wilderness Study Area where it abuts the popular Steelbender motorized route. 

It's critical to address impacts like these before, during, and after tourist season in southeastern Utah, and we love introducing young people to the realities and practical solutions of public land management! Thank you @universityofutah @bennioncenter

Learn about upcoming stewardship projects and apply at suwa.org/projectcalendar or tap the link in our profile.

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Come join us for an early season stewardship proje Come join us for an early season stewardship project beginning next week and running through April! We still have limited spaces available on each of these spring projects:⁠
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March 28-31: San Rafael Swell/Emery County Wilderness – 2 spaces open⁠
April 11/12: Book Cliffs – 2 spaces open⁠
April 27-29: Grand Staircase-Escalante - Southern WSAs – 2 spaces open⁠
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Apply with a friend or come make some new ones out in redrock country. Tap the link in our profile or head to suwa.org/apply to reserve your spot. Hope to see you out there in the field!⁠
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More details on our Stewardship Program can be found at suwa.org/stewardship. ⁠
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Come join our staff in Salt Lake City! We're curre Come join our staff in Salt Lake City! We're currently seeking a Media Director to guide SUWA's media and communications efforts. ⁠
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If interested, tap the link in our profile or head to suwa.org/careers to read the full job description and apply by April 21st!⁠
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Good news! SUWA and other conservation groups have Good news! SUWA and other conservation groups have been granted their motion to intervene in defense of President Biden's restoration of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. In 2022, the State of Utah sued in district court over the President's decision to reinstate the monument boundaries after Trump shrank them without lawful authority.

Late last year, the Hopi, Navajo, Zuni, and Ute Mountain Ute Tribes’ motion to intervene was also granted.

“Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments are two of the crown jewels of America’s system of federal public lands,” said SUWA Legal Director Steve Bloch. “The irreplaceable geologic, cultural, and biological wonders of these national monuments should be preserved for current and future generations to study and appreciate. We’re grateful we now have a seat at the table to work and make sure that’s the case.”

Read more by tapping the link in our profile.⁠

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Last week, 50 wilderness advocates from 26 states, Last week, 50 wilderness advocates from 26 states, including Utah, descended on Washington, DC for the Utah Wilderness Coalition's 2023 “Wilderness Week” event. These activists scheduled and held over 150 meetings with senators and representatives, urging them to cosponsor America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act, the landmark legislation that would protect more than 8 million acres of wilderness-quality land in Utah. 

This kind of work is not easy. Our activists covered many miles each day between House and Senate offices and answered a lot of tough questions. Fortunately, after a full day of training with SUWA and the Sierra Club, they were well prepared and did an excellent job. Thanks to their hard work on the Hill, we hope to have a large contingent of cosponsors when America's Red Rock Wilderness Act is officially introduced this spring.

If you haven't already done so, please add your voice to this effort by emailing, tweeting, and/or calling your elected officials today and asking them to become cosponsors! Head to the link in bio to take action. 

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