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Author: Travis Hammill

CategoriesAction Alerts

Take Action: Ask Your Representative to Recognize the 60th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act!

Sep 5th, 2024 Written by Travis Hammill

This week marks the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act and the establishment of the National Wilderness Preservation System! Since it was signed into law in 1964, this groundbreaking federal […]

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Rep. John Curtis Claims Conservation-Cred, Tax Breaks While Practicing Party Line Anti-Environment Politics

May 25th, 2023 Written by Travis Hammill

The recent Washington Post article highlighting Utah Rep. John Curtis’s opportunistic use of clean-energy tax credits he voted against is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes […]

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Help Build Support for America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act in the 118th Congress!

Mar 1st, 2023 Written by Travis Hammill

Good news! Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) will soon reintroduce America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act in the 118th Congress. Next week, activists from across the U.S. […]

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What to Expect in the 118th Congress

Feb 21st, 2023 Written by Travis Hammill

We’re about a month and a half into the new Congress and priorities of both the Senate and the House of Representatives are beginning to coalesce as committees are seated, […]

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Western Residents: Ask Your Senators to Sign a Letter to Sec. Haaland Urging Bold Action on Conservation

Nov 1st, 2022 Written by Travis Hammill

Action opportunity for residents of Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Montana The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees 245 million acres of land largely spread across […]

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As public lands in Utah face their latest threat, As public lands in Utah face their latest threat, our Stewardship work remains focused on the land. ❤

Interested in what more you can do beyond repeat call your Senators? Join us in the field! We are halfway through our Stewardship season and currently recruiting volunteers for nearly all of our summer and fall projects, July through November.

Check out a few of our opportunities below. (For our full calendar and to apply head to suwa.org/projectcalendar)
🏔 July 8-11 Deep Creek Mountains – Travel deep into this far flung range in the West Desert to work on travel and camping compliance in ancient riparian canyons.
🦌 July 14-17 Bears Ears: Elk Ridge – Work with us to continue our travel management efforts high in the aspens beneath the Bears Ears Buttes.
🏜 Sept 11-14 Grand Staircase-Escalante – Backpack into the canyons of the Escalante to naturalize the erosive impacts of recreation.
❤️‍🔥 Sept 19-21 Latino Conservation Week in Canyon Country – Celebrate Latino Heritage on your public lands near Moab Utah.
🦎 Sept 22-25 Indian Creek Riparian Restoration – Learn how to build erosion control structures to restore healthy waterways, floodplains and plant and animal communities near Indian Creek in Bears Ears National Monument
⚒ Oct 27-29 San Rafael Swell Wilderness – Join a local crew working to ensure wilderness implementation protects the magnificent landscapes of the San Rafael.

As always, thank you for your support. We hope to see you soon! #protectwildutah
🚨Take Action TODAY at the link in our bio or at 🚨Take Action TODAY at the link in our bio or at suwa.org 🚨

Public Lands Sell-off is back in the Senate Budget Bill—and it’s getting worse! Over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wilderness study areas, inventoried roadless areas, and critical wildlife habitat are eligible for sale.

In Utah (see map on slide 3) this comes to 18.7 million acres—6.1 of US Forest Service and 12.7 of Bureau of Land Management land. It includes lands surrounding Utah’s national parks, lands with high-quality wildlife habitat and innumerable cultural resources, and world-class hiking, biking, skiing, hunting, and fishing areas.

Check out more maps (including other states) from our friends at @wildernesssociety using the link in our bio and reach out to your Senators ASAP.
❗️ACT NOW❗️at the link in our bio to PROTE ❗️ACT NOW❗️at the link in our bio to PROTECT WILD UTAH. 

 #protectwildutah #arches #brycecanyon #canyonlands #capitolreef #zion #act #wilderness
This is not a drill!! Public Lands Sell-off is bac This is not a drill!! Public Lands Sell-off is back in the Senate Budget Bill—and it's FAR worse! Over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wilderness study areas, inventoried roadless areas, and critical wildlife habitat are ELIGIBLE FOR SALE.

In Utah, this comes to 18.7 million acres—6.1 of US Forest Service and 12.7 of Bureau of Land Management land. It includes lands surrounding Utah’s national parks, lands with high-quality wildlife habitat and innumerable cultural resources, and world-class hiking, biking, skiing, hunting, and fishing areas.

Check out these maps from our friends at @wildernesssociety and reach out to your Senators ASAP! To view the interactive map and/or take action using our online tool—visit link in bio. #protectwildutah
Earlier this week the Bureau of Land Management (B Earlier this week the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved the first phase of the Sevier Playa potash mining project, “…granting Peak Minerals authorization to move forward with construction and operations. This decision allows for the extraction of potash and other minerals…along with the development of supporting infrastructure both on and off lease areas.” 

See quote above from SUWA Staff Attorney, Hanna Larsen. Background information can be found at the link in our bio. #protectwildutah
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