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CategoriesRedrock Report

September 2018 Redrock Report

Sep 11th, 2018 Written by suwa

Our e-newsletter with the latest on redrock wilderness news and events.

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Utahns Call for Protection of San Rafael Swell at People’s Hearing in Salt Lake City

Aug 30th, 2018 Written by suwa

More than 300 passionate wilderness advocates poured into the Salt Lake City Main Library for the People’s Hearing on the San Rafael Swell last night. The auditorium filled to overflowing […]

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Wild Utah Podcast, Episode One: What the Swell?!?!

Aug 28th, 2018 Written by Mathew Gross

Welcome to the new SUWA podcast, Wild Utah! In this episode, Dave Pacheco interviews SUWA Wildlands Director Neal Clark about the Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018, introduced […]

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BLM Backs Down on Controversial Pinyon-Juniper Obliteration Projects in Utah’s West Desert

Aug 21st, 2018 Written by Luke Henry

Last fall, SUWA filed a lawsuit to stop the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from destroying pinyon-juniper woodlands through “chaining” and “bull-hog” projects in an area of Utah’s West Desert […]

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The Not-So-Swell Bill Gets a Senate Hearing this Week — Tell Your Legislators to Oppose It!

Aug 20th, 2018 Written by suwa

This Wednesday, August 22nd, the “Not-so-Swell” bill proposed by Utah’s Sen. Hatch and Rep. Curtis will receive a hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The Emery County […]

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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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