Stansbury Island Stewardship for National Public Lands Day
The Landscape Stansbury Island is a large island located in the Great Salt Lake west of Salt Lake City. It is part of Utah's magnificent northern landscape, but over recent years it has experienced more than its fair share of trash dumping. Let's celebrate National Public Lands Day by helping out this special place with […]
Grand Staircase – Escalante: Circle Cliffs Remediation – WAITLIST
The Landscape The 1.7 million-acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is an extraordinary landscape. The monument is world renowned for its remarkable paleontological discoveries, stunning scenery, and outstanding recreational opportunities. Local communities have benefited with significant increases in tourism, new businesses, population growth, and higher per capita income. Since its designation in 1996, Grand Staircase-Escalante has […]
Bears Ears: Beef Basin – WAITLIST
The Landscape Beef Basin is a remote and at-risk landscape within Bears Ears National Monument, as it lies just outside of Canyonlands National Park and therefore has not been afforded the same protections in recent decades. However, when President Obama used his authority under the Antiquities Act to designate Bears Ears National Monument in 2016, […]
Grand Staircase-Escalante: Paria River Protection – FULL
**THIS PROJECT IS FULL** SUWA occasionally reserves projects for student groups, nonprofits, and other organizations seeking to engage on the issues primary to our mission. Contact volunteer@suwa.org for more information. The Landscape The 1.7 million-acre Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is an extraordinary landscape. The monument is world-renowned for its remarkable paleontological discoveries, stunning scenery, and […]
San Rafael Swell: Wilderness Implementation 2
The Landscape On March 12, 2019, the Emery County Public Land Management Act was signed into law as the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. As part of that act, the Emery County Public Land Management Act protected 663,000 acres of public lands as designated wilderness, including acreage in Muddy Creek, Desolation […]
Bears Ears: Cedar Mesa Naturalization 2
The Landscape With the designation of Bears Ears National Monument on December 28th, 2016, a new layer of protection was granted to some of the most spectacular places in southern Utah. Cedar Mesa, a canyon-cut expanse of pinyon-juniper forest, offers a refuge for wildlife and humans alike. Cedar Mesa holds a wide variety cultural sites, […]
Washington County Wilderness
**APPLICANTS LIVING IN WASHINGTON COUNTY WILL RECEIVE PRIORITY ACCEPTANCE FOR THIS PROJECT AS PART OF OUR WILDERNESS STEWARD PROGRAM. ALL ARE WELCOME TO APPLY.** SUWA occasionally reserves projects for student groups, nonprofits, and other organizations seeking to engage on the issues primary to our mission. Contact volunteer@suwa.org for more information. The Landscape The wilderness lands […]
